The draw for the Europa League round of 16 play-off resulted in very exciting confrontations, led by a repeat of the 2022 European Conference League final, between Roma and Feyenoord.
As is usual in past years, the 8 clubs that finished third in their groups in the Champions League are relegated, setting up a date with the 8 clubs that finished second in their groups in the European League.
Milan, the largest relegated team from the Champions League, will meet French club Rennes, while Lens will meet German side Freiburg.
The first leg of the round of 16 playoff matches will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, and then the return matches will be held on the stadiums of the runner-up teams in the Europa League groups on the 22nd of the same month.
The teams that qualify from the playoff are waiting for 8 teams that have already guaranteed their qualification, namely: Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool, Atalanta, Villarreal, Slavia Prague, West Ham, Brighton, and Rangers.
The result of the draw for the round of 16 in the 2024 European League
Feyenoord x Roma
Milan x Rennes
Lens x Freiburg
Young Boys x Sporting Lisbon
Benfica x Toulouse
Sportage Braga x Qarabag
Galatasaray x Sparta Prague
Shakhtar x Marseille
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