Feyenoord and Roma, who battled it out in the 2022 Conference League final (the Italians won 1-0), will meet in the Europa League round of 16 play-offs following Monday’s draw in Nyon.

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The teams that took 3rd place in the Champions League groups and 2nd in the Europa League entered the playoffs for the eighth time.

Europa League, play-off for eighth place

Feyenoord – Roma

Milan – Rennes

Lens – Freiburg

Young Boys Bern – Sporting Lisbon

Benfica Lisbon – Toulouse

Braga – Karabakh

Galatasaray – Sparta Prague

Shakhtar Donetsk – Olympique Marseille.

The winners of these “doubles” will go to the 1/8 finals, where the winners of the Europa League groups: West Ham, Brighton, Rangers, Atalanta, Liverpool, Villarreal, Slavia Prague and “Bayer”.

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What’s next in the Europa League, edition 2023 – 2024

Round of 16 playoffs: February 15 and 22, 2024

Optimal: March 7 and 14, 2024

Quarters: April 11 and 18, 2024

Semi-finals: May 2 and 9, 2024

Final: May 22, 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin (Ireland).