CFR Cluj will meet with Lazio (Italy) in the play-off qualification of the eighth Conference League. He was, at least theoretically, the most difficult opponent that the champion of Romania could face.

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Dan Petrescu’s side qualified for the spring European Cups after finishing second in Conference League Group G, while Lazio finished third in their Europa League groups.

CFR Cluj, a heated match with Lazio in the playoffs of the eighth Conference League

CFR Cluj was unlucky in the draw for the play-off games of the eighth Conference League, the Romanian champions will face Lazio (currently third in Serie A).

Conference league, round of 16 playoff matches

Karabakh (Azerbaijan) – Ghent (Belgium)

Trabzonspor (Turkey) – Basel (Switzerland)

Lazio (Italy) – CFR Cluj (Romania)

Bodo/Glimt (Norway) – Lech Poznan (Poland)

Sporting Braga (Portugal) – Fiorentina (Italy)

AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) – Dnipro (Ukraine)

Sherif Tiraspol (Republic of Moldova) – Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)

Ludogorets (Bulgaria) – Anderlecht (Belgium)

As the list of possible opponents of the CFR showed

Sheriff of Tiraspol (Republic of Moldova)

Lazio (Italy)

Karabakh (Azerbaijan)

Trabzonspor (Turkey)

Bodo/Glimt (Norway)

AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)

Ludogorets (Bulgaria)

Braga (Portugal)

Conference League 2022 – 2023, schedule of competitions

Round of 16 matches: February 16 / 23, 2023

Optimal: March 9/16, 2023

Quarters: April 13 / 20, 2023

Semi-finals: 11/18 May 2023

Final: June 7, 2023

The final act of the Conference League will take place at Fortuna Arena in Prague.