It's draw time for the Europa League round of 16, where the eight group winners will be matched with the eight playoff winners. There are three Italians who will be involved in the new event of the European competition. It is Atalanta, seeded, who will face Sporting Lisbon. Milan drew Slavia Praha, while Daniele De Rossi's Roma will face English side Brighton. The first legs of the round of 16 will be played on March 7, the return matches on March 14. The match between Sporting and Atalanta will be brought forward to March 5, due to the presence of two Lisbon teams (Benfica and Sporting) in the same round of the competition. Milan and Roma will play the second round away, while Atalanta will play at home. Here are all the agreements:
- Sparta Prague-Liverpool
- Marseille-Villaréal
- Rome-Brighton
- Benfica-Rangers
- Freiburg-West Ham
- Sporting Lisbon-Atalanta
- Milan-Slavia Prague
- Qarabah-Bayer Leverkusen
Read also:
