WEST HAM will take on Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Europa League while Rangers are away to Braga in their last eight first leg.
Chelsea will face Real Madrid in the Champions League and Man City have drawn Atletico Madrid while Liverpool travel to Benfica.
EL draw in full:
- RB Leipzig vs Atalanta
- Frankfurt vs Barcelona
- West Ham vs Lyon
- Braga vs Rangers
CL draw in full:
- Chelsea vs Real Madrid
- Man City vs Atletico Madrid
- Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
- Benfica vs Liverpool
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Quarter-Final dates
The Europa League Quarter-Finals first leg will take place on April 7th and April 8th.
The second legs are set to take place on April 14th and April 15th respectively.
The Semi-Finals will take place on the 28th April and 5th May.
The Final of the Europa League will be on the 18th May.
The Europa League Quarter-Final draw.Credit: AFP Are Rangers final-bound?
As routes to the final of a major European competition go, Rangers have done pretty well today, avoiding Barcelona and West Ham until the finale.
They will stand a good chance of beating Sporting Braga over two legs as they have been in very good form, but may struggle against semi final opposition should they make it there.
It will be Atalanta or RB Leipzig in the semis, both of whom are teams with experience in the Champions League in recent years, and have a host of top European players…
Rangers are drawn against Sporting Braga in the Europa League Quarter-Final.Credit: AFP
West Ham vs Barca Semi-Final.
We could be looking forward to a West Ham vs Barcelona Semi-Final in this years rendition of the Europa League.
That is if The Irons can get past Olympique Lyonnais, who will prove to be tough opposition for the Premier League side.
Barcelona will cruise past Eintracht Frankfurt on paper, but did struggle against Galatasaray, and are not the side that they once were with Lionel Messi and co.
This would be a cracking tie if both teams can get through, and it is the one that all the neutrals want to see.
Just imagine if Moyes’ boys upset the Catalan giants? Scenes.
Time to reflect
Stay with us for a reflection on the Europa League draw, as well as dates for the Quarter and Semi-Final.
The Europa League trophy is one of the most coveted and historical.Credit: Getty Road to the final…
The left side of the draw will be made up of:
- West ham
- Olympique Lyonnais
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- FC Barcelona
The right side of the draw will be made up of:
- RB Leipzig
- Atalanta
- Sporting Braga
- Rangers
Semi Final 2
West Ham or Olympique Lyonnais vs Eintracht Frankfurt or FC Barcelona.
Semi Final 1
Leipzig or Atalanta vs Sporting Braga or Rangers
Sporting Braga vs Rangers
The last tie is Braga vs Rangers, if Morelos and Tavernier are on form this could be a very tasty tie that the Scots will be hoping to win.
West Ham vs Olympique Lyonnnais
West Ham will feel confident in taking the win here, but will have to stop top scorer Karl Toko-Ekambi to do so.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Barcelona
Barca will be favourites here, despite struggling against Turkish opposition last time out. No Barca vs West Ham just yet.
RB Leipzig vs Atalanta
A tasty tie out first.
We are underway…
The Europa League draw has begun, get set to see the draws LIVE as they come through from Nyon, as well as the road to the final for West Ham, Rangers, Barcelona and the rest…
It’s Andres Palop, who has 295 appearances for Sevilla who will draw the balls for the Europa League games…
10 minutes to go
This is your 10 minute warning before the UEL Quarter-Final draw is made.
Are you feeling nervous? Who do you want your team to get? What ties do you want to see?
It all gets underway in Nyon in just 10 minutes time, grab a drink and a snack and settle in with us for the quickest updates on the ties…
The Golden Boot race is on…
Of the players remaining in the competition, Lyon’s Karl Toko-Ekambi is currently leading the race for the golden boot on six goals, followed by Frankfurt’s Daichi Kamada and Rangers’ Alfredo Morelos on four.
The Lyon hitman was also the second highest scorer at this years AFCON, so he is definitely a man with his shooting boots on in 2022.
Karl Toko-Ekambi will be a striker defences will not want to face.Credit: Reuters
RO16 Round Up
We saw some explosive ties in the Round of 16 of the competition this year, which included FC Barcelona for the first time since 2004, when it was known as the UEFA Cup.
Barca narrowly beat Galatasaray 2-1 away from home, whilst West Ham grabbed a comeback from being a goal down, to win 2-0 at the London Stadium.
RB Leipzig were given a bye into the next round due to Russia’s involvement in the war in Ukraine.
The other results of the previous round look like this:
- Red Star Belgrade vs Rangers, 2-4.
- Galatasaray vs Barcelona, 1-2.
- AS Monaco vs Sporting Braga, 1-3.
- Bayern Leverkusen vs Atalanta, 2-4.
- West Ham vs Sevilla, 2-1.
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Real Betis, 3-2.
- Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Porto, 2-1.
- Spartak Moskva vs RB Leipzig, Abandoned.
The remaining Europa League teams
There are 8 teams remaining in this seasons rendition of the Europa League, which looks set to be as competitive as ever…
The teams remaining in the competition are as follows:
- Rangers
- FC Barcelona
- Sporting Braga
- Atalanta
- West Ham
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Olympique Lyonnais
Stay tuned for UEL draw
Its the Europa League draw up next, which takes place at 12:30, all eyes will be on West Ham and Rangers, who will look to avoid FC Barcelona.
West Ham fans will be feeling confident after beating ‘Europa League specialists’ Sevilla in the last round, thanks to a fitting Andriy Yarmolenko winner in additional time.
Rangers lost their second leg tie to Red Star Belgrade yesterday, but will definitely prove a tough test for whoever they face in the Quarter-Final.
West Ham celebrate Yarmolenko’s winner.Credit: EPA Good news for Chelsea
Chelsea’s tie with Atletico Madrid will be reversed, as Atletico and Real Madrid cannot both play at home in the first tie.
This means that the game will be played in The Bernabeu for the first leg, with the second leg being played at Stamford Bridge.
This is great news for fans of The Blues, as it means they are more likely to have fans in attendance after new ownership has been decided.
Another good bit of news for Chelsea fans is that Los Blancos have NEVER beaten Chelsea in an official game in their history…
Quarter Final draw dates
The first leg of Quarter-Finals will take place on April 6th and 7th.
The second leg of Quarter-Final games will be on April 13th and 14th.
it is not yet confirmed which teams will play on the Tuesday and which teams will play on the Wednesday.
This years Quarter Finals
The draw is now complete, and there are some very exciting ties to look forward to.
We will see a repeat of last years Semi-Final, as the holders Chelsea face off against 13-time winners Real Madrid, which will also see Eden Hazard return to Stamford Bridge.
Man City vs Atletico Madrid is also set to be a highlight, as Man City will look to dominate an Atletico side that are extremely strong without the ball, as they showed against Manchester United.
The draw is as follows for the first route to the final…
- Chelsea vs Real Madrid
- Man City vs Atletico Madrid
The second road to the final looks like this…
- Benfica vs Liverpool
- Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
Eden Hazard and Thibault Courtois will return to Stamford Bridge again this season.Credit: Getty
Semi-Final 2
Benfica or Liverpool will face Villarreal or Bayern Munich in the other Semi-Final.
Road to the final…
Manchester City or Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea or Real Madrid in the first Semi Final.
Benfica vs Liverpool
Liverpool have a favourable draw here against Benfica, you would expect them to cruise through to the Semi-Finals, but the Portuguese side may surprise The Reds.
Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
Robert Lewandowski will be looking to climb the all-time scoring charts in a tie where Bayern will definitely be favourites.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
