HEADS will now turn to the Europa League quarter and semi-final draw – as many sides hope to avoid drawing against favourites Liverpool.
The Reds comfortably swept away Sparta Praha 5-1 away from home with their place in the last 8 all but secured.
Darwin Nunez now has 16 goals in all competitions this season after scoring a brace in Prague.
However, the other English clubs remaining in the competition are not as fortunate in their positions heading into the second leg of the Round of 16.
West Ham will look to turn the tie around as they host Freiburg on March 14, after struggling to a 1-0 defeat in the first leg against the German side.
Brighton look to be all but out of the competition as Roma head to the Amex Stadium for the return leg on March 14, holding a 4-0 lead on aggregate over the Seagulls.
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When is Europa League quarter-final and semi-finals draw?
- The quarter-final draw will take place on Friday, March 15 from 12pm GMT.
- Shortly after will follow the semi-final draw.
- The draw will take place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
How to watch the draw FREE?
- Fans can watch the Europa League quarter-final draw for FREE on UEFA.com
- It will also be available on TNT Sports for all UK viewers.
- Also, SunSport’s live blog will have all the latest coverage as each fixture is confirmed throughout the draw.
Europa League last-16 fixtures and results
- Slavia Praha vs AC Milan (2-4)
- Atalanta vs Sporting Lisbon (1-1)
- Brighton vs AS Roma (0-4)
- Liverpool vs Sparta Praha (5-1)
- Leverkusen vs Qarabag (2-2)
- West Ham vs SC Freiburg (0-1)
- Rangers vs Benfica (2-2)
- Villereal vs Marseille (0-4)
Who can play who in the Europa League quarter and semi-finals?
Unlike the previous rounds, there are no seeds in the quarter/semi-finals or country protection.
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Therefore any combination of teams is possible, which could lead to clubs such as AC Milan and Roma or West Ham and Liverpool facing each other in the last 8.
When will the Europa League quarter and semi-final matches be played?
The quarter-final final first legs are scheduled to be played on the 11th April with the return fixtures happening a week later on April 18th.
As for the semi-finals, the first legs will take place on May 2 and the reverse fixtures will be played on May 9.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
