AS Roma will meet Feyenoord within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs for a spot within the competitors’s final 16.
Roma defeated Feyenoord within the ultimate of the 2021-22 Europa Conference League, and the perimeters additionally met in final season’s Europa League on the quarter-final stage, with Roma once more popping out on prime, 4-2 on combination.
Roma, managed by Jose Mourinho, reached the ultimate of final season’s competitors the place they misplaced to Sevilla on penalties whereas Feyenoord lifted the Europa League trophy in 2002, defeating Borussia Dortmund within the ultimate, and in addition received in 1974.
The decide of the opposite ties sees AC Milan tackle Stade Rennes of France.
Milan, who’ve received the Champions League on seven events, have by no means received the Europa League. They defeated Newcastle United of their ultimate Champions League group recreation this season however completed third behind Borussia Dortmund and Paris St Germain.
The eight group runners-up from the Europa League face eight third-placed sides from the Champions League group phases, with the winners of the two-legged playoffs progressing to the final 16.
The eight group winners from the Europa League already certified for the final 16 are West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Rangers, Atalanta, Liverpool, Villareal, Slavia Prague and Bayer Leverkusen.
The first legs of the ties will happen on Feb. 15, with the return matches per week afterward Feb. 22.
Draw in full:
Feyenoord v AS Roma
AC Milan v Stade Rennes
RC Lens v Freiburg
Young Boys v Sporting Lisbon
Benfica v Toulouse
Sporting Braga v Qarabag
Galatasaray v Sparta Prague
Shakhtar Donetsk v Olympique de Marseille (Reporting by Trevor Stynes Editing by Christian Radnedge)
AS Roma Srl
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