Almost as good as the Champions League. Since the system was changed and the third-placed teams from the elite cup were allowed to continue their international journey in the Europa League, that competition has gained additional quality, as evidenced by the pairings of the round of 16. Some of them are like meetings at the highest level.The draw at the UEFA headquarters determined who will play against whom in the battle for the quarter-finals, and it is already clear that several interesting meetings await us, but without a proper ‘derby’.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Union Berlin – Union Saint GilloisSevilla – FenerbahceJuventus – FreiburgLeverkusen – FerencvarosSporting Lisbon – ArsenalManchester United – BetisRoma – SociedadShakhtar – FeyenoordA reminder – the winners of the Europa League groups advanced to this stage of the competition and were given the privilege of playing the second leg in front of their fans. They were joined by the winners of the play-offs involving the third-placed teams from the Champions League groups with those who finished elsewhere in the Europa League.Drama. Excitement. Glory 🏆#UELdraw || #UEL pic.twitter.com/WyqkojLyIa— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 24, 2023 The first matches of the round of 16 are already scheduled for March 9, the return matches are on the 16th of the following month. The quarter-finals are scheduled for March 13 and 20, the semi-finals are on May 11 and 18, and we will get the new winner of the competition (currently, Eintracht Frankfurt are a participant in the round of 16 of the Champions League) on May 31 in Budapest.Europa League Round of 16 Draw ✅Sporting 🇵🇹 vs Arsenal 🏴Man United 🏴 vs Real Betis 🇪🇸#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/CWNXlX5BaX— Football Daily (@footballdaily) February 24, 2023
