Europa League: Full Last 16 Draw as West Ham Land Dangerous Opponents

Europa League: Full Last 16 Draw as West Ham Land Dangerous Opponents

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
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  • Barcelona and Sevilla are overwhelming favourites to win the Europa League this season
  • Sevilla have been drawn against West Ham in the last 16, while Barca will have to get past Turkish giants Galatasaray
  • In the Europa Conference League, Leicester City have been drawn against Rennes in the last 16

Six-time winners of the Europa League Sevilla will come up against Premier League outfit West Ham in the Europa League last 16.

West Ham was part of a group of seeded teams who were awaiting the opponents in the last 16, having secured automatic qualification after winning their group.

Scottish giants Rangers, who defied the odds to topple Borussia Dortmund 6-4 on aggregate over two legs, have been drawn against Serbia's Red Star Belgrade.

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West Ham will face six-time winners Sevilla in the Europa League last 16. Photo: Getty.
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The Hammers will play their first leg in Spain at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on March 10, before welcoming Julen Lopetegui's side for the return leg seven days later.

Barcelona, who are now surprise favourites to win the competition, will host Galatasaray from Turkey, while Real Betis will play Eintracht Frankfurt in the last 16.

After a disappointing group stage exit in the Champions League, Barcelona, under new manager Xavi, turned up the style in the second-tier European competition, beating Napoli 4-2 on Thursday to secure a 5-3 aggregate win.

Russian outfit Spartak Moscow have been drawn against RB Leipzig, with the first leg of the tie set to be played at a neutral venue according to a decision made by UEFA earlier on Friday, February 25.

Here is the Europa League last 16 draw in full:

Rangers vs Red Star Belgrade

Braga vs Monaco

FC Porto vs Lyon

Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen

Sevilla vs West Ham

Barcelona vs Galatasaray

RB Leipzig vs Spartak Moscow

Real Betis vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Elsewhere, Leicester City, despite their manager Brendan Rodgers declaring he had no idea what the Europa Confrence League was about, are through to the last 16.

The Foxes have had a fairly average season domestically, but have the chance to impress in Europe when they face France's Rennes in the Europa Conference League last-16.

The Europa Conference League last-16

Marseille v FC Basel

Leicester v Rennes

PAOK v Gent

Vitesse v Roma

PSV Eindhoven v FC Copenhagen

Slavia Prague v LASK

FK Bodo/Glimt v AZ Alkmaar

Partizan Belgrade v Feyenoord

Champions League final venue changed

Sports Brief earlier reported of UEFA’s decision to change the venue of the 2022 Champions League final for the third year in a row.

After holding an extraordinary meeting on Friday, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin decided to strip Russia of the right to host the spectacle, which will now take place in Paris at the Stade de France.

Russian and Ukrainian teams - both club and national, will be required to play at neutral venues in European competitions until further notice.

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