Europa League Play-Off Draw: Feyenoord meet Roma again, Milan vs Rennes

Europa League Play-Off Draw: Feyenoord meet Roma again, Milan vs Rennes

Europa League knockout round play-off draw result

Feyenoord vs Roma

AC Milan vs Rennes

Lens vs Freiburg

Young Boys vs Sporting CP

Benfica vs Toulouse

Braga vs Qarabag

Galatasaray vs Sparta Praha

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille

The UEFA Europa League knockout round play-offs feature 16 teams: the eight runners-up from the Europa League group stage and the eight third-placed teams from the UEFA Champions League group stage.

The stage was introduced in 2022/23, with the winners of the eight play-off ties advancing to Europa League round of 16, where they join the eight group winners.

Which teams are in the Europa League knockout round play-off draw?

There are 16 teams in the draw: the eight runners-up from the Europa League group stage will be seeded; the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage will be unseeded.

Seeded teams

Freiburg (GER)

Marseille (FRA)

Qarabag (AZE)

Rennes (FRA)

Roma (ITA)

Sparta Praha (CZE)

Sporting CP (POR)

Toulouse (FRA)

Unseeded teams

Benfica (POR)

Braga (POR)

Feyenoord (NED)

Galatasaray (TUR)

Lens (FRA)

Milan (ITA)

Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)

Young Boys (SUI)

No side can face another team from the same national association.

Is the Europa League knockout round play-off over two legs?

Ties take place over two legs, with seeded teams at home in the second legs.

A reminder that the so-called away goals rule has been removed, so ties level after 180 minutes will go to extra time irrespective of the number of goals each team has scored at home and away. If the teams still cannot be separated after the additional 30 minutes, the tie goes to a penalty shoot-out.

When is the Europa League knockout round play-off?

The first legs are scheduled for 15 February, with the second legs a week later on 22 February.

What happens next?

The winners of the eight ties will join the eight Europa League group winners in the round of 16, with the draw scheduled for 23 February. The losers are out of 2023/24 European competition.