16 teams will fight to lift the Europa League in the grand final in Hungary (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)

After several interesting and vibrant confrontations, The Europa League, in Nyon, Switzerland, conducted the draw to define the pairings for the round of 16an instance in which the best of the group stage will come face to face with the winners of the playoff crossovers between second in the Europa League and third in the Champions League zones.

Exequiel Palacios contributed a goal to Bayer Leverkusen's victory at Monaco (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard)

Exequiel Palacios’ big goal that helped Bayer Leverkusen secure spectacular Europa League qualification

The world champion midfielder started in the cast of Xabi Alonso, who beat Monaco on penalties and progressed to the round of 16 of the competition.

Note that clubs that finished at the top of their zone were designated seeded (they will define the home key) and could not face teams from their own country, but they could face clubs with which they shared the group area. .

THE CROSSES OF THE EIGHTH FINAL:

Marko Dmitrovic, Sevilla goalkeeper reduced the invader who tried to attack him during the Europa League game against PSV (REUTERS / Piroschka Van De Wouw)

Europa League madness: PSV fan invades pitch and attacks Sevilla goalkeeper

The intruder escaped stadium security and faced Serbian Marko Dmitrovic, who fought back and managed to bring him down. “I also imagine myself being a little crazy or drunk,” said the goalkeeper

Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) – Union Berlin (Germany)

Fenerbahçe (Turkey) – Sevilla (Spain)

Soccer Football - Europa League - Play-Off Second Leg - Manchester United v FC Barcelona - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 23, 2023 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates after the match REUTERS/Carl Recine

Manchester United beat Barcelona 2-1 to advance to the Europa League Round of 16

The Blaugrana had taken the lead thanks to a Robert Lewandowski penalty, but Fred and Antony turned history around at Old Trafford. At the Theater of Dreams, the British group put on a great show and qualified for the next stage of the international competition

Freiburg (Germany) – Juventus (Italy)

Ferencváros (Hungary) – Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)

Arsenal (England) – Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)

Real Betis (Spain) – Manchester United (England)

Real Sociedad (Spain) – Rome (Italy)

Feyenoord (Netherlands) – Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)

The round of 16 will take place on March 9 and 16; while the quarter-finals (will be drawn on March 17) will be played on April 13 and 20. The semi-finals will take place from May 11-18 and the grand final will take place on May 31 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.

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