Europa League draw: Brighton will face AS Roma

The pairs of the round of 16 of the Europa League have been drawn. First impression - the biggest favorites had a good draw. Liverpool drew Sparta Prague, Milan will play against Slavia Prague, while Bayer Leverkusen got the easiest possible opponent - Azerbaijan's Qarabag. Former Manchester United defender John O’Shea drew two replays of the duel from the group stage. Sporting from Lisbon will again visit Atalanta, and Freiburg will visit West Ham. This second pair could be of particular importance, as the Germans and the English fight for an extra spot in the Champions League. Whoever goes further will increase the chances of their league...

The derby represents a clash between Roma and Brighton, there should be a lot of fire in the clash between Olympique Marseille and Villarreal, as Marcelino Toral returns to the Velodrome, where he started the season but was soon chased away by the fans and the very names of Benfica and Rangers, two European giants, guarantee excitement in that double-header as well.

Sparta Prague - Liverpool

Olympique Marseille - Villarreal

Roma - Brighton

Benfica - Rangers

Freiburg - West Ham

Sporting Lisbon - Atalanta

Milan - Slavia Prague

Qarabag - Bayer Leverkusen

UEL: If you want to stop Roma, don't send Feyenoord to do the job

The first matches of the round of 16 are scheduled for March 7, and the return matches will be played seven days later. Let us remind you that last season Sevilla won their seventh trophy in this competition. The Spaniards lost the opportunity to defend the trophy, as they took the last place in the Champions League group, so we will get a new winner of the second-ranked European competition. The final will be organized in Dublin, at the Aviva Stadium, on May 22.