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    Confirmed Europa League quarter-final draw

    Emma TeeBy No Comments3 Mins Read

    • Confirmed Europa League quarter-final draw in full as Liverpool and West Ham discover opponents

    • Europa Conference League quarter-final draw

    Confirmed Europa League quarter-final draw
    Confirmed Europa League quarter-final draw

    The draw for the UEFA Europe League quarter-finals took place on Friday, revealing exciting matchups for the upcoming stage of the competition.

    Liverpool has been drawn to face Atalanta, while fellow Premier League side West Ham United will take on Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.

    Both Premier League teams advanced to the quarter-finals with impressive victories in the previous round. West Ham overturned a first-leg deficit with a dominant 5-0 win over Freiburg, while Liverpool secured a convincing 6-1 victory against Sparta Prague.

    An all-Italian clash awaits in the quarter-finals, as last season’s finalists AS Roma will square off against AC Milan. Benfica and Marseille complete the quarter-final lineup.

    In addition to the quarter-final draw, the semi-final matchups were also determined. The winner of the tie between Benfica and Marseille will face either Liverpool or Atalanta, while the victor of the West Ham versus Leverkusen clash will meet either Roma or Milan.

    With Liverpool and West Ham being kept apart in the draw, there remains a possibility of an all-English final. Furthermore, there is intrigue surrounding the potential matchup between Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, with Alonso rumored to be a favorite for the Liverpool managerial position in the future.

    Excitement is building as the Europa League journey progresses, with the final destination set for Dublin on May 22.

    Europa League quarter-final draw in full

    • AC Milan vs Roma
    • Liverpool vs Atalanta
    • Bayer Leverkusen vs West Ham United
    • Benfica vs Marseille

    Semi-finals: Benfica or Marseille v Liverpool or Atalanta, AC Milan or AS Roma v Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham United.

    Shortly after the Europa League draw, the draw for the Europa Conference League unfolded, revealing matchups for the upcoming rounds.

    Aston Villa, the Premier League’s sole representatives, will face French side Lille after advancing past Ajax in the round of 16.

    The winner of the Villa-Lille clash will progress to the semi-finals, where they will meet either Olympiacos or Fenerbahce.

    In the other half of the draw, 2023 finalists Fiorentina are set to take on Viktoria Plzen in the quarter-finals. The victor of this matchup will then face either Club Brugge or PAOK in the semi-finals.

    Excitement is building as the Europa Conference League journey continues, with intriguing matchups set to unfold in the coming rounds.

    Europa Conference League quarter-final draw: Club Brugge v PAOK, Olympiacos v Fenerbahce, Aston Villa v Lille, Viktoria Plzen v Fiorentina

    Semi-finals: Aston Villa or Lille v Olympiacos or Fenerbahce, Viktoria Plzen or Fiorentina v Club Brugge or PAOK.