Follow live updates with reaction to and analysis of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League knockout draws in Nyon, Switzerland
Max Mathews
December 18, 2023 at 9:58 AM EST
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Champions League, Europa League and Conference League draws in full
First legs to take place on 13-14 or 20-21 February and second legs on 5-6 or 12-13 March.
- Feyenoord v Roma
- Lens v Freiburg
- Benfica v Toulouse
- Galatasaray v Sparta Prague
- AC Milan v Rennes
- Young Boys v Sporting Lisbon
- Sporting Braga v Qarabag
- Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille
Ties to be played on 15 and 22 February.
Conference League play-off draw
- Sturm Graz v Slovan Bratislava
- Servette v Ludogorets
- Union Saint-Gilloise v Eintracht Frankfurt
- Real Betis v Dinamo Zagreb
- Olympiakos v Ferencvarosi
- Ajax v Bodo/Glimt
- Molde v Legia Warsaw
- Maccabi Haifa v Gent
Ties to be played on 15 and 22 February.
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Champions League draw analysis: Man City thrilled, quarter-final predictions
The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League was made in UEFA’s Nyon headquarters this morning – and Europe’s big guns will have largely liked the results.
England’s two remaining representatives, Arsenal and Manchester City, were handed kind draws in Porto and FC Copenhagen respectively, while Real Madrid were paired with RB Leipzig.
Of the established big guns, Barcelona face arguably the toughest task, having been paired with last season’s Italian champions Napoli.
Below, our experts cast their eye over the draw and what could happen next. Of course, I'll bring you their analysis in this very live blog if you want it in more bite-sized chunks.
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FULL DRAW: Europa League Round of 16
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- Feyenoord vs Roma
- Milan vs Rennes
- Lens vs Freiburg
- Young Boys vs Sporting CP
- Benfica vs Toulouse
- Braga vs Qarabag
- Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille
Eighth match: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille
The Ukrainian team must, of course, play...
French side Marseille.
Full draw, reaction and analysis coming imminently.
Seventh match: Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague
That's the penultimate tie drawn.
Only one tie left, two teams to be drawn.
Next out: Galatasaray
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Wilfried Zaha's Galatasaray are out next.
Sixth match: Braga vs Qarabag
Braga face a long, long away trip to face Azerbaijani side Qarabag, who are the first side from the country to reach the knockout stages of this competition.
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Drawn now: SC Braga
Tell you what, Portuguese sides are doing well aren't they! Porto in the Champions League, Sporting, Benfica and Braga in the Europa.
They will play...
Fifth match: Benfica vs Toulouse
Interesting match-up here.
Out next: Benfica
Another Portuguese team!
Fourth match: Young Boys vs Sporting CP
Sporting Club de Portugal, AKA 'Sporting Lisbon'.
Sporting will play their 200th match in the competition in the Round of 16 first leg.
Out next: Young Boys
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The Swiss side can be drawn against any of the five remaining opponents.
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Third match: Lens vs Freiburg
They're drawn against German outfit Freiburg. Two very decent sides.
Next out: Lens
Another French side in Lens are picked out next.
They cannot play two French sides, four of the remaining six are available to be drawn...
Second match: AC Milan vs Rennes
Milan are drawn against French side Rennes in the round of 16.
Next out: AC Milan
First match: Feyenoord vs Roma
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The Rick Karsdorp derby!
They contested the Europa Conference League final in 2022, which Roma won 1-0.
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First name out: Feyenoord
Dutch side Feyenoord are out of the first ball, which Escude struggles a bit to open.
This is what they're playing for!
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On the road to Dublin.
Escude tips Leverkusen and West Ham to do well
Both of those sides are already through to the quarter-finals.
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