AC Milan, who placed third in their Champions League group behind Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain, will play French team Rennes in an attempt to advance to the competition’s round of 16. The seven-time European champions are without a victory in this tournament.
In other news, Roma, led by Jose Mourinho, will play Feyenoord in Europe for the third consecutive season. The Portuguese strategist earned this award in 2016–17 while playing for Manchester United, and in 2021–22, he guided his current team to victory in the Europa Conference League.
The knockout stage will start on February 15 and the return legs will be held on February 22, seven days later.
The eight champions of each Europa League group will be joined by the winners of these ties in the draw for the last 16.
Premier League teams Liverpool, West Ham United, and Brighton & Hove Albion await their rivals, while Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen are among the favourites to win it all following their incredible start to the campaign.
On February 23, the round of 16 for the Europa League will be drawn.
Europa League knockout stage draw in full
- Feyenoord vs Roma
- AC 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