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EL draw: Bayer escapes Klopp
The quarter-finals are on the agenda in the Europa League. Who will Bayer Leverkusen face? SPORT1 has the draw for you to read.
The Europa League is entering its hot phase. In the quarter-finals, Bayer Leverkusen will face Freiburg conquerors West Ham United and thus avoid an early duel with Liverpool FC. That was the result of the draw in Nyon. The games will take place on April 11th and 18th.
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In a possible semi-final, the winner of the Italian duel between AC Milan and AS Roma would wait for coach Xabi Alonso’s team, so Alonso’s “dream final” against his former club Liverpool and team manager Jürgen Klopp is possible.
The duels in the quarter-finals at a glance:
- AC Mailand – AS Rom
- FC Liverpool – Atalanta Bergamo
- Bayer Leverkusen – West Ham United
- Benfica Lissabon – Olympique Marseille
The semi-finals at a glance:
- Winner Lisbon/Marseille – Liverpool/Atalanta
- Winner Milan/Rome – Leverkusen/West Ham
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+++ The ceremony is over +++
Things could have been worse for Leverkusen. A duel with Liverpool FC is only possible in the final.
+++ Semi-final duels drawn +++
The winner of Benfica against Marseille meets the winner of Liverpool against Atalanta. The winner of the Milan vs Rome duel will face Leverkusen or West Ham.
+++ Let’s move on! +++
Now it’s about who will play against whom in the semi-finals.
+++ Lisbon meets Marseille +++
+++ Leverkusen against Freiburg conqueror West Ham +++
+++ Klopp’s Liverpool against Atalanta +++
+++ Italian duel: AC Milan against AS Roma +++
+++ Ticket fee for the Europa League +++
Fernando Llorente is the draw fairy for today’s draw. The former Spanish international reached the final of the Europa League twice – he won the title with Sevilla in 2016.
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+++ The ceremony begins +++
Moderator Pedro Pinto welcomes the club representatives present. He also welcomes Giorgio Marchetti, who will, as always, oversee the draw.
+++ Leverkusen holds the German flag high +++
The special thing about the draw: There are no longer any restrictions. For example, two teams from the same country can meet. After the last-minute victory in the round of 16, the Bundesliga is still represented by Bayer Leverkusen. After the draw for the quarter-finals, it will also be determined directly which teams will play against each other in the semi-finals.
+++ Welcome to the draw +++
This Friday, March 15th, the duels for the round of the last eight in the Europa League will be drawn in Nyon from 1 p.m. Don’t miss anything from the draw here.
The further timetable for the knockout phase:
- Semifinals: First leg – May 2, 2024, Second leg – May 9, 2024
- Final: 22. May 2024 in Dublin (Dublin Arena)