Liverpool to face Sparta Prague in Europa League last-16, Brighton vs Roma

Liverpool will face Sparta Prague within the Europa League last-16.

Jurgen Klopp’s group will play the Czech facet having topped Group E within the competitors. Sparta Prague completed second in Group C.

Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton, in the meantime, will face Daniele De Rossi’s Roma within the last-16 after the Premier League facet topped Group B. The Italian membership, in the meantime, completed second in Group G.

David Moyes’ West Ham United will play German membership Freiburg, whereas Scottish Premiership facet Rangers face a tie towards Benfica.

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, who stay unbeaten within the Bundesliga, must journey to Azerbaijan and face Qarabag within the last-16.

The primary legs are scheduled to happen on March 7, with the second legs per week afterward March 14.

How did the draw work?

The draw comprised 16 groups divided into two pots: the seeded pot included the eight Europa League group stage winners, whereas the unseeded pot consisted of the eight groups progressing from the knockout spherical play-offs.

Every draw noticed one group chosen from every pot, with the seeded groups scheduled to play the return legs at dwelling. Notably, golf equipment from the identical affiliation weren’t eligible to be paired towards one another.