After weeks of extremely aggressive UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues group and play-off fixtures, the long-awaited spherical of 16 attracts will happen on the esteemed UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
Fenerbahçe’s spectacular efficiency noticed them qualify for the spherical of 16 within the Europa League after a dominant run in Group B, which boasted the likes of Rennes, Dynamo Kyiv and AEK Larnaca.
Meanwhile, Başakşehir and Sivasspor have been each equally spectacular of their respective teams, securing their very own berths within the Europa Conference League’s spherical of 16.
Trabzonspor’s prospects stay unsure as they fly to Switzerland with a slender one-goal lead over Basel, following their victory within the reverse fixture.
In each tournaments, the eight groups that topped their teams and superior straight to the Round of 16 might be seeded for the draw.
Teams from the identical nation might be precluded from dealing with one another within the spherical when seeded groups host the second leg of their matchups at their respective residence stadiums.
Round of 16 motion will happen on March 9 and 16.
Besides Fenerbahçe, seven extra groups in Arsenal, Real Betis, Real Sociedad, Ferencvaros, Feyenoord, Freiburg and Union Saint-Gilloise have already certified for the final 16 of the Europa League.
The UEFA Europa Conference League will see Medipol Başakşehir, Sivasspor, AZ Alkmaar, Djurgarden, Nice, Slovan Bratislava, Villarreal and West Ham United compete because the seeded groups within the spherical of 16.
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