Europa League draw LIVE: AC Milan and Roma discover fates for play-off round

The Champions League third-place finishers take on the Europa League group stage runners-up in a play-off clash to see which teams will reach the last 16

Klopp on young Liverpool's 2-1 Europa League defeat at Union

The draw for the Europa League play-off round takes place today as the teams who finished second in their groups will take on the clubs dropping down from the Champions League for a spot in the last-16.

There are eight play-offs and the Champions League clubs falling down into the Europa League play-offs include big names like Galatasaray, Benfica and Feyenoord. They will be pitched up against the likes of Sporting, Marseille and Roma.

The Europa League play-off draw decides which club plays which, and the eight winners of those matches will progress to the last-16 draw, where they will join the eight Europa League group winners in the latter knockout stages.

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Europa League draw live

• The Europa League play-off round draw is taking place at Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland
• The matches are played between Europa League group runners-up and the teams falling down from the Champions League
• Roma will take on Feyenoord
• AC Milan face French side Rennes

[18 December 2023 11:39 · Mike Jones]

When is the Champions League last-16? Round dates, fixtures and more

Arsenal will face Porto in the Champions League last-16 while holders Manchester City take on FC Copenhagen.

The Gunners qualified as group winners after making an impressive return to Europe’s top club competition and will travel to Porto before hosting their first Champions League knockout tie in seven years at the Emirates.

Defending champions Manchester City were also handed a favourable draw as they play Danish side Copenhagen, who beat Manchester United in the group stages to qualify for the last-16.

[18 December 2023 11:29 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

How are the Arsenal and Manchester City fans feeling after that draw?

I’d expect both are very pleased. Porto can be tricky customers but Mikel Arteta will be confident of winning over two legs while Manchester City know they can beat FC Copenhagen having played them recently in European competition.

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[18 December 2023 11:23 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

When will the last-16 fixtures take place?

The first legs will take place over two weeks in February2024, the 13th and 14th as well as 20th and 21st. The the second legs will be played in March, over the 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th.

[18 December 2023 11:20 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 full draw

Porto vs Arsenal

Napoli vs Barcelona

PSG vs Real Sociedad

Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid

PSV Eindhoven vs Borussia Dortmund

Lazio vs Bayern Munich

Copenhagen vs Man City

RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid

[18 December 2023 11:19 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

Finally, RB Leipzig are taking on Real Madrid.

[18 December 2023 11:18 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

The surprise team of the last-16 FC Copenhagen are drawn out next and can only face one team which is the reigning champions Manchester City.

[18 December 2023 11:17 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

Lazio, the quarter-finalists in 2000, can only be drawn against one club which means they are playing Bayern Munich.

[18 December 2023 11:17 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

Halfway through the draw now and next out is Dutch side PSV Eindhoven...

... they are facing Germany’s Borussia Dortmund!

[18 December 2023 11:16 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

The fourth unseeded team drawn is Inter Milan...

... last year’s runners-up with face Atletico Madrid!

[18 December 2023 11:15 · Mike Jones]

Champions League last-16 draw

Paris Saint-Germain, one of the more difficult unseeded teams to face, are next out...

... their opponents in the last-16 are Real Sociedad!