Liverpool and the other pl clubs have qualified for the knockout stages of the europa league alongside scottish side rangers as they learn their next opponents.
Liverpool, brighton, and west ham watched closely as the uel draw was completed on monday. In addition, the three english clubs were not included in the draw in switzerland. They topped their respective groups, allowing them to advance to the last 16.
The draw focused on the 8 teams that finished 2nd in each group and the 8 teams that finished 3rd in the champions league group stages. The winners of each of these matches will now make their way to face the qualifying teams. Rangers and the three english clubs will be waiting until the scottish side tops their group in the 21/22 season.
However, teams that finished at the top of their europa league standings will advance to the last 32 of the tournament. In addition, the runners-up and the 3rd-placed champions league teams will compete. However, the scheme has now been updated to include an additional reward for the group winners. Ac milan, who is in the champions league group this season, came in third place, defeating newcastle.
Despite their excellent start to their ucl campaign, the magpies finished last. They left the competition alongside manchester united, who continue their miserable campaign. Before their next europa league match, the italian side will face stade rennais. Lens, benfica, braga, feyenoord, galatasaray, shakhtar, and young boys were also dropped. In the meantime, qarabag from azerbaijan is one of the european minnows to reach the knockout stages.
The azerbaijani team hails from a troubled region, with armenia claiming the land, and they haven’t played at home since the 1990s and will face braga. In the meantime, jose mourinho’s roma will face feyenoord, a dutch side.
Aston villa, the pl’s top team, is also awaiting their next match as they finish their europa conference league group, along with the uel and uecl. the ucl last-16 draw was held on the same night. Manchester city will face copenhagen in the european champions league, while arsenal will face porto.
