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Servette will face Viktoria Pilsen in the eighth finals of the Conference League. For the team from Geneva it is the first meeting with the six-time Czech champion.
Before Servette, there were certainly bigger names in the draw than Pilsen. But no one in Geneva will underestimate the Czechs. The Eastern Europeans were the only team to finish the group stage of the Conference League with six wins from six games. However, in the domestic championship the team is only in third place, 14 points behind leader Sparta Prague.
The first leg will take place on March 7 in Geneva, the second leg a week later in the Czech Republic. The Grenats do not have fond memories of Czech teams. They only managed to win two of the thirteen matches. This season they suffered a 2-0 and 4-0 defeat against Slavia Prague in the group stages of the Europa League.
In the round of 16 for the first time in 22 years
Servette made progress on Thursday evening with a 1-0 win over Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. The last time the Genevans were represented in Europe this late in the season was 22 years ago. At the time, they failed in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the Europa League, against Valencia.
The team from Geneva only advanced one round in the European Cup twice. In 1967 they failed in the European Cup II against Slavia Sofia and in 1979 in the same competition against Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Quick farewell for Xhaka
For Leverkusen there is a quick reunion with a group opponent. The Bundesliga leaders will face Karabakh Agdam in the round of 16. Karabakh “played a good play-off round against Braga. We have to take them very seriously and remain as focused as before,” says Leverkusen director Fernando Carro. “It’s a long journey, but we’re looking forward to the round of 16.”
Leverkusen travel to Azerbaijan for the first leg on March 7, and a week later the Werkself will have home advantage in the second leg (March 14). The final will take place on May 22 in the Irish capital Dublin. (SDA/AFP)
Servette has to go to the Czech Republic
Servette is the first team to discover its opponent in the round of 16. Viktoria Pilsen is signed. Considering the crashes that could have loomed, this was certainly an achievable task for the people of Geneva. They first play at home on March 7 and a week later they play away.
The eighth finals of the Conference League
Napkin – Viktoria Pilsen
Ajax Amsterdam – Aston Villa
Molde FK – Bruges
Union Sint-Gillis-Fenerbahce
Dinamo Zagreb – PAOK Salonika
Sturm Graz – Lille
Maccabi Haifa – Fiorentina
Olympiakos Piraeus – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Feasible plot for Leverkusen
Only at the very end does Granit Xhaka find out who he will meet with Leverkusen. There will be no Swiss duel with Noah Okafor and Milan – the Italians will compete with Slavia Prague. Instead, Leverkusen meets Karabakh. And goes into this match as favorite.
The round of 16 of the Europa League
Sparta Prague – Liverpool
Marseille-Villarreal
AS Roma – Brighton
Benfica Rangers
Sporty – Atalanta
Freiburg-Westham
Milan – Slavia Prague
Karabakh-Leverkusen
Conference League
Servette holds up the Swiss flag on the European stage. The Genevans had the upper hand against Ludogorets. They are one of eight unseeded teams, each drawn into a group winner. With Josip Drmic (Zagreb) and Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) and Gregory Wüthrich (Graz), three Swiss mercenaries and their clubs are also present. The draw for the Conference League Round of 16 starts at 1pm.
Two teams from the same association cannot meet each other. The competitions will take place on March 7 and 14.
- Seeded teams
Lille
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Victoria Pilsen
Club Brugge
Aston Villa
FIorentina
PAOK Salonika
Fenerbahce - Play-off winners
Maccabi Haifa
Napkin
Dinamo Zagreb
Ajax Amsterdam
Union Saint-Gilles
Storm Graz
Olympiakos Piraeus
Molde FK
Europa League
First, the round of 16 matches of the Europa League will be drawn. The draw starts at 12 noon. The eight group winners will be seeded and a play-off winner will be drawn for each of them. With Granit Xhaka (Leverkusen) and Noah Okafor (Milan), there are two more Swiss.
Two teams from the same association cannot meet each other. The competitions will take place on March 7 and 14.
- Seeded teams
West Ham United
Brighton & Hove Albion
Glasgow Rangers
Atalanta Bergamo
Liverpool
Villarreal
Slavia Prague
Bayer Leverkusen - Play-off winners
Sc Freiburg
AC Milan
Karabakh
Benfica Lisbon
Sporty Lisbon
Olympic Marseille
Sparta Prague
AS Rome
Hello football fans
All round of 16 teams in the Europa League and Conference League have been confirmed as of yesterday. Who meets whom? The draws can be found here in the ticker.
Source : Blick
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