UEFA Europa League Draw: Liverpool to Face Sparta Prague in Round of 16, Brighton Paired With Roma

The draw for the UEFA Europa League round of 16 has been made. The first tie drawn was Liverpool vs. Sparta Prague. Brighton and Roma were then paired together.

Robert Summerscales | Feb 23, 2024

UEFA Europa League Draw: Liverpool to Face Sparta Prague in Round of 16, Brighton Paired With Roma /

The draw for the round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.

The first tie drawn was Liverpool vs. Sparta Prague. The Reds beat the Czech side 1-0 on aggregate in the Europa League back in 2011.

Elsewhere in Friday's draw, Brighton & Hove Albion were paired with Italian giants Roma, who lost to Sevilla in last season's UEL final.

West Ham United will take on Freiburg of Germany, while Rangers will clash with Portuguese champions Benfica.

All four British clubs were seeded in Friday's draw after finishing first in their respective groups, so they will play at home in the second legs.

The first legs will take place on March 7, with the second legs being held seven days later.

UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw in full

Sparta Prague vs. Liverpool
Marseille vs. Villarreal
Roma vs. Brighton
Benfica vs. Rangers
Freiburg vs. West Ham
Sporting Lisbon vs. Atalanta
AC Milan vs. Slavia Prague
Qarabag vs. Bayer Leverkusen

A general view of the Stadio Olimpico in Rome ahead of a UEFA Europa League game between Roma and Ludogorets in November 2022 — Brighton & Hove Albion will face Roma at Italy's Stadio Olimpico on March 7 :: IMAGO/sportphoto24/Giuseppe Maffia

Published Feb 23, 2024

ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.