According to the results of the last sixth round of the group stage of the Europa League, the teams that directly reached the 1/8 finals and the teams that will play in the playoff round for reaching the 1/8 finals were determined.
In addition, the teams that took third place in their quartets will continue to play in the Conference League.
Donetsk Shakhtar, which finished third in its group in the Champions League, will continue to play in the first round of the Europa League playoffs.
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Potential opponents of Shakhtar in the Europa League playoffs
In the first round of the playoffs, the Champions League participants play against the teams that finished second in their Europa League groups.
Teams that took second place in the Europa League
- Marseille, Toulouse, Rennes (all — France), Freiburg (Germany), Roma (Italy), Karabakh (Azerbaijan), Sparta Prague (Czech Republic), Sporting (Portugal).
Teams that took third place in the Champions League
- Galatasaray (Turkey), Lens (France), Benfica, Braga (both & #8212; Portugal), Feyenoord (Netherlands), Milan (Italy), Young Boys (Switzerland), Shakhtar (Ukraine) .
At this stage, teams from the same country cannot meet each other. This means that Lens will definitely not play against Marseille, Rennes or Toulouse. Milan won't get Roma, but Benfica or Braga — Sporting. But for Miner there are no restrictions.
When is the draw for the Europa League playoffs
The draw for the Europa League playoff round will take place on Monday, December 18, at 14:00 Kyiv time.
Matches in this stage will take place on December 15 and 22, 2024. The winners of the play-off round will play in the round of 16 against the winners of the Europa League groups.
Which teams qualified directly for the 1/8 LE
Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham (all — England), Rangers (Scotland), Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Atalanta (Italy) and Villarreal (Spain).
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