UEFA on Friday announced the quarter-final draw for the Europa League, minutes after it announced the full Champions League quarter-final fixture list.
Barcelona, West Ham, RB Leipzig, Atalanta, Lyon, Eintracht Frankfurt, Rangers, and Braga progressed to the quarter-final stage earlier this week.
Here’s the full list of fixtures:
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Quarter-final 1: RB Leipzig will face Atalanta in the first quarter-final of the UEFA Europa League.
Leipzig progressed to the quarter-final stage without having to play a fixture as their match against Russia’s Spartak Moscow was cancelled after UEFA banned all Russian teams from its competitions. Atalanta, on the other hand, emerged decisive victors with a 4-2 score on aggregate against a strong Bayer Leverkusen side to book their place in the quarters.
The first leg of the tie will take place at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, while the return fixture will be played at the Stadio di Bergamo in Bergamo, Italy.
Quarter-final 2: Favourites Barcelona will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second quarter-final.
Barca progressed to the quarter-final stage after beating Galatasaray 2-1 on aggregate, while Frankfurt beat Real Betis 3-2 to seal their spot in the last 8.
The first leg of the tie will take place at the Deutsche Bank Park, while the second leg will be played at the Camp Nou.
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Quarter-final 3: The third quarter-final will see Premier League side West Ham take on Ligue 1 side Lyon.
West Ham booked their spot in the last 8 of the tournament after beating Sevilla 2-1 on aggregate, while Lyon progressed after a 2-1 aggregate win over Porto.
The first leg of the quarter-final tie will take place at the London Stadium, while the return fixture will be played at the Groupama Stadium.
Quarter-final 4: Finally, Scottish side Rangers will taken on Portuguese side Braga in the last quarter-final of the tournament.
Rangers progressed to the quarters after a comprehensive 4-2 win on aggregate over FK Crvena zvezda. Braga, meanwhile, booked their spot after a 3-1 aggregate win over AS Monaco.
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Semi-final 1: The winner of RB Leipzig vs Atalanta will play the winner of Braga vs Rangers in the first semi-final of the tournament.
Semi-final 2: The winner of Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt will play the winner of West Ham vs Lyon for the second semi-final.
Dates:
Quarter-finals: The first legs of the quarter-finals will take place on April 7, while the return fixtures will be played on April 14.
Semi-finals: The first legs of the semi-finals will take place on April 28, while the return fixtures will take place on May 5.
Final: The UEL final will be played on May 18, at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, Spain.
