UEFA Europa League Draw -Live Updates & Reaction
Draw in full- RB Leipzig vs Marseille, Arsenal vs CSKA Moscow, Atletico Madrid vs Sporting Lisbon, Lazio Vs RB Salzburg
Mitch Freeley
So that is the Europa League draw done and dusted! Just a reminder the games will take place on the first leg will happen on the 5th of April with the return fixtures a week later on April 12. You can watch all the action via beIN SPORTS CONNECT. Quick reminder for the draw again.
RB Leipzig vs Marseille
Arsenal vs CSKA Moscow
Atletico Madrid vs Sporting Lisbon
Lazio vs RB Salzburg
Arsenal will have a challenge against CSKA Moscow. Last time they faced each other in the Champions League group stage, CSKA won the home game 1-0.
2 - CSKA Moscow are one of just five teams that Arsene Wenger has faced more than once with Arsenal and failed to win against (also Fiorentina, PAOK Salonika, PSG and Port Vale). Bogey. pic.twitter.com/i2iKj6IzfD — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 16, 2018
Atletico Madrid has some real pedigree in the Europa League down the years. Can Diego Simeone's side go all the way to the final again? Sporting Lisbon stand in their way!
Atlético faced Sporting CP in the group stage in 2009/10... @Atleti went on to win the trophy that season 🏆#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/xbKK9N2fOI — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 16, 2018
Debutants RB Leipzig will take on Marseille. Should Leipzig be happy with that draw? Marseille did impress in their second leg against Bilbao picking up a 2-1 win.
CONFIRMED: #DieRotenBullen will face @OM_English in the last 8 of the @EuropaLeague! 🇫🇷 #UELDraw pic.twitter.com/8BkH4sziBf — RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) March 16, 2018
An Iberian battle between Atletico Madrid & Sporting Lisbon stands out. Debutants Leipzig take on French giants Marseille. Two former runners-up come together when Lazio & RB Salzburg come together. Finally, Arsenal will face a tough test when they take on CSKA Moscow.
Fourth Match- Lazio Vs RB Salzburg
Third match- Atletico Madrid vs Sporting Lisbon
Second game- Arsenal vs CSKA Moscow
Right first match out! RB Leipzig vs Marseille
The final is in Lyon this year. So a regular beIN SPORTS pundit Éric Abidal, and former Lyon player is the man helping the draw.
Master of the balls Giorgio Marchetti is out! Again he's chatting about the ins and out of the draw. Hang on, didn't he do the draw earlier? Am I getting Deja vu?
Our man Pedro Pinto is running proceedings. Hang on, didn't he do the Champions League draw earlier?
Right! The main event is just about to start! Quick reminder! You can watch all the action via beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
When will the Europa League quarter-finals take place?
The first leg will happen on the 5th of April with the return fixtures a week later on April 12.
Draw news! The Champions League draw has just been made! The full draw below. You can catch up with all the reaction over on the live updates for the Champions League draw here.
Barcelona Vs AS Roma, Sevilla Vs Bayern Munich, Juventus Vs Real Madrid & Liverpool Vs Manchester City
Debutants RB Leipzig drew away 1-1 at Zenit. It was enough for the German side who squeezed through 3-2 on aggregate.
Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 with Salzburg. However, it wasn't enough for the Germans who had lost the first leg 2-1.
Arsenal impressed beating AC Milan 3-1 (5-1 aggregate) The Gunners levelled thanks to a dubious Danny Welbeck penalty. Well worth a look!
Fancy some match highlights from the second-leg ties last night? Of course you do!
Interestingly eight different countries are represented in the Quater-finals. Five of the sides (Arsenal, Lazio, Marseille, Salzburg & Sporting) have finished as runners-up in the competition. Whilst Atletico Madrid & CSKA Moskva have won the Europa League in recent years. Whilst RB Leipzig are debutants in the competition.
• Arsenal (England)
• Atletico Madrid (Spain)
• CSKA Moskva (Russia)
• Lazio (Italy)
• RB Leipzig (Germany)
• Marseille (Frace)
• RB Salzburg (Austria)
• Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
Eight sides battled through two-legs to reach the final eight. Let's have a rundown of the teams.
The Sides
Hello! Welcome to the Live blog for the Europa League draw which is set to take place in Nyon, Switzerland at 2 pm Mecca. Eight teams will be awaiting their fate to see who they face in the quarter-finals. As ever you can watch all the action happen live via beIN SPORTS CONNECT.