Liverpool are to satisfy Sparta Prague within the Europa League final 16 after the draw passed off on Friday morning, following the ultimate matches of the play-off spherical.
Jurgen Klopp‘s facet earned their place within the final 16 having completed high of their group by a single level, leaving Toulouse, Union SG and LASK to occupy the spots under them.
Having bypassed the spherical of 32 by ending the group stage as a seeded workforce, the Reds ended up with eight doable opponents for this stage of the competitors.
And the draw has pitted them in opposition to Sparta Prague, with the 2 groups to battle for a spot within the quarter-final subsequent month.
It means Liverpool will journey to Czech Republic, organising a conflict with the workforce who at the moment sit on the high of the Czech First League.
This would be the second time the 2 sides have confronted on one other within the Europa League, with their final tie in 2011 seeing the Reds emerge as 1-0 victors, on combination, within the spherical of 32 below Kenny Dalglish.
When will the last-16 ties be performed?
First leg (away): March 7
Second leg (residence): March 14
With Liverpool having certified because the seeded workforce, they are going to play the second leg at Anfield.
The primary leg arrives after a visit to Nottingham Forest (March 3), with the massive residence recreation in opposition to Man City going down between the 2 legs (March 10).
Fortunately, the Czech Republic will not be an extended journey for the Reds to make, which is essential at this level of the season.
Full final 16 draw
Qarabag vs. Bayer Leverkusen
AC Milan vs. Slavia Prague
Freiburg vs. West Ham
Benfica vs. Rangers
Marseille vs. Villarreal
Roma vs. Brighton
Sparta Prague vs. LIVERPOOL
Sporting vs. Atalanta
Full Europa League schedule
Final 16: March 7 and 14
Quarter finals: April 11 and 18
Semi finals: Could 2 and 9
Ultimate: Could 22
