Roma to face Feyenoord in UEL knockout round playoffs

Roma to face Feyenoord in UEL knockout round playoffs،

Roma will meet Feyenoord for a place in the Europa League round of 16 among the picks in the competition's round of 16 playoff draw.

Roma beat Feyenoord in the 2021-22 Europa Conference League final, and the teams also met in last season's Europa League in the quarter-final, with Roma coming out on top again, 4-2 on aggregate.

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Roma, managed by Jose Mourinho, reached the final of last season's competition where they lost to Sevilla on penalties while Feyenoord won the Europa League trophy in 2002, beating Borussia Dortmund in the final, and also won in 1974.

The choice of other matches sees AC Milan face Rennes.

Milan, who have won the Champions League seven times, have never won the Europa League. They beat Newcastle United in their final Champions League group game this season, but finished third behind Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain.

The eight Europa League group finalists face eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stages, with the winners of the two-legged playoff qualifying for the round of 16.

The most notable draw in the Europa Conference League draw was the match between Ajax and Bodo/Glimt – who beat Mourinho's Roma 6-1 in 2021.

The first legs of the knockout playoffs will take place on February 15, 2024 and the second legs will be played a week later on February 22.

The draw for the round of 16 will take place on February 23, 2024, where the teams who finished top of their respective groups, such as Liverpool, West Ham and Brighton in the Europa League and Aston Villa and Fiorentina in the Conference League, will be selected . will be drawn against the winners of the elimination round.

The Europa League final will take place at the Dublin Arena on May 22, 2024, while the Conference League final will take place at the AEK Arena in Athens, Greece on May 29, 2024.