The Europa League has reached the business end of the tournament with the knockout phase now underway.
There is plenty of Premier League interest in this season’s Europa League, with Arsenal and Manchester United amongst the favourites to lift the trophy in the final later this year.
But they will face stiff competition from the likes of Barcelona and Juventus, who are part of a stellar line-up of teams.
Here is everything you need to know about the Europa League 2022/23.
What are the Europa League play-off round fixtures?
The first legs of the play-off round fixtures took place on February 16, which included Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
The second legs will be held on Thursday, February 23.
Europa League play-off round fixtures
Thursday, February 23
- Manchester United vs Barcelona (2-2)
- Nantes vs Juventus (1-1)
- Midtjylland vs Sporting (1-1)
- Rennes vs Shakhtar Donetsk (1-2)
- Union Berlin vs Ajax (0-0)
- Monaco vs Leverkusen (3-2)
- PSV Eindhoven vs Sevilla (0-3)
- Roma vs Salzburg (0-1)
When is the Europa League Round of 16 draw?
The Round of 16 draw will be held on Friday, February 24.
The draw ceremony will start at 11am GMT at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
The eight Europa League group stage winners will be drawn against one of the play-off round winners.
Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against one another, while the group winners will play the second leg at home.
Europa League group stage winners
- Arsenal
- Real Betis
- Fenerbahçe
- Ferencváros
- Feyenoord
- Freiburg
- Real Sociedad
- Union Saint-Gilloise
Will away goals count in the Europa League?
The away goals rule will not be used in this year’s Europa League, having been abolished ahead of the 2021/22 season.
UEFA decided to ditch the rule after consulting football stakeholders, with the view being that home advantage is not as important as it once was.
If scores are level on aggregate after the second leg, extra-time and if required, penalties, will be used to determine the winning team.
How to watch the Europa League on TV and live stream in the UK
BT Sport will broadcast Europa League games live on TV in the UK.
Matches will be shown across BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and BT Sport Ultimate.
BT Sport customers can also watch live streams via the BT Sport app and web player.
Those who do not have BT Sport can watch the Europa League live on the app with a monthly pass available from £29.99.
When is the Europa League final?
The Europa League final will take place on Wednesday, May 31.
The final will be staged at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
The winning team will qualify for the group stages of next season’s Champions League if they have not done so via their domestic league.
Eintracht Frankfurt won the competition last year by beating Rangers on penalties in Seville.
Europa League schedule
- Play-off round: February 16 and 23
- Round of 16: March 9 and 16
- Quarter-finals: April 13 and 20
- Semi-finals: May 11 and 18
- Final: May 31
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