Europa League draw: Fixtures, schedule, and broadcast listings for round of 16 as West Ham draw Sevilla

Topics: Barcelona, Galatasaray, West Ham, Sevilla, Porto, Lyon, Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Europa League draw, UEFA Europa League

Lopetegui's high-flying side will face the Hammers while Barcelona will have to overcome Turkish giants Galatasaray if they wish to make the quarterfinals.

The UEFA Europa League draw has come to a wrap, and my, oh, my, has it produced some mouthwatering round of 16 showdowns!

Thursday saw the Knockout Round Playoff stage conclude, with the likes of Barcelona, Porto, Atalanta, Sevilla, and many others securing progress to the last 16. Here, they joined the eight group winners who received a bye to this round.

Undoubtedly, the standout tie in the upcoming round is Sevilla vs West Ham, with the Spanish top-flight title contenders set to lock horns with the Premier League's top-four hopefuls. Lopetegui's side, who are second in La Liga, lost 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb yesterday but triumphed via a 3-2 aggregate score line. As for the Hammers, they enjoyed a near-impeccable group-stage campaign, conceding only three goals despite suffering a loss and a draw.

Elsewhere, Atalanta, the Serie A heavyweights who are renowned for their free flowing attacking football, were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen, who are led by exciting attackers Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick, and Moussa Diaby.

Barcelona, who hit rock-bottom with their demotion to the Europa League, overcame Napoli 5-3 over two legs and have now staked their claim as the title favorites. If the Blaugrana wish to make the quarterfinals, Xavi's men will have to overcome Galatasaray, having been matched-up against the Turkish giants.

And that's not all! Porto, who appear well on their way to the Primeira Liga crown, will clash with French giants Lyon. Check out the UEFA Europa League round of 16 fixtures in full below.

The round of 16 is set

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When will the UEFA Europa League round of 16 ties take place?

The 1st leg is scheduled for March 10, with the only exceptions being Real Betis vs. Eintracht Frankfurt and Porto vs Lyon, which will take place on March 9 to avoid clashing with Sporting Braga's and Sevilla's home ties.