by Emilien Schoenher (iDalgo)
Olympique de Marseille will face Villarreal in the round of 16 of the Europa League after eliminating Shakhtar Donetsk (5-3 in the aggregate of the two matches). The Olympians will find their former coach, in the person of Marcelino, at the club from last June to September. The first leg will take place at the Vélodrome stadium on March 7. The return will take place on March 14. In terms of the favorites of the competition, Liverpool faces Sparta Prague, AC Milan challenges the other Prague club, Slavia and Bayer Leverkusen will play against Qarabag. Note the clash between AS Roma and Brighton. Big shock also in the Europa Conference League between Ajax and Aston Villa for the round of 16. Lille inherited Sturm Graz, currently 2nd in the Austrian championship, who defeated Slovan Bratislava in the previous round (5-1 cumulative score).
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