US EditionItalian Derby Between Roma and Bologna Drawn in Europa League Round of 16. Aston Villa Gets Lille
The draw introduces early domestic matchups under the new format, with matches scheduled for mid-March and the final on May 20 in Istanbul, UEFA said.
- UEFA announced Friday that the Round of 16 draw published on Feb. 27 paired Roma with Bologna and Aston Villa with Lille.
- The competition's new single-standings league format lets teams from the same country meet at any knockout stage, replacing the previous restriction to quarterfinals.
- Also on the draw, Celta Vigo will host Lyon, Real Betis travels to Panathinaikos, Porto drew Stuttgart, and Genk faces Freiburg among other ties.
- The bracket ensures the Villa-Lille winner occupies a quarterfinal spot, and Atalanta was drawn against Bayern Munich, with the two-leg series scheduled for March 12 and 19.
- The schedule shows Round of 16 matches on March 12 and 19, with Friday's draw setting the path to the May 20, 2026 final at Besiktas' stadium in Istanbul.
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This Friday UEFA published the calendar of the eighth finals of the Europa League, where Lille and Lyon will challenge Aston Villa and the Celta de Vigo respectively. The two French clubs will not play at the same time.
Chicago Tribune
readingeagleNYON, Switzerland (AP) — Roma and Bologna will face off in the Europa League round of 16, guaranteeing another Italian team will be eliminated after a difficult week for its clubs in continental competitions. The winner of the two-legged tie, to be played on March 12 and 19, will face either Aston Villa or Lille, according to the draw held Friday. The bottom half of the bracket also produced the following round of 16 matchups: Stuttgart vs. FC P…
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The Europa League last-16 draw at Uefa headquarters in Nyon has determined the fate of both English sides remaining in the competition.Aston Villa have been paired with French outfit Lille, whilst Nottingham Forest will take on Danish club Midtjylland in the knockout round.Unai Emery's Villa side must travel to France for their opening fixture, having secured automatic qualification by finishing runners-up in the league phase behind Lyon.Forest,…
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