NewsEuropa League knockout phase takes further shape

The eight teams who finished as runners-up in the group stage were paired with the eight clubs transferred into the competition from the Champions League as follows.

Play-off round

• Feyenoord v AS Roma
• AC Milan v Rennes
• Lens v Freiburg
• Young Boys v Sporting CP
• Benfica v Toulouse
• Braga v Qarabag
• Galatasaray v Sparta Prague
• Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille

These fixtures will be played over two legs in February.

Liverpool automatically progressed to the Round of 16 after topping Group E and will therefore face one of the eight sides who advance from the play-off round.

Last-16 matches are scheduled to be played on March 7 and March 14 and the Reds will be away from home in the first leg and at Anfield for the return game.