Europa League draw LIVE: West Ham face Sevilla and Rangers draw Red Star in last 16
Follow live updates from the draw ceremony as West Ham draw six-time winners Sevilla, Rangers will face Red Star Belgrade and Barcelona get Galatasaray
Follow live updates from the Europa League last 16 draw as West Ham face a tough test, having drawn six-time winners Sevilla. Rangers’ reward for beating Borussia Dortmund in the play-off round is a tie against Serbian side Red Star Belgrade, while Barcelona drew Galatasaray of Turkey.
The Hammers had finished top of their group to qualify for the round of 16 as one of the seeded teams on the club’s return to European football, while Rangers and Barcelona progressed through the play-off round to reach the last 16 last night.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men knocked out Borussia Dortmund after a thrilling 2-2 draw at Ibrox sealed a famous victory on aggregate for the Scottish champions. Barcelona, who dropped out of the Champions League after a third-place finish in their group earlier this season, progressed past Napoli thanks to a 4-2 win in Italy, sealed by a goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Other last-16 ties to be pulled out of the hat included Braga vs Monaco, Porto against Lyon, Atalanta facing Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig drawing Spartak Moscow.
Follow live updates and a full list of fixtures from the Europa League round of 16 draw:
Europa League: Last 16 fixtures (KOs TBD)
Wednesday 9 March
Porto vs Lyon
Real Betis vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Thursday 10 March
Sevilla vs West Ham
Barcelona vs Galatasaray
Rangers vs Red Star
Braga vs Monaco
RB Leipzig vs Spartak Moscow
Atalanta vs Leverkusen
Thursday 17 March
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Real Betis
Spartak Moscow vs RB Leipzig
Galatasaray vs Barcelona
Leverkusen vs Atalanta
West Ham vs Sevilla
Red Star vs Rangers
Monaco vs Braga
Lyon vs Porto
Europa League winner odds
Barcelona are the favourites to win the Europa League after today’s draw.
Odds via Sportsbook SBK
- Barcelona - 3/1
- Sevilla - 11/2
- RB Leipzig - 6/1
- Atalanta - 10/1
- West Ham - 25/2
- Real Betis - 14/1
- Porto - 15/1
- Bayer Leverkusen - 18/1
- Lyon - 18/1
- Rangers - 24/1
- Monaco - 31/1
- Eintracht Frankfurt - 35/1
- Braga - 69/1
- Galatasaray - 120/1
- Red Star Belgrade - 140/1
- Spartak - 250/1
West Ham draw Sevilla in Europa League last 16, Rangers to face Red Star Belgrade
West Ham will play Sevilla in the Europa League last 16, while Rangers have been drawn with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.
The London club were drawn against the six-time Europa League champions, who sit second in the LaLiga table, after they qualified from the pool stage as group winners.
Barcelona were paired with Turkish side Galatasaray, Porto will play Lyon and Atalanta were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen.
RB Leipzig were drawn against Spartak Moscow, with Uefa announcing earlier in the day that the Russian’s home tie will take place at a neutral venue due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The two-legged ties will be played across Thursday 10 March and Thursday 17 March.
West Ham draw Sevilla in Europa League last 16, Rangers to face Red Star Belgrade
The first legs will be played on Thursday 10 March while the second legs will be held one week later
Europa League draw
And that’s the draw! Some tasty ties:
Rangers vs Red Star
Braga vs Monaco
Porto vs Lyon
Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen
Sevilla vs West Ham
Barcelona vs Galatasaray
RB Leipzig vs Spartak Moscow
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Real Betis
Europa League draw: Latest updates
RB LEIPZIG vs SPARTAK MOSCOW
FRANKFURT vs REAL BETIS
Europa League draw: Latest updates
SEVILLA vs WEST HAM
BARCELONA vs GALATASARAY
Europa League draw: Latest updates
PORTO vs LYON
ATALANTA vs BAYER LEVERKUSEN
Europa League draw: Latest updates
Here we go!
First one out...
It’s RANGERS vs RED STAR BELGRADE
Followed by: BRAGA vs MONACO
Europa League draw: Latest updates
Or not, here come the rules...
Braga and Porto and Sevilla and Real Betis can’t play at home on the same night, so Porto and Sevilla will have their home games on a Wednesday.
Europa League draw: Latest updates
Teams from 10 countries have reached the last 16, Marchetti informs us, and West Ham have reached this stage for the first time.
Pinto and Marchetti have been joined by former Sevilla keeper Andres Palop.
This season’s final is being held in Sevilla.
OK- it’s draw time, finally!
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