The Qualifiers for the Round of 16 stage of the UEFA Europa League ended on 24th February, Friday and UEFA now announced the fixtures from the Round of 16 Draw. Manchester United will face Real Betis while Arsenal will face Sporting Lisbon for qualifying to the Quarter-Finals. Roma made a comeback and defeated Salzburg and they will now face Real Sociedad in the RO16. Here are the Draw results, fixture & schedule for the Round Of 16.
First-place finishers in the Europa League group stage qualified directly to the Round of 16, while second-place teams had to take part in the playoff round against sides that came third in their Champions League groups.
| Group Winners (seeded) | Playoff winners (unseeded) |
|---|---|
| Arsenal (ENG) | Sevilla (SPA) |
| Fenerbahce (TUR) | Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) |
| Real Betis (SPA) | AS Roma (ITA) |
| Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) | Union Berlin (GER) |
| Real Sociedad (SPA) | Manchester United (ENG) |
| Feyenoord (NED) | Sporting CP (POR) |
| SC Freiburg (GER) | Juventus (ITA) |
| Ferencvaros (HUN) | Bayer Leverkusen (GER) |
The first legs will take place on Thursday, March 9, and the return games a week later on Thursday, March 16. Kickoff times are yet to be confirmed.
| Match result | Date | Time (GMT / ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Union Berlin vs. Union Saint-Gilloise | Mar 9 | TBC |
| Sevilla vs. Fenerbahce | Mar 9 | TBC |
| Juventus vs. SC Freiburg | Mar 9 | TBC |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs. Ferencvaros | Mar 9 | TBC |
| Sporting CP vs. Arsenal | Mar 9 | TBC |
| Manchester United vs. Real Betis | Mar 9 | TBC |
| AS Roma vs. Real Sociedad | Mar 9 | TBC |
| Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Feyenoord | Mar 9 | TBC |
| Match | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|
| Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Union Berlin | Mar 16 | TBC |
| Fenerbahce vs. Sevilla | Mar 16 | TBC |
| SC Freiburg vs. Juventus | Mar 16 | TBC |
| Ferencvaros vs. Bayer Leverkusen | Mar 16 | TBC |
| Arsenal vs. Sporting CP | Mar 16 | TBC |
| Real Betis vs. Manchester United | Mar 16 | TBC |
| Real Sociedad vs. AS Roma | Mar 16 | TBC |
| Feyenoord vs. Shakhtar Donetsk | Mar 16 | TBC |
| Country | TV channel | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| UK | BT Sport 1/BT Sport Ultimate | BT Sport app, BT Sport YouTube |
| India | Sony Sports Network | Jio TV, Sony LIV |
The draw for the remaining 2022/23 Europa League knockout rounds will take place on March 17.
The 2023 Europa League final will be played in Budapest, Hungary on May 31.
| Round | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | Mar. 9, 2023 | Mar. 16, 2023 |
| Quarterfinals | Apr. 13, 2023 | Apr. 20, 2023 |
| Semifinals | May 11, 2023 | May 18, 2023 |
| Final | May 31, 2023 |
