When is the Europa League quarter-final draw taking place? Who can Man Utd play?
Manchester United are through to the Europa League quarter-finals, but Arsenal are out after a broken penalty… so when will the round of 16 draw take place? And when will the games be played?
- The draw for the Europa League quarter-finals will take place after the round of 16
- Man United advanced to the quarter-finals, but Arsenal fell out on Thursday
- The final will take place on May 31 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
The Europa League round of 16 concluded on Thursday night with contrasting results for the two remaining Premier League teams.
Arsenal crashed when they were beaten on penalties by Sporting Lisbon after a tense 1-1 draw at the Emirates.
But there were no such concerns for Manchester United, who advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals after a 1-0 win at Real Betis sealed a 5-1 aggregate win.
Former United manager José Mourinho is also still in the competition, with his Roma beating Real Sociedad 2-0 in both games.
But, when does the draw for the quarterfinals take place? And when will the playoffs be played? Sportsmail provides the answers below.
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal as Man United beat Real Betis to win 5-1 on aggregate
Arsenal was eliminated from the Europa League after losing to Sporting Lisbon on penalties
When is the Europa League quarter-final draw and how to watch it?
The draw for the Europa League quarter-finals will take place on Friday, March 17.
It will start at 12:00pm, for those in the UK, and will normally take place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw will be available to stream on the official UEFA website, while BT Sport will also broadcast it live.
Sportsmail will also be covering the draw live, so you can stay up to date with us.
How will the raffle work? And the semifinal and the final?
The Europa League quarter-final draw will be made up of the eight teams that prevailed in the round of 16.
Teams from the same country can, at this stage, now play each other, as long as there are no longer seeded teams. It means Man United could be drawn with Arsenal if the Gunners join them in the quarter-final.
The draw for the Europa League semi-finals will also take place as the path to the final becomes clear.
Meanwhile, those who competed together in the group stage may also meet in the quarterfinals.
The draw for the semi-finals will also take place on March 17, meaning those who have made it to the quarter-finals will also know their potential route to the final.
There will also be a draw to determine the ‘home’ team for the final, although that is purely administrative.
Who has reached the quarterfinals?
The eight teams that have secured their place in the quarterfinals were confirmed after the conclusion of the round of 16 on Thursday night.
These are:
- Union Saint-Gilloise
- Seville
- juventus
- bayer leverkusen
- sporting lisbon
- manchester united
- Rome
- feyenoord
José Mourinho’s Roma continues in the competition after beating Real Sociedad
When will the quarterfinals be played?
The first legs of the Europa League quarter-finals will be played on April 13, while the second legs will be played on April 20.
The first legs of the Europa League semi-final phase will take place on May 11 and the return matches on May 18.
The final will take place on May 31 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
