UEFA Europa League quarter-final draw: Liverpool vs Atalanta ...
The 2023/24 UEFA Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draws have been made.
Liverpool have been drawn against Atalanta, who they faced in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League group stage: the Reds won 5-0 in Bergamo on Matchday 3 but the Italian side won 2-0 in the reverse fixture at Anfield a week later. The other Serie A sides in the draw, Milan and Roma, will be meeting in UEFA competition for the first time.
Elsewhere, West Ham face a swift return to Germany, having been drawn against Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen after eliminating Freiburg in the round of 16. Benfica, meanwhile, are taking on Marseille; the Eagles beat OM on away goals to reach the 1989/90 European Cup final, and then got the better of the French club in their most recent tie, prevailing 3-2 on aggregate in the 2009/10 Europa League round of 16.
How did the draw work?There was a free draw for the quarter-finals, meaning no seedings or country protection, with ties numbered 1–4 for the semi-final draw that followed.
Was there also a draw for the final?Yes, for administrative purposes. The winners of semi-final 1 (Benfica / Marseille vs Liverpool / Atalanta) will be the 'home' side for the Europa League final in Dublin on Wednesday 22 May 2024.
Where is the 2024 Europa League final?
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The 2023/24 Europa League final will take place at Dublin Arena on 22 May 2024.
The winners gain a place in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League group stage, if they have not qualified via their domestic competition.
