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Europa League draw LIVE: AC Milan and Roma discover fates for play-off round

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The draw for the Europa League play-off round takes place today as the teams who finished second in their groups will take on the clubs dropping down from the Champions League for a spot in the last-16.

There are eight play-offs and the Champions League clubs falling down into the Europa League play-offs include big names like Galatasaray, Benfica and Feyenoord. They will be pitched up against the likes of Sporting, Marseille and Roma.

The Europa League play-off draw decides which club plays which, and the eight winners of those matches will progress to the last-16 draw, where they will join the eight Europa League group winners in the latter knockout stages.

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Europa League play-off round draw

So there you have it. The draws for both the Champions League last-16 and the Europa League play-off round.

There are some interesting match ups from both and no doubt the English clubs still in the Europa League will be keeping an eye on their possible opponents in the next round.

Europa League play-off round full draw

Feyenoord vs Roma

AC Milan vs Rennes

Lens vs SC Freiburg

Young Boys vs Sporting

Benfica vs Toulouse

Braga vs Qarabag FK

Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseilla

Europa League play-off round draw

Finally, Shakhtar Donetsk will take on Marseille as they are the only two remaining teams.

Europa League play-off round draw

Turkish club Galatasaray are next out, they dropped down from Manchester United’s group…

… Sparta Prague are their opponents!

Europa League play-off round draw

The draw is quickly approaching it’s conclusion as Braga are drawn…

… they’ll be facing Qarabag FK from Azerbaijan.

Europa League play-off round draw

Next out of the pot is Benfica…

… who will be playing Toulouse in the play-off round.

Europa League play-off round draw

Swiss side, Young Boys, dropped into the Europa League play-off draw…

… to come up against Portugal’s Sporting!

Europa League play-off round draw

Lens, from Arsenal’s Champions League group, come out next…

… they are facing SC Freiburg!

Europa League play-off round draw

Next out of the pot of former Champions League clubs is AC Milan…

… Milan will go up against Rennes!

Europa League play-off round draw

The first team out of the pot is Feyenoord…

… they are playing Roma!

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