Third-placed finishers in the group stages of the Champions League are set to go down against Europa League group runners-up in another exciting Europa League playoffs.
UEFA have relesed the draws for the preliminary knockout round of the second-tier club competition which is scheduled to take place in February 2024.
Here, teams who missed qualification to Champions League round of 16, are given a chance to continue their European campaign in Europa League.
AC Milan are top of the list of big-name European clubs who were seeded for the playoffs draw after they finished third on the table in Champions League group of deaths comprising PSG, Borussia Dortmund, and Newcastle United.
Portuguese giants Benfica, including Turkish champions Galatasaray are also among the teams seeded.
All the eight teams from the Champions League who were seeded for the playoffs are;
Feyenoord
AC Milan
Lens
Young Boys
Benfica
Braga
Galatasaray
Shakhtar Donetsk
The runners-up in the group stages of the Europa League are;
Roma
Rennes
Freiburg
Sporting CP
Toulouse
Qarabag
Sparta Prague
Marseille
Serie A giants AC Milan will take on Rennes of France in one of the fixtures. Lens will play Freiburg while Young Boys will take on Portuguese side Sporting CP.
Benfica will play French Ligue 1 side Toulouse while Braga hosts Qarabag. Turkish side Galatasaray will take on Sparta Prague with Shaktar Donetsk taking on Marseille.
Full Fixtures
Feyenoord vs. Roma
AC Milan vs. Rennes
Lens vs. Freiburg
Young Boys vs. Sporting CP
Benfica vs. Toulouse
Braga vs. Qarabag
Galatasaray vs. Sparta Prague
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Marseille
All matches will be played in February with the first leg played on February 15, 2024 and the second leg on February 22, 2024.
UEFA have relesed the draws for the preliminary knockout round of the second-tier club competition which is scheduled to take place in February 2024.
Here, teams who missed qualification to Champions League round of 16, are given a chance to continue their European campaign in Europa League.
AC Milan are top of the list of big-name European clubs who were seeded for the playoffs draw after they finished third on the table in Champions League group of deaths comprising PSG, Borussia Dortmund, and Newcastle United.
Portuguese giants Benfica, including Turkish champions Galatasaray are also among the teams seeded.
All the eight teams from the Champions League who were seeded for the playoffs are;
Feyenoord
AC Milan
Lens
Young Boys
Benfica
Braga
Galatasaray
Shakhtar Donetsk
The runners-up in the group stages of the Europa League are;
Roma
Rennes
Freiburg
Sporting CP
Toulouse
Qarabag
Sparta Prague
Marseille
Serie A giants AC Milan will take on Rennes of France in one of the fixtures. Lens will play Freiburg while Young Boys will take on Portuguese side Sporting CP.
Benfica will play French Ligue 1 side Toulouse while Braga hosts Qarabag. Turkish side Galatasaray will take on Sparta Prague with Shaktar Donetsk taking on Marseille.
Full Fixtures
Feyenoord vs. Roma
AC Milan vs. Rennes
Lens vs. Freiburg
Young Boys vs. Sporting CP
Benfica vs. Toulouse
Braga vs. Qarabag
Galatasaray vs. Sparta Prague
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Marseille
All matches will be played in February with the first leg played on February 15, 2024 and the second leg on February 22, 2024.