Petersburg “Zenith” recognized the opponent in the play-offs of the Europa League. The draw results are available on the website of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
Blue-white-blue will play with Spanish Betis. In other play-offs, Sevilla will face Dynamo Zagreb, Atalanta versus Olympiacos, RB Leipzig versus Real Sociedad, Barcelona versus Napoli, Borussia Dortmund versus Rangers, Sheriff with Braga, Porto with Lazio.
The play-off draw was held for the first time this season. It was attended by 16 teams: eight runners-up and eight runners-up in the UEFA Champions League group stage. They will play two matches, the winners of which will advance to the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. At the same time, representatives of one country will not be able to enter the field against each other.
Of the Russian clubs, only Zenit took part in the draw, taking third place in the group stage.
According to the new format of the tournament, the winners of the LE group stage automatically reached the 1/8 finals. Among them was the Moscow “Spartak”. The team will recognize their closest rival on February 25, 2022.
The draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on 13 December. The Europa League is considered the second most important tournament for UEFA football clubs after the Champions League.
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