Europa League: Liverpool face Sparta Prague, Brighton meet Roma
The draw for the last 16 of the Europa League and Europa Conference League has taken place, with several exciting matchups.
In the Europa League, Liverpool will face Sparta Prague, Brighton will take on Roma, West Ham will play Freiburg, and Rangers will battle Benfica.
Meanwhile, in the Europa Conference League, Aston Villa will face former European champions Ajax.
The first legs of these ties will be played on March 7, with the second legs set to take place a week later on March 14.
The Europa League knockout round play-offs, which featured teams that finished second in their groups facing teams that finished third in the Champions League group stages, concluded on Thursday.
The eight group winners, including Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham, and Rangers, have advanced directly to the last 16 and will enjoy home advantage in the second legs.
Europa League last-16 draw
Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Marseille v Villarreal
Roma v Brighton
Benfica v Rangers
Freiburg v West Ham
Sporting Lisbon v Atalanta
AC Milan v Slavia Prague
Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen
Similarly, Aston Villa, the last remaining British team in the Europa Conference League, will host their second leg against Ajax.
Europa Conference League last-16 draw
Servette v Viktoria Plzen
Ajax v Aston Villa
Molde v Club Brugge
Union SG v Fenerbahce
Dinamo Zagreb v PAOK
Sturm Graz v Lille
Maccabi Haifa v Fiorentina
Olympiacos v Maccabi Tel-Aviv
