Europa League draw LIVE: Liverpool, West Ham, Brighton and Rangers learn last-16 fate

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Liverpool will face Sparta Prague in the Europa League last-16 while Brighton play Roma in what will be a historic knockout tie for the Seagulls.

Rangers were drawn against Benfica as West Ham were paired with German side Freiburg, who David Moyes’s side defeated twice in the group stages.

Brighton are playing their first ever European campaign under Roberto De Zerbi and the Italian will take his team to Rome before hosting the Serie A side on the south coast.

Liverpool received a favourable draw against Sparta Prague while Rangers will face Portuguese giants Benfica in a glamour European tie.

West Ham received a familiar draw against Freiburg, who they have already played this season - winning in London and in Germany.

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen play Qarabag, Sporting Lisbon face Atalanta, Villareal play Marseille and AC Milan take on Slavia Prague.

The last-16 ties will take place on 7 March and 14 March, with the seeded teams - in this case all four British sides - at home for the second leg.

Follow the last 16 draw and reaction as Jurgen Klopp eyes glory in Dublin to end his reign at Anfield:

Europa League last 16 draw

• Europa League last 16 draw in full
• Liverpool vs Sparta Prague
• Brighton vs AS Roma
• West Ham vs SC Freiburg
• Rangers vs Benfica
• Last 16 ties take place on 7 and 14 March

[23 February 2024 12:55 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool draw Sparta Prague as Brighton and Aston Villa land glamour European ties

Premier League leaders Liverpool will face Sparta Prague in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Brighton face another glamour tie against Roma.

The Reds will travel to the Czech capital for the first leg on March 7, before a return at Anfield a week later in a competition Liverpool have won three times in the past.

Brighton’s maiden European campaign takes them to the Italian capital after they topped Group B containing Marseille, Ajax and AEK Athens.

Europa Conference League holders West Ham face German team Freiburg, while Rangers are up against two-time European champions Benfica from Portugal.

[23 February 2024 12:26 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

The last 16 fixtures will take place over consecutive weeks with the first legs being played on March 7th and the second legs following on March 14th.

Unai Emery, a serial Europa League winner with Sevilla, has his work cut out for him at Aston Villa as they’ve drawn Dutch side Ajax. That’s one of the more difficult tests to get through.

[23 February 2024 12:20 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw in full

Servette FC vs Viktoria Plzen

Ajax vs Aston Villa

Molde vs Club Brugge

Union Saint-Gilloise vs PAOK

Sturm Graz vs Lille

Maccabi Haifa vs Fiorentina

Olympiacos vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv

[23 February 2024 12:19 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

Finally, Olympiacos will be taking on Maccabi Tel-Aviv!

[23 February 2024 12:18 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

When Maccabi Haifa are drawn out of the pot they are automatically drawn against Fiorentina.

[23 February 2024 12:17 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

Three more ties to make in this draw, next out of the pot is Austria’s Sturm Graz...

... they are playing Lille!

[23 February 2024 12:16 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

Dinamo Zagreb can face any of the remaining teams...

... and are drawn against PAOK!

[23 February 2024 12:16 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

The last fixture in the first half of the draw sees Union Saint-Gilloise...

... taking on Fenerbache!

[23 February 2024 12:14 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

Molde are the third team to be drawn out...

... and will take on Club Brugge!

[23 February 2024 12:13 · Mike Jones]

Europa Conference League draw LIVE

Next out of the pot is Ajax from the Dutch league and one of the most decorated European clubs...

... they are facing Aston Villa!