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The surprise of Barcelona in UEFA Europa League!!

March 18, 2022

Barcelona! will play Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa League, while West Ham will play Lyon in the Europa Conference League.

Barcelona advanced for the quarter-finals of Europe’s second-tier club competition for the first time since 2004 after exiting the Champions League in the group stage. They overcame Galatasaray of Turkey 2-1 on aggregate.

Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League after beating Real Betis in extra time on Thursday.

The first leg will be held on April 7 at home.

West Ham defeated Sevilla,

the six-time champions and hosts of this season’s final, in the last 16 and will face Lyon at home before returning to France.

Rangers will face Braga of Portugal, while RB Leipzig will face Atalanta of Italy.

On Friday, there was also the Europa League and the Europa Conference League,

after the thrill of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals draw.

Barcelona, West Ham United, RB Leipzig, Atalanta BC, Olympique Lyonnais, and Eintracht Frankfurt are among the teams in the Europa League’s last eight.

All of the games are available on Paramount+.

The Germans vs. Italians matchup is undoubtedly the most intriguing,

but Barcelona vs. Frankfurt promises to be a spectacle, while Lyon should put West Ham to the test once again, and SC Braga vs. Rangers is also intriguing.

If Barcelona progresses, they may face West Ham,

while Leipzig or Atalanta will face either Braga or Rangers on their way to the final in Seville.

Atalanta vs. Leipzig

In prior years, this could have easily been a Champions League match, but both teams went out early this year and are now aiming to go all the way here instead. After drawing Spartak Moscow, the Germans received a bye into the quarterfinals, while Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen to reach this stage.

Frankfurt vs. Barcelona

Although they do not have much recent European pedigree compared with Barca, this will be a huge game for Frankfurt and their fans. Not only is it the chance to reach the semifinals of the Europa League, one of the continent’s top sides will be coming to town for what promises to be a very special occasion.

Lyon vs. West Ham

The Hammers’ reward for defeating Sevilla in the final year that their stadium hosts the tournament is a difficult match against Lyon, who are struggling domestically but save their best for Europe. Not only did OL beat Porto in the past round, but they also have a solid record in this version, having reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2019-20.

Draw for the Europa Conference League

Meanwhile, the quarterfinals of the Europa Conference League saw Roma reuniting with Bodo Glimt and Leicester City drawing PSV Eindhoven, with Feyenoord also representing the Netherlands. Marseille have PAOK and will be confident of reaching the final, despite the fact that their semifinal opponents may be Feyenoord or Slavia Prague.