The 2022/23 Europa League quarter final and semi-final draw was held at Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, 17 March 2023. Eight teams progressing from the last 16 of the competition got to know their fate in the quarterfinals with only Italy having more than two teams at this stage. The first leg of the quarterfinals will be held on the 13th of April 2023 with the return legs scheduled on April 20, 2023.
Here are all the draw results:
Quarterfinal 1
Manchester United vs Sevilla
Manchester United will face the record winners of the competition in Sevilla in the quarterfinals as they continue their journey of winning more silverware this season. The Spanish side knocked out the Red Devils the last time in the 2019/20 semi-finals on the course of lifting their sixth title, also triumphing 2-1 at Old Trafford in the 2018 Champions League meeting in the last 16 after a 0-0 at Ramos Sanchez Pizjuan. Erik ten Hag’s men beat Sevilla’s city rivals Real Betis 5-1 to reach this stage while the away side for the first leg got away with a 2-1 aggregate win after a 1-0 second-leg loss in Turkey against Fenerbache.
Quarterfinal 2
Juventus vs Sporting CP
Juventus have to face a tricky fixture against Sporting CP over two legs in the quarterfinal considering the Portuguese outfit stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal in the last 16 stages. The Old Lady of Turin have only faced the side from Lisbon twice in Europe, in the Champions League, winning one at home and drawing the away fixture of the group stage. The Bianconeri defeated SC Freiburg 3-0 on aggregate while Ruben Amorin’s men had that sensational penalty shootout victory at the Emirates with the score tied 3-3 over two legs.
Quarterfinal 3
Bayer Leverkusen vs Union St Gillose
Defeating Union Berlin in the last 16, quarterfinal debutants Union Saint-Gilloise look to carry on their fairy-tale run in Europe against another Bundesliga opponent Bayer Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso’s side got past Hungarian champions Ferencvaros 4-0 on aggregate while Saint-Gilloise beat the other Union 6-3 in overall score after hammering them 3-0 at home following a 3-3 draw in the first leg.
Quarterfinal 4
Feyenoord vs AS Roma
A repeat of last season’s Europa Conference League final in which Roma became the inaugural winner. Jose Mourinho’s side will have the chance to win consecutive European titles with Dutch giants Feyenoord seeking revenge for the defeat in the 2022 final. The present Eredivisie leaders put seven past the Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg to win 8-2 on aggregate while the Gillarossi played out a 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad having won the first leg 2-0.
Semi-final 1
Winners of QF2 vs Winners of QF 1
The two favourites for the competition this season, Manchester United and Juventus could face each other in the semi-final instead should they progress from their quarterfinal ties for a fascinating matchup. Otherwise, Sevilla and Sporting CP could take the ground for a combative encounter.
Semi-final 2
Winners of QF 4 vs Winners of QF 3
Leverkusen and Roma will be the contenders to face off in the second semifinal but Union St Gillose and Feyenoord are able sides to prevent their opposition progress from the quarterfinals. The winner of the fourth quarterfinal will get the home advantage in the first leg.
Final
Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2
The final will be hosted in the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
Fixtures
First Legs
Thursday, 13 April 2023
Feyenoord vs AS Roma - De Kuip (10:15)
Juventus vs Sporting CP - Allianz Stadium (10:15)
Friday, 14 April 2023
Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint Gilloise - Bayer Arena (12:30)
Manchester United vs Sevilla - Old Trafford (12:30)
Second Legs
Thursday, 20 April 2023
Union Saint Gilloise vs Bayer Leverkusen - Lotto Park, Brussels (10:15)
AS Roma vs Feyenoord - Stadio Olimpico (10:15)
Friday, 21 April 2023
Sevilla vs Manchester United - Sanchez Pizjuan (12:30)
Sporting CP vs Juventus - Estádio José Alvalade (12:30)
Note: All Timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)
