Europa League quarter-finals draw: MU plays against "miniature La Liga"

The UEFA Europa League quarter-final draw took place on March 18th, producing some exciting matchups, with the most notable being the match between Manchester United and Sevilla.

By: Leey

03/18/2023 01:58

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Europa League quarter-finals draw result

Manchester United vs Sevilla

Manchester United has shown an affinity for facing Spanish teams in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, as they once again encounter a team from the Iberian Peninsula, this time Sevilla.

Earlier in this season's Europa League group stage, MU faced Real Sociedad. In the playoff round, they defeated Barcelona, who had dropped down from the Champions League. In the round of 16, Ten Hag's team faced Real Betis.

Despite overcoming several tough challenges, it appears that Manchester United won't get a break as they face another formidable opponent in the Europa League quarter-finals: Sevilla, who are experts in the competition's second division. This isn't the first time the Red Devils have faced Sevilla - the two teams met in the round of 16 of the 2017/18 Champions League, where Jose Mourinho's team ultimately lost 1-2.

Manchester United vs Sevilla

Two years later, Sevilla defeated MU 1-2 in the semifinals of the Europa League 2019–20, which was played in a one-legged format. The sole goal scorer for England that day was Bruno Fernandes.

The victor of the encounter between Juventus and Sporting Lisbon will be MU's next foe in the semi-finals if they can defeat Sevilla. The final tournament champion is included in this branch, which is regarded as the elite branch. Juventus must exert every effort on this front because the Top 4 in Serie A are no longer likely to be challenged. When Sporting has just shocked Arsenal, it is also very concerning.

Sevilla is the most successful team in Europa League history with six championships in 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020.

Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon

Juventus and Sporting Lisbon will square off in the second quarterfinal. The sole previous meeting between the two teams occurred during the group stage of the 2017–2018 Champions League, where Juventus won 2-1 at Turin before drawing 1-1 away. In the past, "Old Lady" has won this arena's championship three times in 1977, 1990, and 1993.

Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon

The Europa League has never had a champion named Sporting. However, they shocked Arsenal in the 1/8 round when, after a 3-3 aggregate tie, they overcame Arsenal in the penalty shootout. The winner of Man United vs. Sevilla will play the winner of this quarterfinal.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint-Gilloise

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint-Gilloise

In the third quarterfinal, Union Saint-Gilloise was up against Bayer Leverkusen. The only team to make it to this round outside of the Top 40 European teams is the 105-ranked Belgian club. They shocked everyone when they defeated Union Berlin in the round of 16, and they will now play another German team. One championship was won by Leverkusen in 1988.

Feyenoord vs Roma

Feyenoord vs Roma

The match between Feyenoord and Roma took place in the final quarterfinals. Roma defeated Feyenoord in the inaugural season's European Conference League final on Nicolo Zaniolo's lone goal in the 32nd minute. When the two teams met in the round of 16 of the 2014–2015 Europa League, the Italian squad triumphed as well after drawing 1–1 at home and winning 2-1 away. Roma has never won the Europa League's precursor, the Feyenoord Cup, which was won in 1974 and 2002 by Feyenoord.

UEFA Europa League fixtures

The team with the first draw will get to host the first leg, according the rules. Man Utd, Juventus, Leverkusen, and Feyenoord are the four teams in question. The team that advanced to the final in the bracket—which also included Manchester United, Sevilla, Juventus, and Sporting—will be regarded as the final's host on May 30 at Puskas Stadium in Budapest, Hungary. The first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals will be played on April 13 and the second leg on April 20. The semi-final games will be held on May 11 and May 18, respectively.

Man Utd has the biggest chance of winning, according to fivethirtyeight's simulation (23%), while Juventus and Sporting have a 15% chance of taking home the trophy. Sevilla have a 5% probability of winning the championship, while Roma have an 11% chance.

Written by: Leey

Leey is the reporter for Betimate. She currently has a series of articles about football. She specializes in researching football data to come up with evaluations about the tournament and predictions about the matches.

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Pos #	Team	PTS	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-
1	Arsenal	69	28	22	3	3	66	26	40
2	Man City	61	27	19	4	4	67	25	42
3	Man Utd	50	26	15	5	6	41	35	6
4	Tottenham	49	28	15	4	9	52	40	12
5	Newcastle	47	26	12	11	3	39	19	20
6	Liverpool	42	26	12	6	8	47	29	18
7	Brighton	42	25	12	6	7	46	31	15
8	Brentford	42	27	10	12	5	43	34	9
9	Fulham	39	27	11	6	10	38	37	1
10	Chelsea	38	27	10	8	9	29	28	1
11	Aston Villa	38	27	11	5	11	35	39	-4
12	Crystal Palace	27	28	6	9	13	22	38	-16
13	Wolverhampton	27	28	7	6	15	22	41	-19
14	Leeds	26	27	6	8	13	35	44	-9
15	Everton	26	28	6	8	14	22	40	-18
16	Nottm Forest	26	27	6	8	13	22	49	-27
17	Leicester	25	27	7	4	16	38	47	-9
18	West Ham	24	26	6	6	14	24	34	-10
19	Bournemouth	24	27	6	6	15	25	54	-29
20	Southampton	23	28	6	5	17	23	46	-23