Europa League Round of 16 Draw: Former Opponents of "Qarabag" Also Participating

The draw for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 has taken place and the pairings have been determined.

Idman.Biz reports that the matches will be held on March 12th and 19th.

The pairings for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 are as follows:

16:00

The draw ceremony for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 is underway.

Idman.Biz reports that based on the results of the draw, the pairings for this round will be known.

It should be noted that, according to the tournament bracket, two former opponents of the "Qarabag" football club - the Hungarian club "Ferencváros" and the Portuguese team "Braga" - may face each other. Both teams have lost to the Aghdam club in European competitions in recent seasons.

"Ferencváros" lost their Champions League qualification for the current season (2025/26) and lost to Gurban Gurbanov's team in a dramatic play-off round with an overall score of 4:5. "Braga", on the other hand, sensationally lost to the Azerbaijani champion in the 1/16 final stage of the Europa League in the 2023/24 season and dropped out of the tournament (overall score 5:6).

10:55

Today, the draw for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 will take place.

Idman.Biz reports that the event will be held at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The draw ceremony will start at 16:00 Baku time.

The teams that finished in the top "8" of the League stage and the winners of the play-offs will participate in this round.

The top "8" of the League stage: "Lyon" (France), "Aston Villa" (England), "Midtjylland" (Denmark), "Betis" (Spain), "Porto", "Braga" (both Portugal), "Freiburg" (Germany), "Roma" (Italy).

Winners of the play-off stage: "Genk" (Belgium), "Bologna" (Italy), "Stuttgart" (Germany), "Ferencváros" (Hungary), "Nottingham Forest" (England), "Celta" (Spain), "Lille" (France), "Panathinaikos" (Greece).

It should be noted that the matches of this round will be held on March 12th and 19th.