Portuguese clubs on the menu of Monaco and OL / Europa League
The draw for the knockout stages of the Europa League was made this Friday. The two French clubs will have to go to Portugal.
AS Monaco and Olympique Lyonnais, the last two French clubs involved in the Europa League, know their opponents in 8and final of the event. And these are representatives of the Portuguese championship. Monaco will have to go to Braga, while OL will face Porto. The return matches will be held in France.
Monaco and Lyon, same fight
Monaco and Lyon are so far undefeated in this event, and they finished first in their respective pools. Their task will not be easy, but they will have arguments to make against their future Lusitanian opponents. Distances in the league, the Gones are, as a reminder, a lot on this C3 in order to grab a place in the Champions League next season.
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On the program for these round of 16, there will also be an enticing Atalanta against Leverkusen. FC Barcelona, ​​which appears as the big favorite of the event, will challenge Galatasaray in a duel which seems highly unbalanced. Sevilla FC, which holds the record for victories in this C3, will face West Ham, while its neighbor Betis will host Eintracht Frankfurt. Also note that Spartak Moscow, who will not be able to perform at home, will cross swords with RB Leipzig. The Muscovites will reunite with their former coach, Domenico Tedesco.