After the group stage, the Europa League enters the mata-mata stage: the winner continues, while the loser goes home. Unlike the Champions League, the second continental competition does not start with the Round of 16 but rather with the Play-offs. They face the 3rd in each UCL group against the 2nd in the UEL.
Sports news reviews everything you need to know about this stage. It is worth remembering that the definition of the Europa League 2023-2024 will take place on May 22 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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The teams that have qualified for the 2023-2024 Europa League Play-offs
| Equipment | Country |
|---|---|
| Panties | Portugal |
| Benfica | Portugal |
| Sporting Lisbon | Portugal |
| Feyenoord | Netherlands |
| Lens | France |
| Wren | France |
| Toulouse | France |
| Marseille | France |
| Galatasarai | Turkey |
| Rome | Italy |
| Milan | Italy |
| Young boys | Swiss |
| Freiburg | Germany |
| Qarabag | Azerbaijan |
| Sparta Prague | The Czech Republic |
| Shakhtar | Ukraine |
How and when was the 2023-2024 Europa League Play-off draw made?
As previously explained, the 2023-2024 Europa League Play-offs will pit teams from the Champions League and Europa League against each other. Two teams from the UCL cannot play each other nor two from the UEL. The draw for this stage took place on Monday 18 December.
| Champions League | Europa League |
|---|---|
| Galatasaray (3rd group A) | Freiburg (2nd Group A) |
| Facos (3rd Group B) | Marseille (2nd Group B) |
| Braga (3rd Group C) | Sparta Prague (2nd Group C) |
| Benfica (3rd Group D) | Sporting Lisbon (2nd Group D) |
| Feyenoord (3rd Group E) | Toulouse (2nd Group E) |
| Milan (3rd Group F) | Rennes (2nd Group F) |
| Young Boys (3rd Group G) | Rome (2nd Group G) |
| Shakhtar (3rd Group H) | Qarabag (2nd Group H) |
When are the 2023-2024 Europa League Play-offs being played?
The first matches will take place on Thursday, February 15, while the second matches will take place on the 22nd of the same month. The matches will start at 21:00 CET.
| Game | Transition | Time (MX | ET | AR | ESP) | Beef. | Hug | Time (MX | ET | AR | ESP) | Beef. | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord vs. Rome | Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | |
| Milan vs. Wren | Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | |
| Lens vs. Freiburg | Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | |
| Young Boys vs. Sporting Lisbon | Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | |
| Benfica vs. Toulouse | Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | |
| Braga vs. Qarabag | Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | |
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Galatasaray vs. Sparta Prague |
Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | |
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Shakhtar vs. Marseille Olympics |
Thursday, February 15 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | Thursday, February 22 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 |
Is there an away goals rule in the Europa League?
Like last season, Away goals will not serve as tiebreakers during the qualifiers. Instead, series tied after the second game will play 30 minutes of overtime. If there is still a tie, a penalty shootout will decide the winner.
