Liverpool to face Atalanta in UEL; Leverkusen get West Ham

Liverpool had been drawn towards Atalanta in the Europa League quarterfinals as Jurgen Klopp’s staff proceed their quest to full the quadruple in the German coach’s remaining season in cost.

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, who got here again in exceptional vogue to overcome Qarabag in the spherical of 16 with two stoppage-time targets, are to face West Ham.

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The semifinal draw signifies that Liverpool and Leverkusen, the 2 favourites for the competitors, can not meet till the ultimate, set for May 22 on the Dublin Arena in Ireland.

Should the 2 groups progress by way of the following two rounds, it might be certainly one of Klopp’s remaining fixtures in cost after greater than eight years on the helm and would pit him towards Alonso who has been closely linked with taking on at Anfield after his departure.

“Tricky, Atalanta, we played them, it’s not like I watched them 500 times since then, but still the same manager, similar structure, so it means uncomfortable to play against, very well organised,” Klopp informed a information convention on Friday.

“But it’s quarterfinals, I didn’t expect, with all the teams involved, any easy opponent.”

The final eight can even see an all-Italian conflict between Christian Pulisic‘s AC Milan and AS Roma, who beat Slavia Prague and Brighton respectively.

The draw was rounded out with three-time Europa League finalist Benfica arising towards Marseille.

For the semifinals, the winner of the tie between Liverpool and Atalanta will face Benfica or Marseille, and Milan or Roma will come up towards Leverkusen or West Ham.

The quarterfinals will happen on April 11 and 18 for the primary and second legs respectively, with the semifinals set for May 2 and 9.

In the marquee conflict of the Europa Conference League, UEFA’s third-tier competitors, Aston Villa had been drawn towards Ligue 1 outfit Lille in the quarterfinals.

Europa League quarterfinal draw:

AC Milan vs. AS Roma

Liverpool vs. Atalanta

Bayer Leverkusen vs. West Ham

Benfica vs. Marseille

Europa League semifinal draw:

Benfica / Marseille vs. Liverpool / Atalanta

AC Milan / AS Roma vs. Bayer Leverkusen / West Ham