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🏆👉   UEFA Europa League Round of 16 draw took place on Friday 23 February 2024 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.  The Serie A teams participating are Atalanta, AS Roma, and AC Milan.

The winners of the eight ties advance to the quarter-finals, with the draw for that round and the semi-finals scheduled for 15 March. The losers are out of 2023/24 European competition.

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 Europa League last-16 ties Fixtures

Sparta Praha vs Liverpool
Marseille vs Villarreal
Roma vs Brighton
Benfica vs Rangers
Freiburg vs West Ham
Sporting CP vs Atalanta
AC Milan vs Slavia Praha
Qarabağ vs Leverkusen

Europa League Round of 16 dates
First legs

6 March, 18:45 CET: Sporting CP vs Atalanta*
7 March, 18:45 CET: Sparta Praha vs Liverpool, Roma vs Brighton, Qarabağ vs Leverkusen
7 March, 21:00 CET: Marseille vs Villarreal, Benfica vs Rangers, Freiburg vs West Ham, AC Milan vs Slavia Praha

Second legs
14 March, 18:45 CET: Villarreal vs Marseille, Rangers vs Benfica, West Ham vs Freiburg, Slavia Praha vs AC Milan
14 March, 21:00 CET: Liverpool vs Sparta Praha, Brighton vs Roma, Leverkusen vs Qarabağ, Atalanta vs Sporting CP

* Due to a city clash with Benfica, the first leg of Sporting CP vs Atalanta will take place on Wednesday 6 March, kicking off at 18:45 CET.

How did the Europa League round of 16 draw work?
The draw featured 16 teams. The eight Europa League group stage winners were placed in the seeded pot; the eight sides advancing from the knockout round play-offs were in the unseeded pot.

One side was drawn from each, with seeded sides playing the return legs at home. Clubs from the same association could not be drawn against each other.

Draw pots

Seeded teams
Atalanta (ITA)
Brighton (ENG)
Leverkusen (GER)
Liverpool (ENG)
Rangers (SCO)
Slavia Praha (CZE)
Villarreal (ESP)
West Ham (ENG)

Unseeded teams
AC Milan (ITA)
Benfica (POR)
Freiburg (GER)
Marseille (FRA)
Qarabağ (AZE)
Roma (ITA)
Sparta Praha (CZE)
Sporting CP (POR)

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    Bologna – Hellas Verona  

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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 5th position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Hellas Verona, 18th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +11

✅    Here are Bologna vs Hellas Verona official starting lineups for the  Serie A Week 26 game at the Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna, Italy at 20:45.

👉Lineup BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski, Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Kristiansen, Ferguson, Freuler, Fabbian, Orsolini, Ndoye, Zirkzee

Subs: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Calafiori, Ilic, Moro, Aebischer, Karlsson, Corazza, El Azzouzi, Odgaard, Lykogiannis, De Silvestri, Saelemaekers, Urbanski

Coach: Thiago Motta

👉 Lineup HELLAS VERONA (4-2-3-1): Montipò, Centonze, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Cabal, Duda, Serdar, Suslov, Folorunsho, Noslin, Swiderski

Subs: Chiesa, Perilli, Belahyane, Tavsan, Lazovic, Henry, Mitrovic, Vinagre, Dani Silva, Charlys, Tchatchoua, Coppola, Bonazzoli

Coach: Marco Baroni

🇮🇹     Referee Rosario Abisso from the section of Palermo will be assisted by Marco Bresmes from the section of Bergamo and Francesca Di Monte from the section of Chieti. The Fourth Official will be Giacomo Camplone from the section of Pescara. The VAR will be Simone Sozza from the section of Seregno. The AVAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo.

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🇮🇹👉 Bologna vs Hellas Verona, Match Officials
Serie A Week 26

🗓️ Friday 23 February 2024
🏟️ Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
⏲️ 20:45

🙍 Referee: ABISSO
🚩 Assistants: BRESMES – DI MONTE
4⃣ Fourth Official: CAMPLONE
VAR: SOZZA
AVAR: MAZZOLENI@SerieA_EN https://t.co/GbdwfAaJku pic.twitter.com/ctJrT8nw67

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2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 26

Bologna – Hellas Verona
Friday 23 February 2024
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy

20:45

Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: BRESMES – DI MONTE
Fourth Official: CAMPLONE
VAR: SOZZA
AVAR: MAZZOLENI

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55% Ball Possession RENNES and 45% Ball Possession AC MILAN
                      Rennes 3 – 2 AC Milan  
.            The aggregate result is Rennes 3 – 5 Milan
11′ Benjamin Bourigeaud                 22′ Luka Jović
54′ Benjamin Bourigeaud (pen)     58′ Rafael Leão
68′ Benjamin Bourigeaud (pen)

 First Leg: Result AC Milan 3 – 0 Stade Rennais

✅ AC Milan lost the Europa League Playoff, Second Leg on Thursday 22 February 2024 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. However, the aggregate result is Rennes 3 – 5 Milan giving Milan the qualification to the Round of 16. Luka Jović and Rafael Leão scored for Milan.. For Rennes, a hat-trick from Bourigeaud (two from a penalty).

Rennes opened the score in the 11th minute. Benjamin Bourigeaud defeated AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Baptiste Santamaría.

BENJAMIN BOURIGEAUD ROCKETS IT IN TO GIVE RENNES HOPE 🚀 pic.twitter.com/6fEcnyCW5B

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 22, 2024

👉Rennes 1 – 1 AC Milan, 22nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Luka Jovic equalized for @acmilan with a headed shot to the high center. The assist is by Théo Hernández. https://t.co/cPAWMtGdAb

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2024

11 goals in 15 UEL games

Luka Jovic loves the Europa League 🧡🖤 pic.twitter.com/uad5UFWtd7

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 22, 2024

Rennes took the lead in the 54th minute. Benjamin Bourigeaud converted a penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The penalty was conceded by Simon Kjær after a foul in the penalty area on Martin Terrier.

👉Rennes 2 – 1 AC Milan, 54th minute, ⚽️ goal by Benjamin Bourigeaud converted by @staderennais with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The penalty was conceded by Simon Kjær after a foul in the penalty area on Martin Terrier. https://t.co/qY5eMrBDmW

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2024

AC Milan equalized again in the 58th minute. Rafael Leão scored with a right footed shot from to the bottom left corner.

👉Rennes 2 – 2 AC Milan, 58th minute, ⚽️ goal by Rafael Leão equalized for @acmilan with a right footed shot from to the bottom left corner. https://t.co/Lm564WetFT

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2024

The situation overturned again in the 68th minute. Rennes took the lead for the 3-2 with Benjamin Bourigeaud by converting a penalty with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The penalty was conceded by Luka Jovic following a handball.

👉Rennes 3 – 2 AC Milan, 68th minute, ⚽️ goal by Benjamin Bourigeaud converted a penalty for @staderennais with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The penalty was conceded by Luka Jovic following a handball. https://t.co/8xWwaLmIqj

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2024

Thank you for your support, Milanisti 👏#UEL #SRFCACM #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/UdYZSURNMU

— AC Milan (@acmilan) February 22, 2024

✅ Stats before the game: Rennes remained unbeaten in their three previous home matches played against Italian teams in all European competitions (W1, D2), all played against different opponents (success against Lazio and draws against Juventus and Udinese). After losing all of their first four away matches against French teams in European competitions, Milan suffered defeat in only three of their next 11 (W4, D4); The Rossoneri’s last victory in France dates back to November 2010 against Auxerre in the UEFA Champions League. Rennes’ longest ever unbeaten home run in major European competitions – six wins and four draws between September 2021 and November 2023 – was interrupted by Villarreal on the sixth matchday of the group stage of this UEFA Europa League (3-2); The last time Rennes lost twice in a row at home in the UEFA Cup/Europa League was in October 2007 (three in that case). After the 2-1 victory over Newcastle at St. James’ Park on matchday six of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Milan could win two consecutive away games in major European competitions for the first time since October 2009, and could also gain a success in multiple away matches in the same European season for the first time since the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League (two in that case).

Our view of Rennes’ opening choreography 😯 #UEL pic.twitter.com/IlnGM3C0Cw

— Milan Club Dublin (@MilanClubDublin) February 22, 2024

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🏟️    The Roazhon Park is set for Rennes vs AC Milan

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🏆👉 Rennes vs AC Milan Match Officials
Europa League

🗓️ Thursday 22 February 2024
🏟️ Roazhon Park
⏲️ 18:45

🙍‍♂️ Referee: João Pinheiro
🚩 Assistants: Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia
4⃣ Fourth Official: João António Ferreira
🥅 VAR: Tiago Martinshttps://t.co/vekXGSZoJw pic.twitter.com/qNru5mbMlS

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2024

👉First half Rennes 1 – 1 AC Milan

⚽️ Goals: 11′ Benjamin Bourigeaud (R), 22′ Luka Jović (M)

🟨 Booked: 0

Corners: Rennes 3, Milan 1

✍ Ball Possession: 45% @staderennais and 55% @acmilan

✅ https://t.co/GkFBx3lCe0@Vergara1899 @milanmania @SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/Cy1AkvKahc

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2024

👉Result Rennes 3 – 2 AC Milan

⚽️ Goals: 11′, 54′ (pen), 68′ (pen) Benjamin Bourigeaud (R), 22′ Luka Jović (M), 58′ Rafael Leão (M)

✍ Ball Possession: 55% @staderennais and 45% @acmilan

✅ https://t.co/GkFBx3lCe0@Vergara1899 @milanmania @TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown https://t.co/ZdXCgMS1GV

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2024

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2023 – 2024 UEFA Europa League
Playoffs Second Leg

Rennes 3 – 2 AC Milan
Thursday 22 February 2024
Roazhon Park
Rennes, France

18:45

Referee: João Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant referees: Bruno Jesus (POR) and Luciano Maia (POR)
Fourth official: João António Ferreira Gonçalves (POR)
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Helder Malheiro (POR)

⚽️ Goals: 11′, 54′ (pen), 68′ (pen) Benjamin Bourigeaud (R), 22′ Luka Jović (M), 58′ Rafael Leão (M)

🟨 Booked: 53′ Simon Kjær (M), 69′ Amine Gouiri (R), 79′ Mike Maignan (M)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup STADE RENNAIS (4-3-3): Mandanda; G. Douè (57′ Matusiwa), Omari, Theate, Truffert; Bourigeaud, Santamaria (57′ Seidu), D. Douè (72′ Blas); Gouiri (84′ Yildirim), Terrier (72′ Salah), Kalimuendo.

Subs.: Gallon, Lembet; Belocian, Wooh; Cissé; Lambourde.

Coach: Stéphan.

Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi (84′ Terracciano), Kjær, Gabbia, Hernández; Reijnders, Bennacer (62′ Loftus-Cheek); Pulisic (62′ Chukwueze), Musah (80′ Thiaw), Leão (62′ Okafor); Jović.

Subs.: Mirante, Sportiello; Bartesaghi, Nsiala; Adli, Victor; Giroud.

Coach: Pioli.

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       Monza – Hellas Verona
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 18th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Monza, 12th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -7

✅  Here are Monza vs Hellas Verona official starting lineups for the Serie A Week 24 game on Sunday 11 February 2024 at the  U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy at 15:00.

👉 Lineup MONZA: Di Gregorio, Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Marì, Zerbin, Carboni A., Bondo, Pessina, Colpani, Dany Mota, Colombo.

Subs: Sorrentino, Mazza, Donati, Caldirola, Gagliardini, Machin, Akpa Akpro, Djuric, Pereira, Bettella, Carboni V., Maldini, Kyriakopoulos

Coach: Raffaele Palladino

👉 Lineup HELLAS VERONA: Montipò, Tchatchoua, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Cabal, Duda, Serdar, Lazovic, Folorunsho, Noslin, Świderski.

Subs: Chiesa, Perilli, Belahyane, Tavsan, Henry, Mitrovic, Centonze, Vinagre, Dani Silva, Charlys, Coppola, Bonazzoli.

Coach: Marco Baroni

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2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 24

Monza – Hellas Verona
Sunday 11 February 2024
U-Power Stadium
Monza, Italy

15:00

Referee: MASSA
Assistants:  YOSHIKAWA – LAUDATO
Fourth Official:  VOLPI
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: MARINI