Europa Conference League
The quarter-finals and semi-finals are drawn in the Europa Conference League.
And it will be a Swedish meeting.
Gabriel Gudmundsson’s Lille is pitted against Robin Olsen’s Aston Villa.
Photo: Bildbyrån.
Quarter-finals await in the Europa Conference League.
During Friday, the draw was made for the upcoming playoff round of the tournament.
In the Conference League, there are two Swedes left – Gabriel Gudmundsson in Lille and Robin Olsen in Aston Villa.
And these two will meet. Aston Villa will face Lille in the quarter-finals. Later, one of the Swedes will face either Olympiakos or Fenerbahce in the semi-finals.
However, it remains to be seen whether Robin Olsen will be allowed to play in the Swedish meeting. The 34-year-old has made just five appearances for Aston Villa this season, including one in the Conference League.
The quarter-finals will be played on 11 April, with the return leg on 18 April. The semi-finals will be played on 2 and 9 May. Later, the final will be played on May 29 at the AEK Arena in Athens.
The quarter-finals:
Club Brugge-Paok
Olympiakos-Fenerbahce
Aston Villa-Lille
Viktoria Plzen-Fiorentina
The semi-finals:
Aston Villa/Lille-Olympiakos/Fenerbahce
Viktoria Plzen/Fiorentina-Club Brugge/Paok
Published 2024-03-15 at 14:17
