The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2015 Europa League will be made in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, just one day after the conclusion of the round-of-16 second legs.
Full coverage will be available via UEFA’s official website, and the first side drawn will play the first leg of the tie at home. Here are the full details for Friday’s draw:
Date: Friday, March 20
Time: 12 p.m. GMT / 8 a.m. ET
Location: Nyon, Switzerland
The results from the first legs of the round of 16 and the upcoming schedule:
Everton travel to Ukraine to take on Dynamo Kyiv in high spirits after their 2-1 win at Goodison Park, which saw Steven Naismith and Romelu Lukaku cancel out Oleg Gusev’s opener.
Leon Osman told the club’s official website that he likes their chances based on the strong form they’ve shown on the road in Europe so far this season:
The Toffees will have their work cut out, however. English sides have struggled tremendously in Europe during 2014-15, and based on their recent home form, Dynamo have to feel good about their chances of continuing that trend.
The Ukrainian side have won their last four European matches at home by at least two goals, per UEFA.com, and they showed plenty of attacking intentions when they traveled to England. The Toffees are enjoying a fine campaign in Europe, but on the domestic level, inconsistency has plagued Roberto Martinez’s men.
One player who enters the match in fine form is Lukaku, who impressed against Dynamo and has found the net with regularity in recent weeks. He’s also the top scorer among all the players still active in the Europa League, via Sky Sports:
Defending champions Sevilla were the only away team able to win the first leg of their round-of-16 clash, beating Primera Liga rivals Villarreal 3-1. Led by the prolific Carlos Bacca, the club is a threat at any given time, as shared by football writer Christian Nyari:
Villarreal’s attack is spearheaded by youngster Luciano Vietto, one of the top breakout performers of the season. Though things look bleak for the Yellow Submarine, fans should still expect plenty of fireworks at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
The all-Italian clash between AS Roma and Fiorentina will be another mouth-watering fixture, pitting one of Serie A’s in-form teams against the current No. 2 in the league.
The Giallorossi are winless in their last five in domestic competition, while La Viola have received a tremendous boost from their new on-loan star Mohamed Salah, via the Guardian‘s Conrad Leach:
Thursday’s clash could have a big impact on both sides’ domestic form, as the race for the Champions League spots is quickly heating up in Serie A. Roma are desperate for a win and some much-needed silverware, and with Juve running away with the title, the Europa League gives the squad its most realistic chance.
Wolfsburg dominated Inter Milan at home and will look to ride star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to a repeat performance, while Besiktas and Torino hope to overturn Club Brugge and Zenit Saint Petersburg respectively.
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