Europa League: Liverpool face Sparta Prague, Brighton meet Roma

The draw for the last 16 of the Europa League and Europa Conference League has taken place, with several exciting matchups.

In the Europa League, Liverpool will face Sparta Prague, Brighton will take on Roma, West Ham will play Freiburg, and Rangers will battle Benfica.

Meanwhile, in the Europa Conference League, Aston Villa will face former European champions Ajax.

The first legs of these ties will be played on March 7, with the second legs set to take place a week later on March 14.

The Europa League knockout round play-offs, which featured teams that finished second in their groups facing teams that finished third in the Champions League group stages, concluded on Thursday.

The eight group winners, including Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham, and Rangers, have advanced directly to the last 16 and will enjoy home advantage in the second legs.

Europa League last-16 draw

Sparta Prague v Liverpool

Marseille v Villarreal

Roma v Brighton

Benfica v Rangers

Freiburg v West Ham

Sporting Lisbon v Atalanta

AC Milan v Slavia Prague

Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen

Similarly, Aston Villa, the last remaining British team in the Europa Conference League, will host their second leg against Ajax.

Europa Conference League last-16 draw

Servette v Viktoria Plzen

Ajax v Aston Villa

Molde v Club Brugge

Union SG v Fenerbahce

Dinamo Zagreb v PAOK

Sturm Graz v Lille

Maccabi Haifa v Fiorentina

Olympiacos v Maccabi Tel-Aviv