Sporting will face Juventus in the Europa League quarterfinals, the UEFA draw dictated, in Nyon, Switzerland.
The lions, who had already been in the ‘quarter’ of the Europa League in 2011/12 and 2017/18, face the club that fell to Benfica in the group stage of the Champions League.
Manchester United, the club that former Sporting player Bruno Fernandes plays for, will face Sevilla, who have already won the competition four times, two more in the previous UEFA Cup.
AS Roma, the club coached by José Mourinho and whose goal is defended by Rui Patrício, also a former ‘lion’, will face off on the field with Dutch Feyenoord.
The Germans from Bayer Leverkusen face the Belgians from Union Saint-Gilloise, a club that beat Sporting de Braga in the group stage.
The draw also defined the line-up for the Europa League semifinals, whose final is scheduled for May 31, at the Puskas Arena, in Budapest:
The winner of the Juventus – Sporting match will face either Manchester United or Sevilla, while the club that wins the Feyenoord – Roma match will face either Leverkusen or Saint Gilloise.
Rúben Amorim’s eleven will play the first game in Turin, on April 13, and the second at the Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisbon, on the 20th of the same month.
After the 2-2 draw in the first leg of the round of 16, in Lisbon, Rúben Amorim’s team surprised Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League, in the second leg, in London, achieving a new equality, this time 1 -1, and then win 5-3 on penalties.
Source: TSF
