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Galatasaray to face Barcelona in difficult Europa League clash
Baku, March 10, AZERTAC
Turkish football club Galatasaray are set to face Barcelona in a compelling match against Barcelona on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League last 16, according to Anadolu Agency.
Germany's RB Leipzig are the only team that secured a berth in the Europa League quarterfinals as their opponents in the last 16, Spartak Moscow, were disqualified from the competition due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
UEFA first canceled the RB Leipzig-Spartak Moscow tie as a sanction against Russian clubs, then including RB Leipzig in the quarterfinals draw to be held on March 18.
The 2022 Europa League final will be played at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in Spain's Sevilla on May 25.
UEFA Europa League last 16 first leg fixtures are as follows:
Sevilla - West Ham United
Rangers - Crvena zvezda
Braga – Monaco
Atalanta - Bayer Leverkusen
Barcelona – Galatasaray