Can Man Utd and Arsenal be drawn against each other in the Europa League quarter-finals?
Only Arsenal and Manchester United are the English clubs still in contention for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, and both teams are competing to secure their advancement.
On Thursday, the Red Devils will visit Real Betis for the second leg of their European tie, holding a dominant 4-1 lead.
Marcus Rashford, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, and Wout Weghorst all scored in a comfortable victory over the Spanish side at Old Trafford.
Real Betis, however, will aim to leverage their home-field advantage and muster a remarkable comeback at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
The advancement of Arsenal and Manchester United to the Europa League quarter-finals hinges on the results of their second leg matches.
In the event that both Premier League teams make it through to the next round, is there a chance that they might compete against each other?
Can Man Utd and Arsenal meet in the quarter-finals?
If both Manchester United and Arsenal progress to the next round, it is possible for an all-English quarter-final to occur since clubs from the same country can be matched up in the draw.
Because there are no seedings or country protection in place, the two teams could potentially face each other in the upcoming round or later on in the competition.
When is the Europa League draw?
The quarter-final, semi-final, and final draws are set to occur at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, March 17, at 12 pm UK time.
The first leg of the quarter-finals is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 13.
Following this, the second legs of the quarter-finals will be played on Thursday, April 20.
Who else could they play?
Here is a full list of the teams still left in the competition, which is set to be halved on Thursday.
- Union Berlin or Union Saint-Gilloise (3-3 after first leg)
- Bayer Leverkusen or Ferencvaros (2-0 after first leg)
- Sporting Lisbon or Arsenal (2-2 after first leg)
- Roma or Real Sociedad (2-0 after first leg)
- Sevilla or Fenerbahce (2-0 after first leg)
- Juventus or Freiburg (1-0 after first leg)
- Manchester United or Real Betis (4-1 after first leg)
- Shakhtar Donetsk or Feyenoord (1-1 after first leg)
Can Man Utd and Arsenal be drawn against each other in the Europa League quarter-finals?
