UEFA Europa Conference League 2023-24: Quarter-final draw revealed; Unai Emery's Aston Villa face Lille

A new Europa Conference League winner will be crowned this time

The draw for the quarter-final stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023-24 season has been made. Eight remaining teams are set to compete for their maiden title in this competition.

Viktoria Plzen secured a spot in the last eight after winning their tie against Servette FC on penalties. This was the only match which was decided on a penalty shootout.

Fenerbahce suffered a loss in the second leg against Belgian side Union St. Gilloise. However, the Turkish club won big in the first leg and advanced to the next round.

PAOK defeated Dinamo Zagreb in their Round of 16 clash. Italian club Fiorentina also advanced to the last eight of the competition after their 5-4 aggregate win over Maccabi Haifa.

Premier League club Aston Villa thrashed Dutch giants Ajax in their Round of 16 tie. A 4-0 win took Unai Emery’s men to the next round. He will be eyeing his first Conference League title.

Club Brugge booked a place in the quarter-finals after a win over Norwegian opponents, Molde. French side Lille cruised past Sturm Graz in their Round of 16 tie.

Olympiacos showed a lot of character in their tie against Maccabi Tel Aviv. After going down 4-1 in the first leg, the Greek side made a comeback with a sensational 6-1 win away from home.

As these sides prepare to take on each other, here is a look at the draw for the quarter-final stage of the competition.

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Europa Conference League Quarter-final draw

First legs – 11 April

• Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina (18:45 CET)
• Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce (18:45 CET)
• Aston Villa vs LOSC Lille (21:00 CET)
• Club Brugge vs PAOK (21:00 CET)

Second legs – 18 April

• LOSC Lille vs Aston Villa (18:45 CET)
• Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen (18:45 CET)
• PAOK vs Club Brugge (21:00 CET)
• Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos (21:00 CET)

Semi-final draw

First legs – 2 May

• Aston Villa / LOSC Lille vs Olympiacos / Fenerbahce (21:00 CET)
• Viktoria Plzen / Fiorentina vs Club Brugge / PAOK (21:00 CET)

Second legs – 9 May

• Olympiacos / Fenerbahce vs Aston Villa / LOSC Lille (21:00 CET)
• Club Brugge / PAOK vs Viktoria Plzen / Fiorentina (21:00 CET)

If Club Brugge qualifies for the semi-finals, their home match will be scheduled on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 18.45 CET.

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