Braga, Lazio get Conference League playoffs opponents
After being eliminated from the Europa League, Braga and Lazio will face Fiorentina and CFR Cluj, respectively, in the Conference League play-offs.
The draw which determined the match-ups took place on Monday.
AS Roma won the inaugural 2021/2022 season of the Conference League, but the title holders are currently trying their luck in the Europa League.
Other play-offs meetings include Qarabag versus Gent, Trabzonspor versus Basel, Bodø/Glimt versus Lech Poznan, AEK Larnaca versus Dnipro-1, Sheriff versus Partizan and Ludogorets versus Anderlecht.
The first leg matches of the ties are scheduled for February 16, with the second leg matches a week later on February 23.
In the playoffs, the eight runners-up from the Conference League group stage will face the third-placed teams from the Europa League group stage.
The winners of the ties advance to the round of 16, joining the eight Conference League group winners.
(dpa/NAN)
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