Leicester to face PSV in Conference League last 8

Leicester to face PSV in Conference League last 8

A possible semifinal clash against Roma is in store for the winners.

Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester team will be at home in the first leg on April 7. (AP pic)
PARIS:
Leicester City will take on former European champions PSV Eindhoven in the quarterfinals of the Europa Conference League after being paired together in today’s draw, with a possible semifinal against Jose Mourinho’s Roma in store for the winners.

The Premier League side made it through to the second European quarterfinal of their history by defeating French club Rennes 3-2 on aggregate today.

Brendan Rodgers’ team will be at home in the first leg on April 7 before going to Holland for the return a week later.

PSV, who won the European Cup in 1988 and the Uefa Cup in 1978, crushed FC Copenhagen 8-4 on aggregate in the last 16 and currently sit second in the Dutch league, two points behind leaders Ajax.

The winners of that tie will face either Roma or Bodo/Glimt in the semifinals, with the Italians meeting the Norwegians again after the sides also clashed in the group stage.

The Norwegian champions trounced Roma 6-1 at home and then drew 2-2 in Rome.

They have since eliminated Celtic and AZ Alkmaar in the knockout stages.

The quarterfinal draw also saw former Champions League winners Marseille paired with PAOK of Greece, while Feyenoord – another past European Cup winner – will play Slavia Prague.

The final of the new third-tier continental competition will be played in the Albanian capital, Tirana, on May 25.

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