This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. With Rui Patrício assisting, Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's Deputy General Secretary and master of ceremonies for the draws, conducted the UEFA Conference League draw this Friday in Nyon, covering the round of 16 up to the final in Leipzig, scheduled for May 27. The draw resulted in the following matchups in the round of 16: Lech Poznan – Shakhtar, AZ Alkmaar – Sparta Prague, Crystal Palace – AEK Larnaca, Fiorentina – Raków, Samsunspor – Rayo Vallecano, Celje – AEK Athens, Sigma Olomouc – Mainz, Rijeka – Strasbourg. The first leg matches will take place on March 12, with the second leg scheduled for March 19. As was the case in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, the path to the final was also revealed here. Thus, in the quarter-finals, we will have: Lech Poznan or Shakhtar – AZ Alkmaar or Sparta Prague, Crystal Palace or AEK Larnaca – Fiorentina or Raków, Samsunspor or Rayo Vallecano – Celje or AEK Athens, Sigma Olomouc or Mainz – Rijeka or Strasbourg. The winners of the first two matches, in the order mentioned above, will face each other in the first semi-final; the other will feature the qualifiers from the third and fourth matches of the quarter-finals.
Final This With Rui remains central to this story.
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