sports
February 27, 2026
Here's who Zvezda would play in the Europa League, the Marakana would be ready for a spectacle!
The draw for the Europa League round of 16 was held today starting at 1 PM, and now we have the known pairings that will compete for a place in the top eight in Europe's second-tier competition. Let's recall that Crvena zvezda failed to qualify for the round of 16, as they were defeated by Lille last night in the second leg at the Marakana.

TL;DR
- The draw for the Europa League round of 16 has been completed.
- Crvena zvezda did not qualify for this stage after losing to Lille.
- If Crvena zvezda had qualified, they would have played against Aston Villa.
- Other notable pairings include Bologna vs. Roma and Porto vs. Stuttgart.
- Genk will face Freiburg, replacing Dinamo Zagreb in the competition.
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