The Europa League play-off draw took place on Sunday, with fixtures scheduled for February 15 and 22. Key matchups include Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille, Galatasaray v Sparta Prague, and Benfica v Toulouse. The draw was not as exciting as the Champions League draw, which saw Manchester City facing Copenhagen, and RB Leipzig taking on Real Madrid. In the Conference League, there will be play-off rounds for both the Europa League and Conference League, pitting second-placed qualifiers against dropouts from the competition below. The draw was hosted by Pedro Pinto, with Giorgio Marchetti and Tobias Hedstuck also in attendance. Notable dropouts from the Europa League include Olympiacos and Ajax, while champions League third-place dropouts include Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk. The draw ceremony was mostly uneventful, with John Terry making the draw, and reminiscing about facing Barcelona. Overall, the event set the stage for exciting matchups in the upcoming knockout stage of the Europa League and Champions League.
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