It is celebrated the draw for the UEFA Conference League round of 32 playoffs. Real Betis is the representative of Spanish football in the third continental competition, to be played the playoffs by finishing between ninth and twenty-fourth.
While the top eight in the league stage automatically qualify for the round of 16, the ninth to twenty-fourth placed teams will play a two-legged eliminator to earn a place in the round of 16.
Chelsea, Guimaraes, Lugano, Rapid Vienna, Djugarden, Fiorentina, Legia Warsaw and Jagiellonia are exempted from participating in this draw. besides of Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis, equipment such as Copenhagen, Panathinaikos, APOEL FC, They will also be part of the bass drum.
From here, the tournament has a knockout bracket format. Teams finishing between 9th and 16th place are seeded for the first draw of the knockout phase, and will face a team placed between 17th and 24th place. Therefore, Real Betis will argue the second leg at the Benito Villamarín stadium.
Possible rivals are also predetermined by pairing the last positions of teams in the UEFA Conference League group stage. For example, in this draw teams finishing ninth and tenth will face teams finishing 23rd or 24th; while teams finishing 11th or 12th will face teams finishing 21st or 22nd, and so on.
Therefore, Real Betis start as favorites in this tie. Of course, the breakdown is greater than the first 8 already in the round of 16.
When will the UEFA Conference League playoff round of 32 draw be held?
The event takes place this Friday, December 20, at 1:00 p.m.
Where to watch the draw for the round of 32 of the UEFA Conference League playoffs?
The event can be viewed of Movistar Plus+ (M7) and M+ Champions League (M60 O115)channels from Movistar Plus. You can see it too on UEFA TV. You can follow all information about the draw live on the Mundo Deportivo website.
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Source: La Verdad
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