Everything fans need to know as West Ham stride into the Europa League quarter-finals with a thumping 5-0 win over Freiburg.
West Ham had it all to do when Freiburg came to the London Stadium for the last 16 second leg.
Well the Hammers got it done alright. And then some.
A rousing atmosphere set the tempo for West Ham’s record victory in European competition.
Some achievement against a German side with a lead to defend.
Now West Ham fans have yet another draw to look forward to.
As Hammers supporters will know from the last two seasons, the semi-final draw is made at the same time as the last eight.
And the final draw with a home team allocated will also be made.
West Ham will be joined in the hat by Liverpool, Roma, Benfica, Marseille, AC Milan, Atlalanta and Bayer Leverkusen.
Here are the Europa League quarter, semi and final draw details and match dates for West Ham.
When are the 2023/24 Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draws?
The draws for the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final take place at 13:00 CET (12pm UK) on Friday 15 March.
What dates will the 2023/24 Europa League quarter, semi and final be played?
Quarter-finals: 11 and 18 April 2024
Semi-finals: 2 and 9 May 2024
Final: 22 May 2024 (Dublin)
Can teams from the same country face each other in the Europa League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final?
Yes, it is an open draw. There are no seedings and no country protection, so clubs can face opposition from the same national association and teams they previously came up against in the group stage. So yes West Ham fans that does mean we could face Liverpool.
How does the Europa League quarter-final draw work?
Eight balls containing the names of the quarter-finalists are placed in a large central bowl and shuffled. The first team drawn plays its first match at home, against the second team drawn. The procedure is repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the quarter-final pairings.
How does the Europa League semi-final draw work?
For the semi-final draw, four balls containing slips of paper marked ‘Winners of quarter-final 1’ to ‘Winners of quarter-final 4’ are placed in a large central bowl and shuffled. The first and second balls drawn determine the first semi-final pairing, the first ball drawn representing the home team for the first leg. The procedure is repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the semi-final pairings.
Why is there a draw for the Europa League final?
For administrative reasons, a third draw is held to determine the ‘home’ side in the final.
Are the Europa League quarter-finals and semi-finals over two legs?
Ties take place over two legs. Ties level after 180 minutes will go to extra time, irrespective of the number of goals each team has scored at home and away. If the teams still cannot be separated after the additional 30 minutes, the tie goes to a penalty shoot-out.
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