Hammers get unbeaten Bayer
The Irons have been drawn to meet Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter finals of the Europa League quarter-finals after beating Freiburg in the last 16 legs
Hammers get unbeaten Bayer
David Moyes‘ men take on the German Bundesliga leaders with the first leg to be played away at BayArena on Thursday 11 April. The reverse fixture is played on the Thursday 18 April, subject to confirmation following discussions with UEFA and other stakeholders.
Leverkusen are unbeaten in all competitions this season and victory will see them take on the winners of the game between AC Milan and Roma in the semi-finals. Should the Irons reach the final they will be the away team in Dublin on 22 May.
While West Ham topped Group A, Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen crashed their way through Group H with six wins out of six over Qarabağ, Molde and BK Häcken, before coming from two goals down in both legs to defeat Azerbaijani champions Qarabağ 5-4 on aggregate in the round of 16.
We have played many German teams, most famously, the Irons defeated TSV 1860 Munich – then of West Germany – 2-0 in the 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup final.
The following season, Ron Greenwood’s Hammers defeated 1. FC Magdeburg of East Germany in the quarter-finals of the same competition before being edged out by Borussia Dortmund of West Germany in the semi-finals.
UEFA Europa League 2023/24
QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
(Ties to be played Thursday 11 and 18 April*)
AC Milan v Roma
Liverpool v Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham United
Benfica v Marseille
SEMI-FINAL DRAW
(Ties to be played Thursday 2 and 9 May*)
Benfica or Marseille v Liverpool or Atalanta
AC Milan or Roma v Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham
FINAL DRAW
(To be played Wednesday 22 May at Dublin Arena)
Benfica or Marseille or Liverpool or Atalanta v AC Milan or Roma or Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham
*Subject to confirmation