West Ham United will be favored to reach the Europa League final if it gets past a stiff quarterfinal challenge from French mainstays Lyon.
The Irons will have to fend off Ligue 1 standouts Lyon to reach the semifinal round, where either Barcelona or Eintracht Frankfurt would await David Moyes’ men.
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The other side of the bracket will see two USMNT players -- perhaps one should be considered an alum -- as James Sands’ Rangers tangle with Braga, while Tyler Adams and RB Leipzig gets a very difficult quarterfinal task in Serie A powers Atalanta.
There’s little doubt that Braga got the best draw and Rangers the second-best as the Portuguese side and their Scottish opponents were the weakest clubs left in the competition.
2021-22 Europa League quarterfinal draw
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Barcelona
RB Leipzig vs Atalanta
West Ham vs Lyon
Braga vs Rangers
2021-22 Europa League semifinal draw
Eintracht Frankfurt - Barcelona winner vs West Ham - Lyon winner
Braga - Rangers winner vs RB Leipzig - Atalanta winner
