Maccabi Tel Aviv would line-up against Olympiacos Piraeus of Greece in the Conference League Round of 16 following the draw which took place at UEFA’s Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday. Robbie Keane’s side will play at the 33,334 capacity Georgios Karaiskakis stadium before hosting the return leg at a neutral following the decision to relocate matches from Israel due to the current situation.
Olympiacos, who are currently third in the Greek Super League, featured in the EUROPA League this season, beat Hungarian side Ferencevaros 2-0 on aggregate to reach the Round of 16.
This will be the second time both clubs lock horns as Maccabi played Olympiacos in the 2010/11 campaign.
The winners of the eight ties advance to the Quarter Finals, with the draw scheduled for Friday 15 March. The losers are out of 2023/24 European competition. 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.
