West Ham United have been drawn against Belgian outfit Gent in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League.
After finishing top of Group B with a perfect record, the Hammers cruised into the last eight courtesy of a 6-0 aggregate win over AEK Larnaca in the last 16, including a 4-0 second-leg win at the London Stadium on Thursday.
Last season's Europa League semi-finalists are now competing in back-to-back European quarter-finals for the first time in more than half a century, and have been rewarded with a two-legged tie against Gent.
David Moyes's men will travel to Belgian for the first leg against the Buffalos, who recorded a 5-2 aggregate win over Istanbul Basaksehir in the last 16, with Gift Orban scoring a stunning three-minute hat-trick in a 4-1 second-leg victory on Wednesday.
The Europa Conference League semi-final draw has also taken place, with the winners of West Ham's tie against Gent to take on either AZ Alkmaar or Anderlecht in the last four.
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Anderlecht, who finished behind West Ham in second place in the group stage, secured a 2-1 aggregate win over Villareal in the last 16, while AZ Alkmaar came out on top against Lazio courtesy of a 4-2 success on aggregate.
Elsewhere, Polish outfit Lech Poznan have been drawn against Serie A side Fiorentina, and the victors of this quarter-final tie will face either Basel or Nice in the semi-finals.
Poznan are competing in their first-ever European quarter-final after securing a comfortable 5-0 aggregate victory over Djurgardens IF in the last 16, while Fiorentina cruised into the last eight with a 5-1 aggregate win against Sivasspor.
Swiss side Basel, meanwhile, scraped through to the quarter-finals after beating Slovan Bratialava on penalties following a 4-4 aggregate draw over two legs, and will now test their mettle over two legs against French outift Nice, who beat Sheriff Tiraspol 4-1 on aggregate, including a 3-1 second-leg win on Thursday.
The quarter-finals first legs are scheduled to take place on April 13, with the reverse fixtures to be played on April 20.
EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW IN FULL:
Lech Poznan vs. Fiorentina
Gent vs. West Ham United
Anderlecht vs. AZ Alkmaar
Basel vs. Nice
EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL DRAW IN FULL:
Lech Poznan or Fiorentina vs. Basel or Nice
Gent or West Ham United vs. Anderlecht or AZ Alkmaar
Oliver Thomas
