Manchester United was paired with Real Betis within the round of 16 of the Europa League on Friday, giving the 2017 champions one other Spanish opponent after eliminating Barcelona.
United will host the fifth-place Spanish workforce on March 9 within the first leg at Old Trafford, the place Barcelona was overwhelmed 2-1 on Thursday to finish a 4-3 mixture victory.
“It is a taking part in workforce, a skillful workforce,” Man United manager Erik ten Hag said of Betis, who his team played in a friendly during the mid-season break for the World Cup. “You know what you get from Spanish football. We also played Real Sociedad this season and so we know (that) only when you play your best, you have a chance to survive.”
The last Ukrainian team left in this season’s European competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk, was drawn to face Dutch league leader Feyenoord. Shakhtar will have three defenders suspended for the first leg it will host in neighboring Poland because of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
Premier League leader Arsenal will face Sporting Lisbon, with the first leg played in Portugal.
Europa League ambassador Hungarian former footballer Zoltan Gera exhibits the paper slip of Arsenal FC throughout the draw for the round of 16 of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League soccer event in Nyon, on February 24, 2023.
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Arsenal was seeded within the draw as a result of it was among the many eight winners of Europa League teams, and people groups play the second leg at house. Unseeded groups internet hosting the primary leg got here by way of the playoff round, which concerned Europa League group runners-up and groups which positioned third in a Champions League group.
Juventus was paired with Freiburg and six-time champion Sevilla shall be at house first in opposition to Fenerbahce. Union Berlin can have a reunion with Union Saint-Gilloise after in addition they met twice within the group stage.
Roma, coached by José Mourinho, will play Real Sociedad, whereas Bayer Leverkusen was paired with Ferencvaros.
Ferencvaros will host the second leg on the Puskas Arena in Budapest, the stadium that may also stage the Europa League remaining on May 31.
In the round of 16 of the third-tier Europa Conference League, Villarreal — a Champions League semifinalist final season — was paired with Anderlecht whereas Fiorentina will host the primary leg in opposition to Sivasspor.
In different matches, West Ham travels to Cyprus for the primary leg in opposition to AEK Larnaca, Sheriff will host Nice in Moldova, and Lazio is at house first in opposition to AZ Alkmaar, probably on March 7 to keep away from a conflict at Stadio Olimpico with Roma’s sport within the Europa League.
Also, it was: Lech Poznan vs. Djurgarden; Basel vs. Slovan Bratislava; and Gent vs. Istanbul Basaksehir.
The Europa Conference League remaining is scheduled for June 7 in Prague.
Full draws for the round of 16 within the UEFA Europa League League
Round of 16: First Leg, March 9
Union Berlin (Germany) vs. Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium)
Sevilla (Spain) vs. Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
Juventus (Italy) vs. Freiburg (Germany)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) vs. Ferencváros (Hungary)
Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) vs. Arsenal (England)
Manchester United (England) vs. Real Betis (Spain)
Roma (Italy) vs. Real Sociedad (Spain)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. Feyenoord (Netherlands)
Second Leg, March 16
Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) vs. Union Berlin (Germany)
Fenerbahçe (Turkey) vs. Sevilla (Spain)
Freiburg (Germany) vs. Juventus (Italy)
Ferencváros (Hungary) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Arsenal (England) vs. Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
Real Betis (Spain) vs. Manchester United (England)
Real Sociedad (Spain) vs. Roma (Italy)
Feyenoord (Netherlands) vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Full draw for the round of 16 within the UEFA Europa Conference League
TOPSHOT – This {photograph} exhibits the draw outcome of the UEFA Europa Conference League and the trophy after the draw for the round of 16 of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League soccer event in Nyon, on February 24, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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Round of 16: First Leg, March 9
AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) vs. West Ham (England)
Fiorentina (Italy) vs. Sivasspor (Turkey)
Lazio (Italy) vs. AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
Lech Poznan (Poland) vs. Djurgarden (Sweden)
Basel (Switzerland) vs. Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Sheriff (Moldova) vs. Nice (France)
Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Villarreal (Spain)
Gent (Belgium) vs. Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey)
Second Leg, March 16
West Ham (England) vs. AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)
Sivasspor (Turkey) vs. Fiorentina (Italy)
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) vs. Lazio (Italy)
Djurgarden (Sweden) vs. Lech Poznan (Poland)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) vs. Basel (Switzerland)
Nice (France) vs. Sheriff (Moldova)
Villarreal (Spain) vs. Anderlecht (Belgium)
Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey) vs. Gent (Belgium)
