Manchester United will face Real Betis and Arsenal have been drawn against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League round of 16.
Elsewhere, Juventus will play Freiburg and Sevilla are up against Fenerbahce.
United qualified for the last 16 after a pulsating tie against Barcelona in the play-off round. They drew the first leg in Barcelona 2-2 and then came from behind at Old Trafford on Thursday to win 2-1 and book their spot in the next round.
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Arsenal did not have to play in the Europa League play-off round after they won their group. Mikel Arteta’s side finished top of the standings after winning five of their six group matches.
Meanwhile, Shakhtar continued their remarkable European run this season with a penalty shootout victory in France on Thursday. Shakhtar and Rennes won their respective home legs 2-1, with the Ukrainian champions winning 5-4 on penalties. They have been rewarded with a tie against Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord.
The Europa League last-16 draw in full
- Union Berlin vs Union Saint-Gilloise
- Sevilla vs Fenerbahce
- Juventus vs Freiburg
- Bayer Leverkusen vs Ferencvaros
- Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal
- Manchester United vs Real Betis
- Roma vs Real Sociedad
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord
When is the Europa League last-16?
Unlike in the Champions League, all of the Europa League last-16 ties will be played on the same night. The first legs are scheduled for Thursday, March 9 with the return fixtures due to take place one week later, on Thursday, March 16.
Arsenal have a relatively kind schedule around those dates. They host Bournemouth on Saturday, March 4 and then travel to Fulham — another London team — in between the first and second legs of their European tie against Sporting.
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After the second leg in north London, they host Crystal Palace on Sunday, March 19. So Mikel Arteta’s men won’t be doing too much travelling around their European commitments.
United, on the other hand, do not have it quite as easy. They travel to Liverpool on Sunday, March 5 — just four days before their first leg match at Old Trafford — and host Southampton on Saturday, March 11. After their European away day on March 16, they travel to high-flying Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, March 19.
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