Villarreal also meet their rival in the Conference League
Sevilla, Betis and Real Sociedad will meet their rival in the round of 16 of the Europa League this Friday – 12:00 – in the draw which will take place in Nyon (Switzerland) and which will also produce Villarreal’s rival in the Conference League.
The big absentee from the hype will be Barcelona after last night’s defeat to Manchester United. The team led by Xavi had gone 18 games without losing, and they did it again in Europe. Another continental setback. In the current season, with the addition of the Champions League and the Europa League, the Catalan side only managed to win two games, both against Czech Plzen. Inter Milan and Manchester United were unable to achieve victory against Bayern Munich – four defeats and two draws on balance.
This draw returns the eight teams that qualified first in the group stage, including the Andalusian and the San Sebastian. The links will be decided between the aforementioned first eight and the eight winners of the ‘Play-Off’ knockout round. The first, who will be seeded, will play the second leg at home.
In addition, at this stage of the tournament, UEFA notes that clubs belonging to the same federation cannot yet face each other, so that none of the three Spanish teams will have a direct match. The first stages are scheduled for March 9 and the second stage a week later on March 16.
The first from the group stage to enter Pot 1 are Arsenal, Real Betis, Fenerbahçe, Ferencváros, Feyenoord, Freiburg, Real Sociedad and Union Saint-Gilloise, while the ‘Play-Offs’ winners of the round, established in Pot 2, are Union Berlin, Manchester United, Juventus, Bayern Leverkusen, Roma, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donestk and Sporting de Portugal.
Source: La Verdad
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