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Barcelona face Man United in Europa League last 16

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The Europa League knockout round play-offs has pit Barcelona and Manchester United against each other.

Barcelona joined the Europa League after the Spanish giants were sent packing from the Champions League following a poor performance in the group stage.

Both clubs last clashed in the quarter finals of the Champions League in the 2018/2019 season. Barcelona won the tie 4-0 on aggregate.

They have met in two Champions League finals and in the 1991 Cup Winners’ Cup final, but this will be the first ever encounter of the sides in the Europa League.

Other ties in the Europa League knockout stage

Other ties in the Europa League knockout stage see Juventus which crashed from the Champions League facing French club Nantes.

Their tie will be a repeat of the 1996 Champions League semi-final tie won by the Italians.

Sevilla, who have won the Europa League or its predecessor the UEFA Cup a record six times, will play PSV Eindhoven.

Ajax were drawn against Bundesliga high-fliers Union Berlin, while Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine will play French side Rennes.

Bayer Leverkusen will play Monaco and Jose Mourinho’s Roma will take on Red Bull Salzburg.

Premier League leaders Arsenal have already qualified for the last 16 along with Fenerbahce, Real Betis, Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium, Real Sociedad, Feyenoord, Freiburg and Ferencvaros.

This season’s Europa League final will be played in Budapest on May 31 next year.

Europa Conference League draw

Draw for the knockout round play-offs of the Europa Conference League:

Qarabag (AZE) v Gent (BEL)

Trabzonspor (TUR) v FC Basel (SUI)

Lazio (ITA) v CFR Cluj (ROM)

Bodo/Glimt (NOR) v Lech Poznan (POL)

Braga (POR) v Fiorentina (ITA)

AEK Larnaca (CYP) v Dnipro-1 (UKR)

Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) v Partizan Belgrade (SRB)

Ludogorets (BUL) v Anderlecht (BEL)

  • First legs to be played February 16, second legs on February 23

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