MANCHESTER UNITED WILL face Real Sociedad in the last-16 of the Europa League, while Spurs have been drawn against Troy Parrott’s AZ Alkmaar.
United have been regular opponents of Sociedad in recent years: the sides met in the knockout rounds of the 2020/21 Europa League, and again in the group stage of the 22/23 campaign.
Spurs met AZ in the league phase of this year’s competition, winning 1-0. The tie marks a return for Irish striker Troy Parrott to his former side.
Rangers, meanwhile, have been drawn against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce.
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Hosts of the final, Athletic Bilbao, face Roma, while Viktoria Plzen’s reward for knocking out Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros is a tie with Lazio.
The entire road to the final has now been mapped out, with Spurs and United on opposite sides of the draw.
United will face FCSB or Lyon in the quarter-finals if they progress, with any of Fenerbahce, Rangers, Roma or Athletic Bilbao lying in wait in the semi-finals.
Spurs would play either Ajax or Eintracht Frankfurt in the last-eight, and their semi-final opponents would be one of Bodo/Glimt, Olympiacos, Viktoria Plzen, or Lazio.
The last-16 ties will be played on 6 and 13 March.
The quarter-finals are slated for 10 and 17 April, with the semi-finals to be played on 1 and 8 May.
The final will be played in Bilbao on 21 May.
Meanwhile in the Conference League, Chelsea will face a last 16 tie against Danish side FC Copenhagen.
The winners will play a quarter-final against Legia Warsaw or Molde, the Norwegian side who knocked out Shamrock Rovers on penalties last night.
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Europa League last-16 draw
Olympiacos vs Bodo/Glimt
Rangers vs Fenerbahce
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ajax
Lyon vs FCSB
Spurs vs AZ Alkmaar
Manchester United vs Real Sociedad
Lazio vs Viktoria Plzen
Athletic Bilbao vs Roma
Europa League quarter-final draw
AZ Alkmaar/Spurs vs Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt
Bodo/Glimt/Olympiacos vs Viktoria Plzen/Lazio
Fenerbahce/Rangers vs Roma/Athletic Bilbao
FCSB/Lyon vs Real Sociedad/Manchester United
Europa League semi-final draw
AZ Alkmaar/Spurs/Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bodo/Glimt/Olympiacos/Viktoria Plzen/Lazio
Fenerbahce/Rangers/Roma/Athletic Bilbao vs FCSB/Lyon/Real Sociedad/Manchester United
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Manchester United to meet Real Sociedad in Europa League, Parrott returns to Spurs
MANCHESTER UNITED WILL face Real Sociedad in the last-16 of the Europa League, while Spurs have been drawn against Troy Parrott’s AZ Alkmaar.
United have been regular opponents of Sociedad in recent years: the sides met in the knockout rounds of the 2020/21 Europa League, and again in the group stage of the 22/23 campaign.
Spurs met AZ in the league phase of this year’s competition, winning 1-0. The tie marks a return for Irish striker Troy Parrott to his former side.
Rangers, meanwhile, have been drawn against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce.
Hosts of the final, Athletic Bilbao, face Roma, while Viktoria Plzen’s reward for knocking out Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros is a tie with Lazio.
The entire road to the final has now been mapped out, with Spurs and United on opposite sides of the draw.
United will face FCSB or Lyon in the quarter-finals if they progress, with any of Fenerbahce, Rangers, Roma or Athletic Bilbao lying in wait in the semi-finals.
Spurs would play either Ajax or Eintracht Frankfurt in the last-eight, and their semi-final opponents would be one of Bodo/Glimt, Olympiacos, Viktoria Plzen, or Lazio.
The last-16 ties will be played on 6 and 13 March.
The quarter-finals are slated for 10 and 17 April, with the semi-finals to be played on 1 and 8 May.
The final will be played in Bilbao on 21 May.
Meanwhile in the Conference League, Chelsea will face a last 16 tie against Danish side FC Copenhagen.
The winners will play a quarter-final against Legia Warsaw or Molde, the Norwegian side who knocked out Shamrock Rovers on penalties last night.
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Europa League last-16 draw
Europa League quarter-final draw
Europa League semi-final draw
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Conference League last 16 draw
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