12/18/10

Europa League Draw


Last year's semi-finalists Liverpool will have to deal with Czech republic side Sparta Prague if they are to reach the round of 16 of this year's UEFA Europa League, while fellow English side Manchester City were paired with Greek outfit Aris Thessaloniki.

Napoli, the only remaining Serie A representative meet La Liga outfit Villarreal in what promises to be an entertaining tie. Additionally, Sevilla await a difficult tie against Portuguese table toppers Porto.

German side Stuttgart, who impressed during the group stage, have to deal with reigning Portuguese champions Benfica, while Bayer Leverkusen will be quite pleased to meet Metalist Kharkiv in the first knockout round.

Dutch powerhouse Ajax meet Belgian champions Anderlecht, while Eredivisie champions Twente won't be too pleased with Friday's draw as they'll have to deal with Rubin Kazan. PSV were paired with French representatives Lille.


Draw outcome for the Round of 32:

Metalist Kharkiv vs Bayer Leverkusen
FC Bate vs Paris St Germain
Benfica
vs Stuttgart
Lille vs PSV Eindhoven
Rubin Kazan
vs FC Twente
Sevilla vs Porto
PAOK vs CSKA
Moscow
Aris vs Manchester City
Young Boys Berne vs Zenit St Petersburg
FC Basel vs Spartak Moscow
Besiktas vs Dynamo Kiev
Lech Poznan
vs Braga
Anderlecht
vs Ajax
Sparta Prague
vs Liverpool
Rangers
vs Sporting Lisbon
Napoli vs Villarreal

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