Manchester United have been drawn against Real Betis, another Spanish La Liga side, in the UEFA Europa League round-of-16 stage.
The draw was released on Friday — a few hours after United eliminated Barcelona from the competition.
This match-up will be the first between Man United and Real Betis in all competitions.
Coincidentally, both sides played a friendly match at Betis’ Benito Villamarin Stadium in December, with Nabil Fekr’s second half strike giving Betis victory.
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In other ties, Arsenal, English Premier League (EPL) leaders, will face Sporting Lisbon of Portugal who are fourth in their league.
Sevilla, six-time Europa League winners, will square off against Fenerbahce while Roma will meet Real Sociedad.
The Europa League last-16 ties will take place on March 9 and 16.
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Europa League Round-of-16 draw:
- Union Berlin v Union Saint-Gilloise
- Sevilla v Fenerbahce
- Juventus v Freiburg
- Bayer Leverkusen v Ferencvaros
- Sporting Lisbon v Arsenal
- Manchester United v Real Betis
- Roma v Real Sociedad
- Shakhtar Donetsk v Feyenoord
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