UEL Draw: Man United to play Real Betis, Arsenal face Sporting Lisbon
Arsenal draw Sporting Lisbon in Europa League last 16; Manchester United to face ex-Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis
Arsenal will play the second leg of their tie at home after qualifying as group winners, while Manchester United host Betis at Old Trafford first.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners side – who were beaten finalists in the 2018/19 edition of the competition and reached the semi-finals in 2020/21 – will travel to Lisbon next month to face Ruben Amorim’s side, who are fourth in the Primeira Liga at present, in the first leg.
Manchester United, meanwhile – who have lost just once in all competitions since November – welcome Real Betis, managed by ex-Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, to Old Trafford for the first leg after overcoming Barcelona on a 4-3 aggregate win.
Elsewhere, Bundesliga title candidates Union Berlin take on Union Saint-Gilloise, while Roma – who occupy third place in Serie A – face Real Sociedad.
The first legs of the last-16 fixtures will take place on Thursday March 9, with the second legs a week later on Thursday March 16. The draw for the quarter-finals will take place on Friday March 17.
Europa League last-16 draw:
Union Berlin vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Sevilla vs Fenerbahce
Juventus vs Freiburg
Bayer Leverkusen vs Ferencvaros
Sporting CP vs Arsenal
Manchester United vs Real Betis
Roma vs Real Sociedad
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord
