Europa League draw: Manchester United get Betis, Arsenal to face Sporting

will face another Spanish team, Real Betis, in the Europa League last-16, while

has been paired with Sporting Lisbon.

Erik ten Hag's side eliminated Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate in the play-off round tie, and now will face Manuel Pellegrini's side. Real Betis is in fifth place in La Liga this season.

The first leg between the two sides will be played at Old Trafford on Thursday, March 9. The second leg will take place at the Benito Villamarin the following week on Thursday, March 16.

Arsenal, who topped their Europa League group to advance directly to this stage, will face Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. Sporting is fourth in the Portuguese league.

The first leg between the two sides will be played at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Thursday, March 9. The second leg will take place at the Emirates Stadium the following week on Thursday, March 16.

In the other ties, Jose Mourinho's Roma will play Real Sociedad and

will take on Freiburg.

Seeded teams:

Union Saint-Gilloise, Arsenal, SC Freiburg, Ferencvaros, Feyenoord, Real Betis, Real Sociedad, Fenerbahce.

Unseeded teams:

Manchester United, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Shakhtar Donetsk, Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla, Roma.

The Europa League draw in full:

• FC Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Union Berlin

• Sevilla vs. Fenerbahce

• Juventus vs. SC Freiburg

• Bayer Leverkusen vs. Ferencvaros

• Sporting Clube De Portugal vs. Arsenal

• Manchester United vs. Real Betis

• Roma vs. Real Sociedad

• Shakhatar Donetsk vs. Feyenoord

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