UEL draw in full: Man United get tough test in quarter-final
Manchester United will face Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Erik ten Hag’s side are handed another intriguing test against LaLiga opposition in Europe’s secondary club competition having brushed aside rivals Real Betis 5-1 on aggregate in the last-16 and also seen off Barcelona in a heavyweight play-off tie last month.
The quarter-finals are set! 👊
😍 Most exciting tie here? #UELdraw pic.twitter.com/jslA1pafqW
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 17, 2023
🗺️ The Road to Budapest…
Who'll make the final? 🔮#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/WIKte93rZ0
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 17, 2023
If United also defeat the record six-time winners in the last eight, then either Serie A giants Juventus or Sporting Lisbon, conquerors of Arsenal via a penalty shootout at the Emirates on Thursday night, will await at the semi-final stage.
Feyenoord or Roma vs Leverkusen or Union SG#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/VH3lgVZHni
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 17, 2023
Juventus or Sporting CP vs Manchester United or Sevilla#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/vVNf9hE42x
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 17, 2023
United and Sevilla met in the last-16 of the Champions League back in the 2017/18 season, with a goalless draw in Spain followed by a winning brace from substitute Wissam Ben Yedder at Old Trafford. They went on to lose to Bayern Munich in the quarters.
Barcelona and Real Betis proved no match for Manchester United – can Sevilla buck the trend? / Manchester United via Getty Images
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Elsewhere in Friday’s draw, surprise package Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium were paired with German side Bayer Leverkusen as they look to produce another upset on an incredible European journey.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma also face Feyenoord in a repeat of last year’s inaugural Europa Conference League final, which the Italians won 1-0 thanks to Nicolo Zaniolo’s first-half goal in Tirana.
Europa League quarter-final draw in full
Manchester United vs Sevilla
Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon
Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Feyenoord vs Roma
Europa League semi-final draw
Juventus or Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester United or Sevilla
Feyenoord or Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen or Union Saint-Gilloise