Fenerbahce to face Sevilla in Europa League last 16 round

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - The second-tier UEFA Europa League's Round of 16 draw was made in Switzerland's Nyon on Friday as Türkiye's Fenerbahce were drawn against familiar opponents Sevilla from Spain.

Sevilla won the Europa League title for a record six times in history (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020). The Spanish La Liga club won all the Europa League finals that they appeared.

In the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League, Fenerbahce have spent a dream season as they finished the group stage in the second position after Inter Milan to bag the last 16 ticket.

The Istanbul club then faced Sevilla in the Champions League Round of 16, and after an aggregate score 5-5, Alex-led Fenerbahce fought to beat their Spanish opponents 3-2 on a dramatic penalty shootout at Seville's Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

This season Fenerbahce and Sevilla will meet against each other to battle for a Europa League quarterfinal ticket.

Fenerbahce will visit Sevilla on March 9 before the second leg in Istanbul on March 16.

- Last 16

Union Berlin vs. Union Saint-Gilloise

Sevilla vs. Fenerbahce

Juventus vs. Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen vs. Ferencvaros

Sporting vs. Arsenal

Manchester United vs. Real Betis

Roma vs. Real Sociedad

Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Feyenoord

- Road to final

The last 16 matches in the Europa League will be played over two legs as usual.

The first legs in this phase have been scheduled to be played on March 9, and the return matches will be held on March 16.

The winners will go to the quarterfinals. The losing teams will be eliminated.

The Round of 16 will be followed by quarterfinals on April 13 and 20.

The semifinals will be played on May 11 and 18 before the 2023 final on May 31 at Budapest's Puskas Arena.

The Puskas Arena hosted several UEFA EURO 2020 matches, and the 2020 UEFA Super Cup between Bayern Munich and Sevilla.