EUROPA LEAGUE AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD: MEET THE TEAMS IN THE ROUND OF 16 AND THE DRAW

The UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw features a stellar cast of names with ten previous finalists – including three former winners – joined by dangerous hopefuls such as AC Milan, Lyon and Leipzig.

Draw notes

There is no seeding or country protection so all 16 balls will be placed in the same bowl. Based on decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, teams from Russia and Ukraine cannot be drawn together.
Games will be played in principle on Thursdays 8 and 15 March at 19:00CET and 21:05CET, with the exact schedule confirmed after the draw. The teams drawn first will be at home in the first legs.

AC Milan (ITA)
Round of 32: 3-0(A), 1-0(H) v Ludogorets
Group stage: Group D winners (W3 D2 L1 F13 A6)

Arsenal (ENG)
Round of 32: 3-0(A), 1-2(H) v Östersund
Group stage: Group H winners (W4 D1 L1 F14 A4)

Athletic Club (ESP)
Round of 32: 3-1(A), 1-2(H) v Spartak Moskva
Group stage: Group J winners (W3 D2 L1 F8 A5)

Atlético Madrid (ESP)
Round of 32: 4-1(A), 1-0(H) v København
Group stage: third in UEFA Champions League Group C (W1 D4 L1 F5 A4)

CSKA Moskva (RUS)

Round of 32: 0-0(A), 1-0(H) v Crvena zvezda
Group stage: third in UEFA Champions League Group A (W3 L3 F8 A10)

Dortmund (GER)
Round of 32: 3-2(H), 1-1(A) v Atalanta
Group stage: third in UEFA Champions League Group H (D2 L4 F7 A13)

Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Round of 32: 1-1(A), 0-0(H) v AEK
Group stage: Group B winners (W4 D1 L1 F15 A9)

Lazio (ITA)
Round of 32: 0-1(A), 5-1(H) v FCSB
Group stage: Group K winners (W4 D1 L1 F12 A7)

Leipzig (GER)
Round of 32: 3-1(A), 0-2(H) v Napoli
Group stage: third in UEFA Champions League Group G (W2 D1 L3 F10 A11)

Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
Round of 32: 3-2(A), 1-0(H) v Nice
Group stage: Group F winners (W3 D2 L1 F9 A4)

Lyon (FRA)
Round of 32: 3-1(H), 1-0(A) v Villarreal
Group stage: Group E runners-up (W3 D2 L1 F11 A4)

Marseille (FRA)
Round of 32: 3-0(H), 0-1(A) v Braga
Group stage: Group I runners-up (W2 D2 L2 F4 A4)

Plzeň (CZE)

Round of 32: 1-1(A), 2-0(H) v Partizan
Group stage: Group G winners (W4 L2 F13 A8)

Salzburg (AUT)
Round of 32: 2-2(A), 2-1(H) v Real Sociedad
Group stage: Group I winners (W3 D3 F7 A1)

Sporting CP (POR)

Round of 32: 3-1(A), 3-3 (H) v Astana
Group stage: third in UEFA Champions League Group D (W2 D1 L3 F8 A9)

Zenit (RUS)
Round of 32: 0-1(A), 3-0(H) v Celtic
Group stage: Group L winners (W5 D1 F17 A5)