Galatasaray v Benfica, Fenerbahçe v Zenit in Europa League last 32
The UEFA Europa League round of 32 draw ceremony was held in Switzerland on Monday. In a ceremony at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, the draw saw 32 clubs paired with each other as Galatasaray was paired with Portugal's Benfica while the draw pitted Turkey's Fenerbahce against Russia's Zenit. The first legs will take place between Feb. 12-14 and the second legs will be played on Feb. 20-21.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 17 December 2018
- Modified Date: 04:51 | 17 December 2018
Turkish side Galatasaray, UEFA Cup winners in 2000, was paired with Portuguese giants Benfica, three times runners-up, in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 after the draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday.
Another Turkish giants Fenerbahçe will take on Russian team Zenit in last 32 round.
Former champions Chelsea will face Malmo in the last 32 of the Europa League while Arsenal will lock horns again with BATE Borisov.
The two sides met in the Europa League last season, the Gunners hammering the Belarussian side 6-0 at the Emirates.
Five-time champions Sevilla, currently second in La Liga, face a difficult tie against Lazio, beaten finalists in this competition in 1998, who are fifth in Serie A.
The 2004 champions Valencia will have to overcome Scottish champions Celtic while another Spanish side Villarreal, currently hovering just above the Liga relegation zone, face an Iberian battle when they take on Sporting.
Napoli, demoted to the Europa League after they were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage, face Zurich.
Inter Milan, another team who failed to progress to the Champions League knockout stage, will play Rapid Vienna.
Full draw for the Europa League last 32 on Monday:
Rennes v Betis
BATE Borisov v Arsenal
Malmo v Chelsea
Viktoria Plzen v Dinamo Zagreb
Club Brugge v Salzburg
Rapid Vienna v Inter Milan
Slavia Prague v Genk
Krasnodar v Bayer Leverkusen
Zurich v Napoli
Shakhtar Donetsk v Eintracht Frankfurt
Celtic v Valencia
Olympiakos v Dynamo Kiev
Lazio v Sevilla
Fenerbahce v Zenit Saint Petersburg
Sporting Lisbon v Villarreal
Galatasaray v Benfica
First legs to be played February 14 with return legs on February 21