February 26, 2021

UEFA Europa League: Draw For Round Of 16 Unveiled

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The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) has unveiled the round of 16 fixtures for the Europa League

Following the conclusion of the round of 32 on Thursday, the football association made the draws for the round of 16 on Friday.

The draw took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

The round of 16 ties are scheduled for Thursday, March 11 while the second legs will be played on March 18. Kick off times are also split between 18:55 and 21:00 Central European Time (CET).

The fixtures for the round of 16 ties are listed below:

1) Ajax Vs Young Boys

2) Dynamo Kyiv vs Villarreal

3) Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk

4) Olympiacos vs Arsenal

5) Dinamo Zagreb vs Tottenham

6) Manchester United vs AC Milan

7) Slavia Praha vs Rangers

8) Granada vs Molde

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