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NYON, Switzerland — Manchester United has been matched up against Real Sociedad for the round of 16 in the Europa League, which marks their third encounter in this competition over the last five years.

The first leg is scheduled to take place in Spain on March 6, where Manchester United’s captain, Bruno Fernandes, notably scored twice during a commanding 4-0 victory four years ago, leading his team to the final. The second leg will occur at Old Trafford on March 13.

In the draw, both Roma and Lazio had the opportunity to compete in a Rome derby at the Stadio Olimpico but have instead been assigned to different opponents. Lazio, which topped the new 36-team format standings, will face Viktoria Plzen, while Roma will take on the number two seed, Athletic Bilbao, whose stadium will host the final on May 21. Roma recently secured their spot in the round of 16 by defeating Porto in the playoffs held on Thursday.

Jose Mourinho is set to guide his Fenerbahce team against Rangers, with the first leg taking place in Istanbul.

Ajax will kick off their matchup at home against Eintracht Frankfurt, the team that triumphed in the 2022 Europa League final against Rangers.

In what has been an impressive European season for Dutch clubs, AZ Alkmaar has been pitted against Tottenham, who claimed a 1-0 victory in their last encounter in London back in November.

Additionally, during the draw on Friday, Bodo/Glimt is set to challenge Olympiakos, who were the winners of the Conference League last season, while Lyon will begin their campaign away against FCSB, the Romanian team formerly known as Steaua Bucharest, a club renowned for winning the 1986 European Cup.
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