– Manchester United to face Liverpool in Europa League round of 16
– United, who have never won the tournament even in its old format
– The Reds won the old Uefa Cup three times, in 1973, 1976 and 2001.
– The games will be played on Thursday, 10 and 17 March
Manchester United will face Liverpool in the Europa League round of 16.
Manchester United stars celebrate a goal in the Europa League
United defeated FC Mitjyllad 5 – 1 on Thursday night to verturn a 2 – 1 first leg defeat while Liverpool progressed after defeating German team Augsburg 1 – 0 at Anfield.
Other clashes would see FC Porto of Portugal face-off against Tottenham Hotspurs.
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In other clashes involving teams from the same country, Gary Neville’s Valencia would face 2012 Europa League finalist Athletic Bilbao.
The Europa League round of 16 clashes
The games will be played on Thursday, 10 and 17 March.
The winners of the tournament qualify for next season’s Champions League.
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