The round of 16 draw for the UEFA Europa League took place on Friday afternoon in Nyon, Switzerland, and the event has set the route to the final in Istanbul this May.
At the top of the table, Olympique Lyonnais will face RC Celta de Vigo, while the second seeds Aston Villa FC have been drawn against Lille OSC in one of the most exciting ties of the round.
Lille were the ones to progress after a dramatic extra-time win against Red Star Belgrade, Nathan Ngoy scoring the winning goal. Villa, on the other hand, is enjoying a prosperous European run as they aim for a comeback to the European stage.
Moreover, KRC Genk, who narrowly defeated Dinamo Zagreb in an exciting match that ended 3-3, will go up against SC Freiburg.
An Italian derby will see Bologna FC 1909 face AS Roma, while Nottingham Forest FC will play one of their most difficult game as they face FC Midtjylland.
Real Betis is set to face Panathinaikos FC, with Hungarian champions Ferencvárosi TC traveling to Portugal to play SC Braga, and VfB Stuttgart faces FC Porto.
The first games will be played on March 12, with the return legs to be played one week later. The final is set to be played in Istanbul on May 20.
