Europa League draw: Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur find out knockout round fixtures

  • Europa League draw took place at UEFA's Nyon HQ from noon (GMT)
  • Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham found out their fates
  • United have been handed a trip into the unknown against Midtjylland
  • Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side are due to play Germans, Augsburg
  • Tottenham have a very different prospect and will again meet Fiorentina
  • United finished third in their Champions League group to drop down
  • Both Liverpool and Tottenham topped their Europa League pools
  • All three clubs could've face Gary Neville's Valencia in the last 32 
  • UEFA Champions League draw: Click here to find out the fixtures 

Manchester United have been handed a trip into the unknown after being drawn against Midtjylland in the Europa League last 32 tie.

They will face Brentford owner Matthew Benham’s Danish side, who have taken Europe by storm with their Moneyball approach to the game. 

United, who were knocked out of the Champions League last week by Wolfsburg, could have faced the likes of Borussia Dortmund, or Gary Neville's Valencia in the next round.

Liverpool, whose manager Jurgen Klopp avoided a sensational reunion with Dortmund, are to play Germans, Augsburg and will fancy their chances of progressing to the last 16. 

Tottenham have a very different prospect, though, and will again meet Fiorentina - under a year after being dumped out of the competition by the Serie A side.

  • John Downes

    Host commentator

12:49

JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester United have been handed a trip into the unknown after being drawn against Midtjylland in the Europa League last 32 tie.

Defeat at Wolfsburg saw Louis van Gaal’s side embarrassingly exit the Champions League early despite a favourable group.

And they will face Brentford owner Matthew Benham’s Danish side, who have taken Europe by storm with their Moneyball approach to the game. 

CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY

12:45
Hmm...
12:42
Midtjylland seem pretty happy at being drawn with United...
12:40
Another look at the upcoming games
12:36
What we've learned...

1. United's fans get a trip they wouldn't have done a lot... Midtjylland.

2. Klopp returns to Germany but not to Dortmund... to Augsburg. 

3. Spurs meet Fiorentina - the team which knocked them out on February 26.

12:32
STAT ATTACK
12:31
And finally... The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

Galatasaray vs Lazio

FC Sion vs SC Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Schalke

Marseille vs Athletic Bilbao

Sevilla vs Molde

Sporting vs Leverkusen

Villarreal vs Napoli

Saint-Etienne vs Basel

12:30
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

Galatasaray vs Lazio

FC Sion vs SC Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Schalke

Marseille vs Athletic Bilbao

Sevilla vs Molde

Sporting vs Leverkusen

Villarreal vs Napoli

12:29
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

Galatasaray vs Lazio

FC Sion vs SC Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Schalke

Marseille vs Athletic Bilbao

Sevilla vs Molde

12:29
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

Galatasaray vs Lazio

FC Sion vs SC Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Schalke

Marseille v Athletic Bilbao

12:27
The Premier League clubs have had their say on their draws
12:26
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

Galatasaray vs Lazio

FC Sion vs SC Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Schalke

12:25
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

Galatasaray vs Lazio

FC Sion vs SC Braga

12:25
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

Galatasaray vs Lazio

12:24
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

Sparta Prague vs FC Krasnodar 

12:22
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

Augsburg vs LIVERPOOL

12:20
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht vs Olympiacos

FC Midtjylland vs MANCHESTER UNITED

12:19
Familiar stuff for Spurs...
12:19
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

Fenerbahce vs Lokomotiv Moscow

12:17
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Borussia Dortmund vs Porto

12:16
The Europa League draw

Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

12:15
The Europa League draw

Off we go...

(Gary Neville's) Valencia vs Rapid Vienna

12:12
Sion, who held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw on Thursday, are settling down
12:10
It's nearly time...

Swiss former Borussia Dortmund, and Basel striker Alexander Frei will be picking the balls out the pots.

12:06
REMINDER
12:05
Could the Premier League teams be seeing some familiar faces?
12:02
We're off and underway in Nyon... the nerves are kicking in!

UEFA's General Secretary Gianni Infantino has just wished us all a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thanks, Gianni.

12:00
Aubameyang vs Vardy

James Horncastle has just said on BT Sport's pre-coverage of the draw: '(Pierre-Emerick) Aubameyang has had a (Jamie) Vardy like season.'

Weird turn of phrase... but it proves that Borussia Dortmund's man is on fire at the moment.

One to avoid, maybe.

11:57
Get these in your diaries...

When will the Round of 32 matches be played?

First leg: Thursday 18 February 2016.

Second leg: Thursday 25 February 2016.

 

11:53
Some snaps of the last time the Premier League boys played in Europe
11:46
The official result of the Champions League draw
11:42
Spurs add:

We're a seeded team & will be at home in the 2nd leg. Games played on 18 & 25 Feb at 6pm/8.05pm - exact schedule confirmed after the draw.

11:41
As has Spurs'...
11:38
The Europa League's Twitter account has just given us a little visual aid
11:33
Best Cases and Worst Cases

Best case draw for Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham?

Manchester United will be hoping they are paired with a side which does not require a lengthy journey for the away leg. Sion would be a comfortable tie for the Red Devils.

Liverpool and Tottenham would fancy their chances against Danish outfit Midtjylland.

Worst case draw for Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham?

All three English clubs will want to avoid Borussia Dortmund. Jurgen Klopp would be set for an emotional return to the Westfalenstadion if Liverpool were paired with his former side.

11:29
The Seeded and The Unseeded

Seeded sides: Molde, Liverpool, Krasnodar, Napoli, Rapid Vienna, Braga, Lazio, Lokomotiv Moscow, Basle, Tottenham, Schalke, Atl Bilbao, Porto, Olympiacos, Manchester United, Bayer Leverkusen.

Unseeded sides: Fenerbahce, Sion, Borussia Dortmund, Midtjylland, Villarreal, Marseille, St-Etienne, Sporting Lisbon, Fiorentina, Anderlecht, Sparta Prague, Augsburg, Sevilla, Valencia, Galatasaray, Shakhtar Donetsk.

11:28
Which of the Champions League teams who have dropped down are seeded?

Manchester United are among the seeded teams so they cannot be paired with a side which won their Europa League group. They can meet Valencia, who also dropped out of the Champions League. 

Porto and Olympiacos, who were beaten by Arsenal in the group stages, are also among the seeded teams to drop down from Europe's elite competition.

11:25
Just to interject, here's the Champions League draw - United could've got Gent...

Dynamo Kyiv vs Manchester City
Benfica vs Zenit
PSV vs Atletico Madrid
Juventus vs Bayern Munich
Arsenal vs Barcelona
PSG vs Chelsea
Roma vs Real Madrid
Gent vs Wolfsburg

11:23
The Seedings Explained

The 12 group winners will be joined by the four seeded Champions League sides – including Manchester United – in one pot. 

The 12 who finished in second and the four unseeded Champions League sides – including Neville's Valencia – will be in the other pot.

The round of 32 stage will consist of 16 ties, with the sides coming from the two aforementioned pots. 

There are just two restrictions in the next round, teams from the same country cannot play each other in the round of 32 and cannot be drawn against a side which progressed with them in the group stage.

11:21

JOHN DOWNES: Having lost 3-2 to Wolfsburg on a dismal Tuesday night in Germany, Manchester United were consigned to the Europa League having come third in Champions League Group B.

On an undulating evening United could have been going through on a couple of occasions with results working in their favour. But it could have been a lot worse - CSKA Moscow finished the pool with just four points from their six games.

It is that mentality which United fans will need to adjust to life in the secondary competition, so here, Sportsmail gives 10 reasons why they should be cheerful about the Europa League.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY

11:13
The Candidates

Which teams are through to the next round?

Group A - Molde (Winner), Fenerbahce (Runner up)

Group B - Liverpool (Winner), Sion (Runner up)

Group C - Krasnodar (Winner), Borussia Dortmund (Runner up)

Group D - Napoli (Winner), Midtjylland (Runner up)

Group E - Rapid Vienna (Winner), Villarreal (Runner up)

Group F - Sporting Braga (Winner), Marseille (Runner up)

Group G - Lazio (Winner), St Etienne (Runner up)

Group H -  Lokomotiv Moscow (Winner), Sporting Lisbon (Runner up)

Group I - Basel (Winner), Fiorentina (Runner up)

Group J - Tottenham (Winner), Anderlecht (Runner up)

Group K - Schalke (Winner), Sparta Prague (Runner up) 

Group L - Athletic Bilbao (Winner), Augsburg (Runner up)

Champions League sides who have dropped into the Europa League

Porto, Olympiacos, Manchester United, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla, Valencia, Galatasaray, Shakhtar Donetsk 

11:10
Spurs, United and Liverpool looking for a change in fortunes

With the three Premier League clubs collecting just one point between them this weekend, they'll be hoping that they get some better luck in the draw today...

11:04
With the draw taking place at midday today, let's see what's happened so far...

 

The comments below have not been moderated.

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.

Who is this week's top commenter? Find out now