The draw for the round of 16 of the Europa League, held this Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, dictated that Sporting face Arsenal. The games are scheduled for March 9 and 16. It can be said that the Lions were lucky, because the Londoners, the current leaders of the Premier League, were theoretically the most complicated opponent.
The Lions reach this podium after knocking out Denmark’s Midtjylland in the play-off, with a 4-0 win away, following a 1-1 draw at Alvalade.
By being in pot 2 of the teams coming out of the play-offs, Sporting avoided opponents such as Union Berlin (Ale), Manchester United (Ing), Juventus (Ita), Leverkusen (Ale), Roma (Ita), Sevilla ( Aspen) and Shakhtar Donetsk (UCR).
Without Sporting de Braga, eliminated by Fiorentina, with an aggregate of 7-2, the draw for the round of 16 of the Conference League will take place at noon.
Source: DN
