Shortly after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw was conducted, Gianni Infantino got in front of some cameras and drew even more plastic balls out of bowls. This time around, it was to set the knockout stages for the UEFA Europa League, the competition that Manchester City and Manchester United got to drop into. As if the draw was just waiting for them, they ended up against two of the best teams remaining in the competition in FC Porto and Ajax.
UEFA Europa League Draw, 2012 Knockout Stages: This Might Be More Fun Than Champions League
Manchester United and Manchester City both got tough draws in the Europa League, drawing FC Porto and Ajax.
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The rest of the draw looks like a lot of fun too, with every tie worth watching. Here’s the full draw for the Europa League Round of 32.
FC Porto vs. Manchester City
Ajax vs. Manchester United
Lokomotiv Moscow vs. Athletic Bilbao
Salzburg vs. Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City vs. Valencia
Rubin Kazan vs. Olympiacos
AZ Alkmaar vs. Anderlecht
Lazio vs. Atletico Madrid
Steaua Bucharest vs. FC Twente
Victoria Plzen vs. Schalke 04
Wisla Krakow vs. Standard Liege
Braga vs. Besiktas
Udinese vs. PAOK
Trabzonspor vs. PSV
Hannover vs. Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw vs. Sporting Lisbon
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