The UEFA Europa League looks worth following after Monday’s Round of 32 draw, which is looking very balanced. Most of the competition’s big guns have avoided each other and will meet in later rounds, but there are plenty of evenly matched ties between big sides that we get to enjoy right away.
Europa League draw 2016 results: Manchester United vs. Saint-Etienne highlights Round of 32 ties
The first knockout round of the UEFA Europa League is going to be worth watching.
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Both remaining Premier League sides will be thrilled with how their draw turned out. Manchester United gets a bit of a challenge in Saint-Etienne, but it’s certainly not the toughest test they could have drawn. Tottenham Hotspur will also be favorites in their tie, up against Belgian side Gent.
Regular contenders for the Europa League title Villarreal and Roma will face off in what’s probably the best tie of the round. Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Fiorentina and AZ Alkmaar vs. Olympique Lyonnais are other close matchups where the winner will like their chances of making a deep run.
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 draw
Athletic Bilbao vs. APOEL
Legia Warsaw vs. Ajax
Anderlecht vs. Zenit
FC Astra vs. Genk
Manchester United vs. Saint-Etienne
Villarreal vs. AS Roma
Ludogorets vs. Copenhagen
Celta Vigo vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiacos vs. Osmanlispor
Gent vs. Tottenham Hotspur
FC Rostov vs. Sparta Prague
Krasnodar vs. Fenerbahce
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Fiorentina
AZ Alkmaar vs. Olympique Lyonnais
Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs. Besiktas
PAOK vs. Schalke
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