On Friday in Nyon (Šveicarija), the pairings for the Europa League quarter-finals were revealed.
This stage will not lack intriguing matchups - "Manchester United" will face eternal rivals from Liverpool, "Athletic" will test their strength against the increasingly powerful "Valencia", and "Tottenham" will meet Dortmund's "Borussia".
By the way, the "Red Devils" will play against the "Liverpool" club for the first time in their history in European tournaments.
The quarter-final stage will begin on March 10, and the second leg matches will take place on March 17.
Europa League quarter-final pairings:
Prague's "Sparta" - Rome's "Lazio"
Istanbul's "Fenerbahce" - "Braga"
"Villarreal" - Leverkusen's "Bayer"
"Liverpool" - "Manchester United"
Bilbao's "Athletic" - "Valencia"
Donetsk's "Šachtar" - Brussels' "Anderlecht"
"Basel" - "Sevilla"
Dortmund's "Borussia" - "Tottenham"
1 - Liverpool and Manchester United will face each other in European competition for the first time. Monster.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 26, 2016
1 - Liverpool v Man Utd will be the first England v England clash in the UEFA Cup/EL since Liverpool v Spurs in April 1973. Rare.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 26, 2016
1 - Man Utd have lost just one of their 9 meetings with English sides in European competition (W6 D2). Pedigree.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 26, 2016
