Europa League draw as it happened
Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool in the draw for the last 32
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Draw for the Europa League...
Napoli or Viktoria Plzen v BATE Borisov or FenerbacheLeverkusen or Benfica v Dynamo Kiev or Bordeaux
Anzhi Makhachkala or Hannover v Newcastle or Metalist
Stuttgart or Genk v Monchengladbach or Lazio
Tottenham or Lyon v Inter Milan or Cluj
Levante or Olympiakos v Atletico Madrid or Rubin Kazan
Basel or Dniprov v Zenit St Petersburg or Liverpool
Ajax or Steaua Bucharest v Sparta Prague or Chelsea
Click here to see all the teams and seedings for today's draw
Which British team will advance furthest? Take part in our poll12/20/2012 1:49:28 PM
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There are two pots at this stage of the competition. In pot one go the 12 group winners (including Liverpool) and the four best-performing Champions League sides. They will face, away leg first, the remaining 12 runners up from the group stage (Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur) and the other four Champions League sides. At the last-32 stage, no side can play a team that they faced in the Europa League group stage or one from their own country.
For Chelsea they could face Madrid, but it will be Atletico. They could face Milan, but it will be Internazionale. Bayer Leverkusen, Zenit St Petersburg and Ajax are also potential opponents. Liverpool could end up, among others, with either Inter or Napoli, who boast the tournament's top scorer in Edinson Cavani.
Newcastle would probably prefer to avoid any of the fallen Champions League teams – Olympiakos, Benfica or Cluj. Those three are potential opponents for Tottenham as well, but at least the Spurs manager, Andre Villas-Boas, knows that, unlike Alan Pardew, he will not be running the risk of Lazio being drawn against his side today.12/20/2012 12:39:15 PM -
Seeded teams (12 group winners + four best Champions League drop-outs):
Liverpool, Viktoria Plzen, Fenerbahce, Bordeaux, Steaua Bucharest, Dnipro, Genk, Rubin Kazan, Lyons, Lazio, Metalist Kharkiv, Hannover, Chelsea, CFR Cluj, Olympiakos, Benfica.
Unseeded teams (12 group runners-up + four worst drop-outs):
Anzhi Makhachkala, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Newcastle, Stuttgart, Napoli, Basle, Internazionale, Sparta Prague, Tottenham, Bayer Leverkusen, Levante, Zenit St Petersburg, BATE Borisov, Dynamo Kiev, Ajax.12/20/2012 12:40:33 PM -
12/20/2012 12:47:42 PM
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Roman Abramovich in the Europa League. Chelsea on ITV4, not even Channel 5. Today the Champions League exit hits home hardest. At 10.30am the draw for Europe's elite competition tookplace in Nyon. Barcelona, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich found out who awaits them in the knockout stage of Europe's top competition.
At 1pm Chelsea, the reigning champions of Europe, will find out where they will head in the Europa League, other than the harsh reality of the Champions League's shadows.12/20/2012 12:50:17 PM -
Rafa Benitez has had some round of fixtures to deal with since he took over from Roberto Di Matteo last month. The Champions League, the Premier League, the Carling Cup, the FA Cup, the Club World Cup and the Europa League in the second week in February, will test his patience as much as the supporters still questioning his appointment.
Chelsea are one of eight teams dumped from the Champions League into the Europa League at the final 32 stage.12/20/2012 12:50:40 PM -
There are a real mix of teams for today's draw. These are the best/worst case scenarios for the Premier League quartet...
Chelsea: Basle/Atletico Madrid
Liverpool: BATE Borisov/Internazionale
Newcastle: Genk/Lyons
Tottenham: Bordeaux/Dnipro12/20/2012 12:52:57 PM -
Chelsea are second favourites behind Atletico Madrid. Atletico (and rumoured target Falcao) are possible opponents for Chelsea and Liverpool.12/20/2012 12:54:36 PM -
If you are a Man United or Arsenal fan, today was Champions League draw. If you are a Man City or Chelsea fan, today is thursday...by Huzaifah Patel via twitter 12/20/2012 12:57:24 PM -
Chelsea vs atletico madrid....#ISaidIt lolby risingstar_brad via twitter 12/20/2012 12:57:44 PM -
The draw will be kicking off shortly - tell us who you would like to see your team up against in the last 32 by commenting above...12/20/2012 12:58:26 PM
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I want liverpool to win the Europa league. #TeamGerrardby HamasFighter via twitter 12/20/2012 12:59:13 PM -
Tottenham are currently the favourites to progress furthest in the Europa League according to our poll. Do you agree?12/20/2012 1:00:37 PM
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How can Spurs, Inter, Anzhi, Leverkusen, Ajax, Stuttgart, Athletio Madrid and Zenit all be unseeded for Europa draw?! #Ridonkulousby Langnam Style via twitter 12/20/2012 1:01:04 PM -
It's pretty depressing going from cl to europa league, but it's better than nothing. I want spurs #benficaby FabiooPV via twitter 12/20/2012 1:01:08 PM -
The draw is very close to starting - Uefa just going through their usual nonsense of montages over explaining.12/20/2012 1:02:56 PM
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Come on Newcastle get a good draw!by Steeley99 via twitter 12/20/2012 1:04:16 PM -
I want chelsea vs Internazional12/20/2012 1:04:21 PM -
Europa league draw time!by Mustafa__Hersi via twitter 12/20/2012 1:05:00 PM -
They're still dragging it out in Nyon - the Europa League draw will be kicking off soon though (I promise).12/20/2012 1:05:52 PM
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Just a reminder - teams from the same country or who were in the same group cannot face each other - so no re-run of Chelsea v Liverpool (yet)12/20/2012 1:07:24 PM
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It looks like the balls are about to start being picked out of the bowls. Stand by...12/20/2012 1:08:39 PM
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Patrick Kluivert is taking care of the Europa League draw... his former teams Ajax and Newcastle are in the hat...12/20/2012 1:11:05 PM
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The 'Uefa competitions director' is now boring us - get on with the draw!12/20/2012 1:12:57 PM
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Europa league draw on now, c'mon Liverpool give us a good drawby Paul_Mulhern via twitter 12/20/2012 1:13:21 PM -
The Europa League draw is underway - good luck Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool...12/20/2012 1:16:37 PM
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BATE Borisov will play Fenerbahce.12/20/2012 1:17:56 PM
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Internazionale are out the hat. They will play...12/20/2012 1:18:40 PM
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Internazionale will play CFR Cluj. The English teams will be pleased to have avoided the Italian giants.12/20/2012 1:19:46 PM
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Levante will play Olympiakos.12/20/2012 1:20:41 PM
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No English teams out the hat yet. Stand by...12/20/2012 1:20:53 PM
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Liverpool will take on Russian side Zenit St Petersburg!12/20/2012 1:22:00 PM
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Tough draw for Liverpool!12/20/2012 1:22:09 PM
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WTF! Liverpool get Zenit!! That was the same as the practice draw!by KritzG via twitter 12/20/2012 1:22:47 PM -
Dynamo Kiev to play Bordeaux.12/20/2012 1:23:26 PM
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Chelsea come on, this is again another opportunity to Winners after long time12/20/2012 1:24:09 PM
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German side Bayer Leverkusen will play Portugal's Benfica.12/20/2012 1:24:43 PM
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Memories of Partridge doing the World Cup '94 draw explanation on The Day Today. Kluivert looks amused and confusedby Tom Collomosse via twitter 12/20/2012 1:25:01 PM -
Newcastle will play Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv - great draw for Alan Pardew's side.12/20/2012 1:26:12 PM
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Stuttgart will play Genk.12/20/2012 1:27:07 PM
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Atletico Madrid are out the hat - they will play...12/20/2012 1:27:31 PM
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Atletico Madrid will play Rubin Kazan - the English teams have done well to avoid the Spaniards.12/20/2012 1:28:14 PM
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Ajax will take on Steaua Bucharest.12/20/2012 1:28:56 PM
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Basle will play Dnipro.12/20/2012 1:30:13 PM
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Tottenham and Chelsea still to come in the Europa League draw...12/20/2012 1:30:19 PM
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Anzhi Makhachkala will play Hannover.12/20/2012 1:31:41 PM
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Chelsea have been drawn against Sparta Prague!12/20/2012 1:32:20 PM
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Borussia Moenchengladbach play Lazio.12/20/2012 1:33:31 PM
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Tottenham take on Lyon - oh no - dreadful draw for AVB's side.12/20/2012 1:34:22 PM
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And the final tie to be drawn sees Napoli take on Viktoria Plzen.12/20/2012 1:35:18 PM
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The two most exciting ties from an English perspective will be Tottenham v Lyon and Liverpool v Zenit St Petersburg - really tough draws for both of them.12/20/2012 1:36:44 PM
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Newcastle will be delighted to take on Metalist Kharkiv of Ukraine - one of the 'minnows' still in the Europa League.12/20/2012 1:37:14 PM
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Chelsea's match against Sparta Prague also looks pretty negotiable.12/20/2012 1:37:47 PM
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But what do you think? Leave your thoughts and comments above and we'll publish the best ones.12/20/2012 1:38:11 PM
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Surely a dreadful tie for Lyon you mean.12/20/2012 1:38:22 PM
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I don't think Spurs or Lyon will be happy with that draw.12/20/2012 1:43:35 PM
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The round of 16 ties have also been determined...12/20/2012 1:45:34 PM
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Napoli or Viktoria Plzen v BATE Borisov or Fenerbache
Leverkusen or Benfica v Dynamo Kiev or Bordeaux
Anzhi Makhachkala or Hannover v Newcastle or Metalist
Stuttgart or Genk v Monchengladbach or Lazio
Tottenham or Lyon v Inter Milan or Cluj
Levante or Olympiakos v Atletico Madrid or Rubin Kazan
Basel or Dnipro v Zenit St Petersburg or Liverpool
Ajax or Steaua Bucharest v Sparta Prague or Chelsea12/20/2012 1:45:39 PM -
Zenit fans might have already prepared a letter to request Liverpool not to wear black kitby Elliot Needham via twitter 12/20/2012 1:51:08 PM -
Spurs fan and I'm well pleased with the draw, get Lyon and Inter out the way. Nice one.12/20/2012 2:00:03 PM
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