Soccer:Athletic Bilbao, conquerors of Manchester United, will face German side Schalke in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Sporting Lisbon, who held off Manchester City to clinch their place in the last eight will play Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv.
Bilbao and Sporting could face each other in the semi-finals as their quarter-finals have been paired together. Two other Spanish sides are also still in the Europa League. Atletico Madrid play German club Hannover in one quarter-final with the winners facing the winners of the other tie between Dutch side AZ Alkmaar and Valencia.
EUROPA LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
AZ Alkmaar v Valencia
Schalke v Athletic Bilbao
Sporting Lisbon v Metalist Kharkiv
Atletico Madrid v Hannover
First legs to be played on March 29th. Second legs to be played on April 5th.
SEMI-FINAL DRAW
Atletico Madrid/Hannover v AZ Alkmaar v Valencia
Sporting Lisbon/Metalist Kharkiv v Schalke/Athletic Bilbao
First legs to be played on April 19th. Second legs to be played on April 26th.
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