{"id":18339,"date":"2020-12-14T10:43:13","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=18339"},"modified":"2020-12-14T10:43:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:43:13","slug":"manchester-united-to-face-real-sociedad-in-europa-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=18339","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United To Face Real Sociedad In Europa League"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Manchester United will face LaLiga leaders Real Sociedad in the final 32 of the Europa League while Tottenham must play Wolfsberger.<\/p>\n

Ole Gunner Solskjaer\u2019s United side dropped into the competition after they were knocked out of the Champions League last week.<\/p>\n

United will travel to Sociedad for the first leg on February 18th with the LaLiga side heading to Old Trafford a week later.<\/p>\n

Sociedad are currently top of LaLiga on goal difference, although they have played two more games than Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n

They have lost just twice in all competitions this season but have drawn their last six matches.<\/p>\n

Jose Mourinho\u2019s Tottenham, the Premier League leaders, go to Wolfsberger in Austria for their first leg.<\/p>\n

Wolfsberger beat Feyenoord twice and also won at CSKA Moscow in Group K.<\/p>\n

Leicester go to Slavia Prague for their first-leg tie having won Group G with the Czech Republic outfit having come second in Group C.<\/p>\n

Arsenal, the Group B winners, will play Benfica, who finished behind Rangers in Group D.<\/p>\n

Steven Gerrard\u2019s side have been paired with Royal Antwerp of the Belgian Pro League.<\/p>\n

Other ties include Salzburg v Villarreal, Braga v Roma, Olympiacos v PSV, Granada v Napoli and Red Star v AC Milan.<\/p>\n

The first legs will be played on February 18 with the second legs a week later and the draw for the final 16 will be held on February 26th.<\/p>\n

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