European cup draws

Champions League

The draw was made for the first knock out round today, with results as set out below. Spain's three remaining sides have all been drawn against British opposition, without doubt the pick of the round being Barcelona against Chelsea, who knocked the Catalans out of the competition at the same stage last season. Real Madrid have been paired with Arsenal, and newcomers Villarreal have what on paper is the easiest of the three, with a tie against Glasgow Rangers. Matches to be played over two legs on 21/22 February and 7/8 March 2006. (16.12.05)

UEFA Cup

Three Spanish sides entered the draw for the third round of the competition, Sevilla and Espanyol who made it through from the previous group stage and Sevilla's city neighbours Betis, who were knocked out of the Champions' League after finishing third in their mini-league. The fixtures involving Spanish teams are set out below, with all but Betis away in their first leg games. The draw was also made for the fourth round, with the following pairings:

Heerenveen or Steaua Bucharest v Betis or Alkmaar;
Slavia Prague or Palermo v Schalke or Espanyol;
Lille or Shaktar v Lokomotiv or Sevilla. (16.12.05)