Third round matches

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 Shakhtar v Lokomotiv or Sevilla. (16.12.05)