Two Spanish sides, defending champions Atlético Madrid and Levante, made it through to the last 32, although last season's runners up Athletic Bilbao were knocked out at the group stage. The fixtures involving La Liga teams are set out below, and the draw was also made for the next round, which unfortunately paired together Atlético and Levante should they get through, with Levante at home the first leg. (20.12.12)
14 Feb | Atlético Madrid |
0-2 | Rubin Kazan Karadeniz, Orbaiz |
14 Feb | Levante Pedro Ríos, Barkero (Pen), Martins |
3-0 | Olympiacos |
Second leg results are as follows (teams qualifying in bold):
21 Feb | Rubin Kazan |
0-1 | Atlético Madrid Falcao |
21 Feb | Olympiacos |
0-1 | Levante Martins |