Aston Villa will face a clash against France’s Lille in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League 2025-26, while Nottingham Forest will take on Danish side Midtjylland.
Villa qualified for the Round of 16 directly after finishing second in the league phase, while Forest earned its spot with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Fenerbahce.
Table-topper Lyon will play Celta Vigo, while Roma will be up against Bologna in an all-Italian clash. Portuguese giant Porto will take on Germany’s Stuttgart, which defeated Celtic in order to qualify.
The Round of 16 matches will take place on March 12 and 19.
UEFA Europa League 2025-26 Round of 16 draw:
Nottingham Forest vs Midtjylland
Lille vs Aston Villa
Bologna vs Roma
Ferencvaros vs Braga
Panathanaikos vs Real Betis
Genk vs Freiburg
Celta Vigo vs Lyon
Stuttgart vs Porto
