Rangers drawn to face Benfica in last 16 of Europa League
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Rangers have been drawn to face Portuguese side Benfica in last 16 of Europa League.
The Portuguese side currently lead their domestic league and reached this stage of the European competition by defeating Toulouse 2-1 on aggregate.
The Ibrox side were seeded in the draw after topping a group containing Real Betis, Sparta Prague and Aris Limassol.
That meant they bypassed the play-off round to go straight to the last 16 and are now just three ties away from the final in Dublin. As seeds they also avoided being drawn against the likes of Liverpool, Atalanta, West Ham or Villarreal
Rangers reached the final of the competition last time they played in it, losing on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt on a dramatic night in Seville.
The Round of 16 games will be played on March 7 and March 14 with Rangers at home in the second leg.
Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Roma v Brighton
Freiburg v West Ham
Milan v Slavia Prague
Marseille v Villarreal
Benfica v Rangers
Sporting v Atalanta
Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen
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