Rangers to face Benfica in Europa League last 16

Rangers have been drawn against Portuguese champions Benfica in the last 16 of the Europa League.

Rangers could not be drawn against fellow seeded teams Liverpool, West Ham, Brighton, Atalanta, Villarreal, Bayer Leverkusen and Slavia Prague.

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be made on 15 March, with the final in Dublin on 22 May.

Full Europa League draw

Sparta Prague v Liverpool

Marseille v Villarreal

Roma v Brighton

Benfica v Rangers

Freiburg v West Ham

Sporting Lisbon v Atalanta

AC Milan v Slavia Prague

Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen

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