Holders Sevilla must get past Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Uefa Europa League round of 32 following the draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
The Spanish side have lifted the trophy three times in the last nine seasons, and in two of those campaigns overcame German opposition en route to claiming silverware.
Sevilla saw off SC Freiburg in last season's group stage, winning 2-0 home and away, and beat 1. FSV Mainz 05 and FC Schalke 04 in 2005/06.
Other highlights of today's draw include a repeat of the 1967 European Champion Clubs' Cup final between Celtic FC and Internazionale, and some unwelcome memories of Liverpool for Besiktas.
ROUND OF 32 DRAW (19 & 26 FEBRUARY)
BSC Young Boys (SUI) v Everton FC (ENG)
Torino FC (ITA) v Athletic Club (ESP)
Sevilla FC (ESP) v VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach(GER)
VfL Wolfsburg(GER) v Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
AFC Ajax(NED) v Legia Warszawa (POL)
Aalborg BK (DEN) v Club Brugge KV (BEL)
RSC Anderlecht(BEL) v FC Dinamo Moscow (RUS)
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) v Olympiacos FC (GRE)
Trabzonspor AS (TUR) v SSC Napoli (ITA)
EA Guingamp (FRA) v FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Villarreal CF (ESP) v FC Salzburg (AUT)
AS Roma (ITA) v Feyenoord (NED)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) v FC Zenit (RUS)
Liverpool FC (ENG) v Besiktas JK (TUR)
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) v ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
Celtic FC (SCO) v FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
ROAD TO WARSAW
Round of 16: Draw 27 February, matches 12 & 19 March
Quarterfinals: Draw 20 March, matches 16 & 23 April
Semifinals: Draw 24 April, matches 7 & 14 May
Final: Wednesday 27 May, National Stadium Warsaw
DRAW FACTS
• Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup with a 2-1 defeat of Inter in the 1967 final in Lisbon. The Italian side got their revenge in the semifinals five years later, prevailing on penalties after the tie had finished goalless over two legs.
• Although it is a first competitive meeting for Sevilla and Mönchengladbach, the teams have won the competition five times between them.
• Salzburg got the better of Villarreal away (1-0) and home (2-0) in the 2009/10 group stage.
• Liverpool inflicted an 8-0 defeat on Besiktas in the 2007/08 Uefa Champions League group stage, still a competition record. The Turkish club had won the reverse fixture 2-1.
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