Borussia Dortmund to face Sevilla in UEFA Champions League round of 16

Borussia Dortmund have been drawn against Spanish side Sevilla FC in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

The draw for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 took place on Monday, and Borussia Dortmund will have to overcome the challenge of Sevilla FC in order to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Borussia Dortmund qualified for the Champions League round of 16 after finishing as group winners in Group F with 13 points. Sevilla also earned 13 points but finished second to Chelsea in Group E. The Spanish giants are the current holders of the UEFA Europa League. They beat Inter Milan in last season’s Europa League final, and their run to the title also including wins over AS Roma and Manchester United.

The Sevilla squad contains a number of talented players, including Ivan Rakitic, Jules Koundé and Lucas Ocampos. They are coached by former Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui.

Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla have only faced each other twice before. The two sides last met during the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2010. Sevilla won the game at the Westfalenstadion 1-0, while the reverse fixture in Spain ended in a 2-2 draw, with Shinji Kagawa and Neven Subotic finding the net for the Black and Yellows. Borussia Dortmund were knocked out in the group stage, but won the Bundesliga title at the end of that season.

Elsewhere, Liverpool will go up against RB Leipzig, while FC Barcelona will face last season’s finalists Paris St. Germain. Defending champions Bayern Munich will take on Lazio, and Borussia Mönchengladbach face a tough test against Manchester City. Chelsea have been drawn against Atletico Madrid, while Juventus will face FC Porto, and Real Madrid will take on Atalanta B.C.