Europa League draw | Manchester United to meet Sociedad, Arsenal drawn with PSV in group stage

Manchester United were drawn with Spanish team Real Sociedad, Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol and Cypriot outfit Omonoia in Group E of the UEFA Europa League group stage draw

August 26, 2022 05:54 pm | Updated 06:23 pm IST - ISTANBUL

The Europa League group stage draw under way at Halic Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey

The Europa League group stage draw under way at Halic Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey | Photo Credit: Reuters

Former Europa League champions Manchester United will take on Real Sociedad while fellow English side Arsenal will meet PSV Eindhoven in the group stage following the draw on Friday.

United, who lifted Europe's second-tier club competition trophy in 2017, will also play Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol and Cypriot outfit Omonoia in Group E.

Arsenal's other opponents in Group A include Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich, as the two-times runners-up look to capture a maiden title in the competition.

Europa Conference League champions AS Roma were drawn with Ludogorets, Real Betis and HJK Helsinki.

Group stage to begin on September 8

The winners of the group stage, which begins from September 8, will advance directly to the round of 16 that will take place from February onwards.

Group runners-up will progress to the knockout stage playoff round where they will meet one of eight teams that have finished third in their groups in the top-tier Champions League.

Third-placed teams in the Europa League groups will drop to the third-tier Europa Conference League where they will play the group runners-up from that event in the knockout round playoffs.

The Europa League final will take place at Budapest's Puskas Arena on May 31 next year.

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