Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 UEFA Europa League ambassador Ricardo Carvalho draws Sevilla REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Five-times champions Sevilla will face a tough tie against Serie A side Lazio in the Europa League round of 32 following Monday's draw.
Sevilla hit 18 goals on the way to winning their group unbeaten, but Lazio fell into the unseeded pot after scraping through in second place with three wins and three defeats.
La Liga's other three teams in the league were also paired against tricky opponents with Valencia facing former European champions Celtic, Villarreal meeting Portugal's Sporting and Betis meeting French side Rennes.
Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 General view of the Europa League trophy before the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Inter Milan, one of the teams who parachuted into the competition after finishing third in their Champions League group, will play Rapid Vienna and Napoli, also knocked out of the premiere competition, take on FC Zurich.
"We were disappointed with the Champions League exit but we are ready to have a very good campaign in the Europa League now," Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti said.
The two English Premier League sides were given fairly straightforward ties, although could face wintry conditions.
Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 UEFA Europa League ambassador Ricardo Carvalho draws Valencia REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Arsenal will play Belarus champions BATE Borisov, while Chelsea visit Malmo, with both playing their away ties in the second week of February.
Elsewhere, Benfica were drawn against Galatasaray, Eintracht Frankfurt against Shakhtar Donetsk and Zenit St Petersburg against play Fenerbahce.
Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 UEFA Europa League ambassador Celia Sasic during the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
(Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Alexander Smith)
Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 UEFA Europa League ambassador Celia Sasic draws FC Zurich REUTERS/Denis BalibouseSoccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 UEFA Europa League ambassador Ricardo Carvalho and Head of Club Competitions at UEFA Michael Heselschwerdt during the draw REUTERS/Denis BalibouseSoccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 UEFA Europa League ambassador Celia Sasic draws Lazio REUTERS/Denis BalibouseSoccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 17, 2018 General view of the draw displayed for the round of 32 REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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