RB Leipzig has to play against Spartak Moscow in the round of 16 of the Europa League.

The German club meets the former club of coach Domenico Tedesco.

That was the result of the draw on Friday in Nyon.

The first leg will kick off in Leipzig on March 10th, the second leg will be played on neutral ground for a week.

UEFA had already decided that before the draw was made on the basis of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

After finishing third in the Champions League group, Leipzig made it into the top 16 in the Europa League with a 2-2 win in the first leg and a 3-1 win in the second leg on Thursday at Real Sociedad San Sebastian.

Spartak was seeded as group winners.

Bayer Leverkusen meets Atalanta Bergamo, Eintracht Frankfurt was drawn to Leverkusen's group opponents Betis Sevilla.

That was the result of Friday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday afternoon.

Leverkusen and Frankfurt skipped the second round as group winners and will initially play away on March 10th.

The second leg will take place a week later on March 17th.

The final will take place in Seville on May 18th.