Europa League Draw: Reds get Unirea

By Matt On · 28 Comments · In LFC News

Liverpool have been drawn to face Unirea Urziceni of Romania in the last 32 of the Europa League.

Having not been seeded for the draw, it could have been a much tougher task for Rafa Benitez‘s side. Unirea though, managed by former Chelsea player Dan Petrescu, beat Glasgow Rangers in the Champions League group stages.

They regulalry play at the Tineretului Stadium which has a capacity of just 7,000, but play European games at the Ghencea Stadium, home to Steaua Bucharest, which holds 25,000.

The first leg will be at Anfield on 18th February 2010, with the return leg in Romania a week later (25th February).

If The Reds succesfuly navigate past Unirea they will face the winner of Lille vs Fenerbache in the last 16, meaning a possible return to Istanbul.

Fellow English sides Fulham and Everton have been handed tougher ties, against holders Shaktar Donetsk and Sporting Lisbon respectively.

FULL LAST 32 DRAW:

Hertha Berlin v Benfica
Everton v Sporting
Lille v Fenerbahce
FC Twente v Werder Bremen
Standard Liege v Salzburg
Villarreal v Wolfsburg
Hamburg v PSV Eindhoven
LIVERPOOL v Unirea Urziceni
FULHAM v Shakhtar Donetsk
Club Brugge v Valencia
Ajax v Juventus
Atletico Madrid v Galatasaray
Panathinaikos v Roma
Copenhagen v Marseille
Athletic Bilbao v Anderlecht
Rubin Kazan v Hapoel Tel Aviv

LAST 16 DRAW:

Club Brugge/Valencia v FC Twente/Werder Bremen
Ajax/Juventus v Fulham/Shakhtar
Lille/Fenerbahce v Liverpool/Unirea
Panathinaikos/Roma v Standard Liege/Salzburg
Hertha Berlin/Benfica v Copenhagen/Marseille
A Madrid/Galatasaray v Everton/Sporting
Rubin/Hapoel v Villarreal/Wolfsburg
Hamburg/PSV v Athletic Bilbao/Anderlecht

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  • Alin

    Actually, Unirea plays the european matches on Ghencea Stadium, the stadium of Steaua Bucharest, with a capacity of 25,000.

  • Alin

    Actually, Unirea plays the european matches on Ghencea Stadium, the stadium of Steaua Bucharest, with a capacity of 25,000.

  • Alin

    Actually, Unirea plays the european matches on Ghencea Stadium, the stadium of Steaua Bucharest, with a capacity of 25,000.

  • seba

    I’m waiting you in Romania, hope we beat Unirea, because I couldn’t show my face in public

  • seba

    I’m waiting you in Romania, hope we beat Unirea, because I couldn’t show my face in public

  • seba

    I’m waiting you in Romania, hope we beat Unirea, because I couldn’t show my face in public

  • Jonathan ‘The Bounce’ McCririe

    Romania here we come!!!

  • Jonathan ‘The Bounce’ McCririe

    Romania here we come!!!

  • Jonathan ‘The Bounce’ McCririe

    Romania here we come!!!

  • http://www.thisisanfield.com Matt

    Thanks for the info Alin, they do play at Tineretului though, we didnt lie there!

  • http://www.thisisanfield.com Matt

    Thanks for the info Alin, they do play at Tineretului though, we didnt lie there!

  • http://www.thisisanfield.com Matt

    Thanks for the info Alin, they do play at Tineretului though, we didnt lie there!

  • http://www.thisisanfield.com Matt

    To the person who just posted a comment asking the date of the match (but whose comment has been deleted), learn to read.
    “The first leg will be at Anfield on 18th February 2010, with the return leg in Romania a week later (25th February).”

  • http://www.thisisanfield.com Matt

    To the person who just posted a comment asking the date of the match (but whose comment has been deleted), learn to read.
    “The first leg will be at Anfield on 18th February 2010, with the return leg in Romania a week later (25th February).”

  • http://www.thisisanfield.com Matt

    To the person who just posted a comment asking the date of the match (but whose comment has been deleted), learn to read.
    “The first leg will be at Anfield on 18th February 2010, with the return leg in Romania a week later (25th February).”

  • Alin

    i didnt say u were lying :P
    i’m a big fan of liverpool since childhood, but i’m romanian, and it will be an amazing result for our european football history if urziceni will get through the next round. my heart tells me to support unirea this time.

  • Alin

    i didnt say u were lying :P
    i’m a big fan of liverpool since childhood, but i’m romanian, and it will be an amazing result for our european football history if urziceni will get through the next round. my heart tells me to support unirea this time.

  • Alin

    i didnt say u were lying :P
    i’m a big fan of liverpool since childhood, but i’m romanian, and it will be an amazing result for our european football history if urziceni will get through the next round. my heart tells me to support unirea this time.

  • Mihai

    Ain’t sure who to support either, but since this isn’t Steaua playing (steaua being my fav in romania) i would love to see liverpool go through.

    I am tho’ asking myself whether to hope for a 1-1 on Anfield and a 2-2 on Ghencea so that i could get to see a nice show, or to hope a smashing victory for Liverpool, one that could boost the reds’ morale.

    well… something came up in 2003 and i didn’t get to see them facing my favourite team, but i am surely gonna see at least one of these matches.

    Awaiting you in Bucharest,
    Hopefully with a fair-play attitude from all of us.

    Cheers!

    PS: we got some nice pubs here, maybe in feb. i will come back with some links and maps

  • Mihai

    Ain’t sure who to support either, but since this isn’t Steaua playing (steaua being my fav in romania) i would love to see liverpool go through.

    I am tho’ asking myself whether to hope for a 1-1 on Anfield and a 2-2 on Ghencea so that i could get to see a nice show, or to hope a smashing victory for Liverpool, one that could boost the reds’ morale.

    well… something came up in 2003 and i didn’t get to see them facing my favourite team, but i am surely gonna see at least one of these matches.

    Awaiting you in Bucharest,
    Hopefully with a fair-play attitude from all of us.

    Cheers!

    PS: we got some nice pubs here, maybe in feb. i will come back with some links and maps

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