Man United to face Granada in Europa League quarterfinals

<p>NYON, Switzerland &mdash; Three-time European champion Manchester United was paired with debutant Granada in the Europa League quarterfinals on Friday.</p>
<p>Man United, which also won the Europa League in 2017, was drawn to travel to Spain for the first leg on April 8.</p>
<p>Also, Arsenal will face Slavia Prague, Ajax will meet Roma, and Dinamo Zagreb will take on Villarreal.</p>
<p>Arsenal will be the third straight British opponent for Slavia Prague, the unbeaten leader of the Czech league. Slavia eliminated Leicester and Rangers in the previous rounds.</p>
<p>Ajax, the other previous title-holder in the draw, will face the last Italian team left in European competition this season when it hosts Roma in the first leg.</p>
<p>Dinamo Zagreb will host Villarreal in the first leg is at Maksimir Stadium, where the Croatian team beat Tottenham 3-0 in extra time on Thursday.</p>
<p>Dinamo is the first Croatian club in 26 years to reach the quarterfinals of a European competition.</p>
<p>The first legs will be played on April 8, with the return games on April 15. The final is scheduled for May 26 in Gdansk, Poland.</p>
<p>The Europa League winner will get a guaranteed place in the next Champions League.</p>
<p>Of the eight quarterfinalists, only Man United and Ajax currently are set to enter the Champions League directly through their domestic league placing.</p>
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