Bayern drawn with Aberdeen
Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen have their work cut out in the UEFA Cup knock-out stage after being drawn against 1996 winners Bayern Munich on Friday.
The Dons, who last reached this stage of the competition in 1986, beat the German giants during their successful 1983 Cup Winners' Cup campaign under Sir Alex Ferguson.
And despite a confident 4-0 demolition of FC Copenhagen on Thursday to reach the last 32 the club is under no illusion as to the task that awaits them.
"It's a reward for a fantastic achievement by Jimmy and the players," said former Aberdeen captain and current club board member Willie Miller.
Aberdeen welcome Ottmar Hitzfeld's Bayern at Pittodrie for the first leg on February 13/14 with the return leg in Germany on February 21.
Hitzfeld, though, is confident of a positive outcome and already has one eye on a last 16 encounter. "It's a very interesting draw with a strong opponent. To go up against the Scots should not be taken for granted, but I will go there with the belief that we will advance to the next stage and then face the winner of the Anderlecht-Bordeaux match, which will be a superior level (than Aberdeen).”
David Moyes's on-form Everton, who finished unbeaten in group A, were drawn against Norwegian side SK Brann.
"It's quite a short trip for us but we are looking forward to it," said Toffees secretary David Harrison.
If Everton were to qualify they would meet either Rosenborg or Fiorentina.
Meanwhile Spurs, who reached the quarterfinals last season but lost to eventual winners Sevilla, drew Czech side Slavia Prague.
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