Conference League last-16 draw: Chelsea avoid Antony's Real Betis as Blues face tie with Copenhagen

Chelsea have discovered their opponents for the last-16 of the Conference League following Friday's knockout stage draw.

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• Conference League knockout stage draw complete
• Chelsea drawn with Copenhagen in last-16
• Blues swerved tie with Antony's Real Betis

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  UEFA carried out the draw in Nyon on Friday afternoon, with Real Betis being one of two possible draws for Conference League league phase winners Chelsea. However, they will not be facing Antony's side in the last-16 and instead will take on Danish outfit Copenhagen.

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• CONFERENCE LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGE DRAW IN FULL

  Last-16:

  Real Betis vs Vitoria

  Jagiellonia vs Cercle Brugge

  Celje vs Lugano

  Panathinaikos vs Fiorentina

  Borac vs Rapid Wien

  Pafos vs Djugardens

  Molde vs Legia Warsaw

  Copenhagen vs Chelsea

  Quarter-finals:

  Real Betis/Vitoria vs Jagiellonia/Cercle Brugge

  Celje/Lugano vs Panathinaikos/Fiorentina

  Copenhagen/Chelsea vs Molde/Legia Warsaw

  Pafos/Djugardens vs Borac/Rapid Wien

  Semi-finals:

  Winner of quarter-final 1 vs winner of quarter-final 2

  Winner of quarter-final 3 vs winner of quarter-final 4

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Chelsea are aiming to become the first team in history to win a clean sweep of all of Europe's club competitions in the men's game, having previously won the Champions League, Europa League, Super Cup and even the defunct Cup Winners' Cup.

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  WHEN WILL THE LAST-16 MATCHES TAKE PLACE?

  The first legs of the last-16 fixtures will occur on March 6, and the return legs will take place one week later. This year's final will take place at Wroclaw Stadium in Poland on May 28.