UEFA Cup
Celtic face Barca test
AFP, Nyon
Scottish champions Celtic were drawn against Barcelona in the outstanding match of the UEFA Cup fourth round on Thursday. Last season's runners-up will tackle the Catalans in the first leg of the tie at Parkhead on March 11 with the return on March 25. Liverpool will face Marseille in another glamour match while Inter Milan were drawn against Benfica. Liverpool beat Auxerre at this stage of the competition last season. Newcastle will play Real Mallorca and must travel to Spain for the second leg. If Liverpool progress to the quarterfinals, they will face a tie against Inter Milan or Benfica. Celtic play Villarreal or Roma if they beat Barcelona while Newcastle would come up against Auxerre or PSV Eindhoven. If Liverpool and Newcastle both make the semifinals they would face each other in a last-four showdown. The final will be played in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 19.
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