“To progress in this manner was what we only dreamed about. The team have been impressive,” Del Nido told Marca on Thursday.

“I hope to avoid Liverpool and Lyon because it will be better for us to meet them at a later stage..”

Sevilla ended as the group H winners with 15 points after beating Slavia Prague 3-0 on Wednesday.

“We produced a brilliant display and I think we’ll be a real menace to any opponent,” added the Sevilla Supremo.