The group stage of the Europa League is over, and we now know which groups have made it to the knockout section.
After an intense spherical of matches, 16 groups have secured their spot within the final 16, whereas 16 others will battle it out within the knockout section play-offs.
Groups within the Final 16:
These are the groups which have superior on to the final 16:
- Lazio
- Athletic Bilbao
- Manchester United
- Tottenham
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Lyon
- Olympiakos
- Rangers
These golf equipment didn’t must play further matches in February and can meet one another within the subsequent spherical. The matches will happen on March sixth and thirteenth.
Groups within the Knockout Part Play-offs:
These groups will face one another in two-legged play-offs on February thirteenth and twentieth, hoping to safe a spot within the final 16:
- Bodo/Glimt
- Anderlecht
- FCSB
- Ajax
- Actual Sociedad
- Galatasaray
- Roma
- Ferencvaros
- Viktoria Plzen
- Porto
- Midtjylland
- Union Saint-Gilloise
- AZ Alkmaar
- PAOK
- Twente
- Fenerbahce
Eradicated Groups:
Some groups have been eradicated from the competitors. These embrace:
- Braga
- Elfsborg
- Hoffenheim
- Besiktas
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Slavia Prague
- Malmo
- Rigas FC
- Ludogorets
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Good
- Qarabag
What’s Subsequent for These Groups?
For the groups within the knockout section play-offs, February thirteenth and twentieth will determine who makes it to the final 16. The groups will already know who they might doubtlessly meet subsequent, based mostly on their place within the group stage.
For instance, Fenerbahce or Twente will play in opposition to Bodo/Glimt or Anderlecht, whereas Ferencvaros or Porto will meet Roma or Viktoria Plzen.
As soon as the play-offs are over, the final 16 will probably be set, and groups will then face one another in March, hoping to maneuver nearer to the ultimate.
Who Might Meet within the Final 16?
For groups already within the final 16, we all know who they might face. Manchester United or Tottenham may face AZ Alkmaar, Midtjylland, Actual Sociedad, or Galatasaray. Rangers, however, will tackle Twente, Fenerbahce, Bodo/Glimt, or Anderlecht.
The precise matchups received’t be recognized till the draw on February twenty first, the place the remainder of the event will probably be determined. This draw may also reveal the potential paths to the ultimate, together with who might meet within the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
Might We See a British Rivalry within the Last?
Manchester United and Tottenham can not meet till the ultimate. They completed in third and fourth place within the group stage, so that they’ll be on reverse sides of the bracket. Nevertheless, one in every of them might face Rangers within the semi-finals if issues line up that method.
The event is heating up, and after February twenty first, we’ll know who stands the most effective probability of reaching the ultimate.
What’s Coming Up?
Mark your calendars for February thirty first when the play-off draw will happen. It will set the stage for February’s thrilling knockout section battles.
And after that, the March matches will probably be filled with extra drama, pleasure, and surprises as groups combat for a spot within the closing.
