Manchester United, Tottenham, and Rangers have discovered their opponents in the Europa League last 16 draw. Man Utd will be facing off against Real Sociedad, Spurs will take on AZ Alkmaar, and Rangers will challenge Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce. The excitement is mounting as the last-16 ties are set to kick off on March 6, with the second legs scheduled for March 13.
Man Utd, who emerged as the only team to complete the league phase unbeaten, secured a third-place finish. On the other hand, Real Sociedad advanced to the last 16 with a commanding 7-3 victory on aggregate over Midtjylland. Meanwhile, Spurs, after a hard-fought battle, secured a fourth-place finish before facing off against AZ Alkmaar, who impressed with a 6-3 win on aggregate over Galatasaray in the knockout play-offs.
Rangers, sneaking through in the final automatic place, are now gearing up to take on Fenerbahce, who defied the odds to reach the last 16 after finishing in 24th place and then defeating Anderlecht 5-2 on aggregate.
### The Europa League Last-16 Draw
The Europa League last-16 draw has set the stage for some thrilling encounters:
– Bodo/Glimt vs Olympiacos
– Fenerbahce vs Rangers
– Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt
– FCSB vs Lyon
– AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham
– Real Sociedad vs Man Utd
– Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio
– Roma vs Athletic Bilbao
### Potential Routes to the Final
As the excitement builds, fans are eagerly anticipating the potential routes their favorite teams could take to reach the Europa League final:
#### Man Utd’s Route to the Final
– Last 16: Real Sociedad
– Quarter-final: Lyon or FCSB
– Semi-final: Fenerbahce, Rangers, Roma, or Athletic Bilbao
– Final: Viktoria Plzen, Lazio, Olympiakos, Bodo/Glimt, Frankfurt, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, or Tottenham
#### Tottenham Hotspur’s Route to the Final
– Last 16: AZ Alkmaar
– Quarter-final: Ajax or Frankfurt
– Semi-final: Viktoria Plzen, Lazio, Olympiakos, or Bodo/Glimt
– Final: Real Sociedad, Man Utd, FCSB, Lyon, Fenerbahce, Rangers, AS Roma, or Athletic Bilbao
#### Rangers’ Route to the Final
– Last 16: Fenerbahce
– Quarter-final: Athletic Bilbao or AS Roma
– Semi-final: Real Sociedad, Man Utd, FCSB, or Lyon
– Final: Viktoria Plzen, Lazio, Olympiakos, Bodo/Glimt, Frankfurt, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, or Tottenham
### Key Dates to Remember
For fans eagerly awaiting the knockout rounds of the Europa League, mark your calendars with these important dates:
– Last-16 games: March 6, with the second legs on March 13.
– Quarter-finals: April 10, with the return legs on April 17.
– Semi-finals: May 1, with the second legs on May 8.
– Final: May 21 at the Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, Spain.
### Europa League Knockout Play-Offs Fixtures and Results
The Europa League knockout play-offs have already been filled with drama and excitement. Here are the results from the first and second legs:
First legs:
– Midtjylland 1-2 Real Sociedad
– Fenerbahce 3-0 Anderlecht
– Ferencvaros 1-0 Viktoria Plzen
– Union Saint-Gilloise 0-2 Ajax
– AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Galatasaray
– Porto 1-1 Roma
– Twente 2-1 Bodo/Glimt
– PAOK Salonika 1-2 FCSB
Second legs:
– Bodo/Glimt 5-2 Twente (agg 6-4)
– FCSB 2-0 PAOK Salonika (agg 4-1)
– Galatasaray 2-2 AZ Alkmaar (agg 3-6)
– Roma 3-2 Porto (agg 4-3)
– Ajax 1-2 Union Saint-Gilloise (agg 3-2)
– Anderlecht 2-2 Fenerbahce (agg 2-5)
– Viktoria Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (agg 3-1)
– Real Sociedad 5-2 Midtjylland (agg 7-3)
The Europa League is heating up, promising fans exhilarating matches and unexpected outcomes. Stay tuned for more thrilling action as the competition unfolds.
