The last 16 of the Europa League is approaching quickly, with three British parties waiting in the wings to find out with whom they will be confronted.
While the newly introduced two -legged knock -out phase closes, the trio of British clubs in the tournament – Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers – all enjoyed a well -deserved Bye.
The Red Devils won five of their eight competition phase matches and were unbeaten to finish third in the table. Spurs finished only one point in the back in the fourth, with the Scottish side scraping in the top eight – which immediately continued in the round of 16 – on target difference in the eighth.
Mirror Football dives in the coming draw, including who each party can be confronted, how the new format influences the upcoming luminaires and when they should tune into the action.
When is the Europa League round of 16 draw?
The round of 16 draw will be held on February 21 in Nyon, Switzerland. Action starts at 1 p.m. in the UK and the draw for the Champions League will take place an hour earlier. These draws will also determine who each team will play in potential quarterfinals and semi -final.
Fans who want to look and find out who will play their side can do this via the official website of UEFA or go to their YouTube channel, where the draw is streamed live.
How does the Champions League draw draw?
The teams that ended in the top eight positions during the group stage received a Bye in this round. As part of the Play -Off Round Trekkking, these teams were linked to two potential opponents of those from the ninth to 24th, according to a new couples system.
For example, Ruben Amorim's United finished third during the competition phase and were therefore attracted to play one of the four potential opponents of the sides that ended in the 13th, 20th, 14th and 19th – who all play each other in the two -legged knockout phase.
They will play one of the two winners of these luminaires and are linked to the fourth placed team, Spurs, who encounters the other knockout winner. Being connected together means that both United and Ange Postecoglou's side cannot be confronted with the final, they were allowed to claim.
Potential round of 16 games:
Lazio or Athletic Club vs Ferencváros/Viktoria Plzen or Porto/Roma
Manchester United of Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar/Galatasaray or Midtjylland/Real Sociedad
Frankfurt or Lyon vs Union SG/Ajax or PAOK/FCSB
Olympiacos or Rangers vs Twint
The teams that ended in the top eight of the competition will receive a Bye and will also be sown, so that they can play at home in the second stage of their matches. There is no protection based on nationality, which means that teams from the same country can face each other. The first stage of the round of 16 games takes place on March 6, while the second stage will be held on March 13.
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