Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers will soon discover their Europa League Last-16 opponents after the conclusion of the knockout play-offs.
When is the Europa League last-16 draw?
The Last -16 -Easy game of the Europa League takes place on Friday, February 21 from noon -Follow the draw Live on Sky Sports Digital Platforms.
The teams that ended in the top eight of the new competition table of the competition automatically qualified for the last 16. They are Lazio, Athletic Bilbao, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lyon, Olympiakos and Rangers.
They will be accompanied by the eight winners of the knockout play-offs, who were Roma, Bodo/Glimt, FCSB, AZ Alkmaar, Ajax, Fenerbahce, PLZEN and Real Sociedad.
From the Knock-Out Play-Offs, each team has a fixed path in the tournament, with potential opponents in the last 16, quarterfinals and semi-final defined by couples determined by the latest competition positions of teams.
There will also be a draw for the quarterfinals and semi -final to decide which team will host the first stage and which team will organize the return bone.
With whom will Man Utd, Spurs and Rangers be confronted in Europa League Last-16?
Manchester United (Ranked No. 3)
Tour of 16: US Real Sociedad (13th) or AZ Alkmaar (19th).
Tottenham (ranked no. 4)
Tour of 16: US Real Sociedad (13th) or AZ Alkmaar (19th).
Rangers (Ranked No. 8)
Tour of 16: US Bodo/Glimt (9th) or Fenerbahce (24th).
Europa League Knock-Out Play-Offs competitions and results
First legs
February 13: Midtjylland 1-2 Real Sociedadfeb 13: Fenerbahce 3-0 Anderlechtfeb 13: Ferencvaros 1-0 Viktoria plsenfeb 13: Union Saint-Gilloise 0-2 Ajaxfeb 13: AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Galatasarayfeb 13: Porto 1-1 Romafeb 13 : Porto 1-1 Romafeb 13: Twente 2-1 Bodo/Glimtfeb 13: Paok Salonika 1-2 FCSB
Second legs
February 20: Bodo/GLMIT 5-2 Twente (AGG 6-4) 20 February: FCSB 2-0 Paok Salonika (AGG 4-1) 20 February: Galatasaray 2-2 AZ Alkmaar (AGG 3-6) 20 February: Roma 3-2 Porto (AGG 4-3) 20 February: Ajax 1-2 Union Saint-Gilloise (AGG 3-2) 20 February: Other attachment 2-2 Fenerbahce (AGG 2-5) 20 February: Viktoria Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (AGG 3-1) 20 February: Real Sociedad 5-2 Midtjylland (AGG 7-3)
How does the Europa League work last-16 work work?
The top eight clubs are linked based on their positions at the end of the competition phase to form four pairs placed: 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th.
The clubs are drawn in each pair of one of the two positions in the round of 16 against the relevant winner of the play-offs of the knockout phase, the position of which was determined by the play-off draw of the knock outphase.
Four bowls are prepared for the draw, with the balls with the names of each pair placed teams placed in the corresponding marked bowls according to the ranking of the competition.
The draw assigns the side of the bracket to all placed teams, starting with the teams in the 7th and 8th place and ending with the teams 1st and 2nd.
One ball is taken from the bowl with the two relevant ranked teams and is open to show the team. The first team drawn from this bowl is placed on the bracket in their reserved place. The other placed team of the link is then signed and displayed and assigned in the corresponding reserved location on the blue side of the bracket.
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