The Europa League group phase is over -and we have an idea of who will play who in the knockouts. What does the path look like for Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Rangers?
Rangers avoided a late fear against Union SG and booked their place in the Tour of 16 against expectations in the eighth. They will be confronted with one of the other side, Bodø/Glimt, Fenerbahçe or Twente.
Manchester United finished third in the Europa League group phase after the introductions of Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo had inspired a 2-0 victory in Steaua Bucharest.
United will continue directly to the last 16 and will be confronted on 6 and 13 March with one of Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, AZ Alkmaar or Midtjylland.
Tottenham plays one of Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Galatasaray in the last 16 after they defeated Elfsborg 3-0.
Due to the structure of the draw, Spurs and Manchester United can meet each other until the final.
When is the Europa League -similar game?
The draw for the play-offs of the Europa League will be held on Friday 31 January at around 12:00 a.m. UK and Irish Time.
You can follow it on Sky Sports Digital and the Sky Sports app from 10.30 am.
Draw format
Teams that end between the ninth and 16th in the competition are sown for the play-off round.
They will be confronted with an unwaved team that ended in the table between 17th and 24 – where the team also has the advantage of playing the second stage at home.
The sides will also be linked to each other in the draw, which means that the two parties that ended ninth and 10th are drawn against the 23rd or 24th placed sides.
Teams that ended 11th and 12th are drawn against the 21st or 22nd placed sides, and so on.
The eight winners of the play-offs will meet the teams that ended in the top eight of the first competition phase in the last 16, where the familiar theme of Knock-Rondes will run all the way to the final.
Who will play British teams in the next round – and who can they be seen in the last 16?
Manchester United (Ranked No. 3)
Tour of 16: vs Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Olympiakos.
Tottenham (arranged no. 4)
Tour of 16: vs Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Olympiakos.
Rangers (Ranked No. 8)
Tour of 16: vs Andershecht, Bodø/Glimt, Fenerbahce or Twente.
Who are all teams until the next round?
Confirmed in round of 16
Lazio, Bilbao, Man Utd, Tottenham, Frankfurt, Lyon, Olympiakos, Rangers.
Confirmed in knockout phase play-offs
Bodø/Glimt, Andershecht, Steaua, Ajax, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Roma, PLZEN, Ferencváros, Porto, Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Union Saint-Gilloise, Paok, Twente, Fenerbache.
Eliminated
Braga, as Elfsborg, Hoffenheim, Besiktas, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dynamo Kyiv, Nice, Qarabag, Ludogorets, Malmo, Slavia Prague, RFS, RFS.
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