The inaugural Europa League league phase reaches its exciting conclusion next week with Manchester United, Tottenham, and Rangers all battling for a coveted spot in the knockout stages. The final day of fixtures promises plenty of drama as teams fight for seeding and a favorable path to the trophy.
Manchester United, Tottenham , and Rangers all have a lot at stake as the inaugural Europa League league phase reaches its exciting conclusion next week. Manchester United and Tottenham can both secure a spot in the top eight, which guarantees direct passage to the last 16 of the competition. All three clubs are assured of at least a place in the play-off round .
The top eight teams automatically advance to the last 16, where they will be seeded and await the winners of eight two-legged knockout play-off ties involving clubs ranked ninth to 24th. Teams finishing ninth to 16th will also be seeded and face an opponent ranked 17th to 24th, with the crucial advantage of playing the second leg at home. These play-off ties will take place in mid-February, with the last-16 matches scheduled for the first two weeks of March. Manchester United currently sit in fourth place in the table with 15 points, meaning a victory against Romanian side FCSB next week will solidify their top-eight finish. Even a draw might be sufficient, depending on the results of other matches. Meanwhile, Tottenham are on the brink of securing a knockout berth after a dramatic 3-2 win against Hoffenheim. They are currently in sixth place with 14 points, and only a victory against Elfsborg will guarantee their progression to the last 16. Rangers, despite experiencing frustration with a late goal from Fernandes, have still done enough to secure at least a place in the play-off round. They are currently 13th in the table with 11 points, three points ahead of Porto in 25th place. Teams finishing between ninth and 24th will enter the two-legged play-offs. However, with the final round of fixtures, Rangers have effectively secured their play-off spot before welcoming Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise.Lazio are the first team to clinch a place in the last 16 after a convincing 3-1 victory against Real Sociedad. They have secured their knockout berth with 19 points from their seven games, six points clear of Galatasaray in ninth place, with just one game remaining. In addition to the three British teams, Anderlecht, Athletic Bilbao, AZ Alkmaar, Bodø/Glimt, Eintracht Frankfurt, FCSB, Galatasaray, Lyon, Olympiacos, Union SG, and Viktoria Plzen have all guaranteed at least a place in the play-off round. Dynamo Kyiv, Nice, Qarabag, Ludogorets, Malmö, Slavia Prague, and RFS are mathematically unable to finish in the top 24. The final day of the Europa League league phase is sure to be filled with drama and tension. Eintracht Frankfurt, currently second in the table, remain on track for the top eight after a victory against Ferencvaros. Ajax, sitting in 16th place, are unable to finish in the top eight following a 1-0 loss to Latvian side RFS on Thursday. They need to defeat Galatasaray in their final league phase game next week to secure a play-off spot. Roma's hopes of finishing in the top eight have also been dashed after former Tottenham forward Troy Parrott scored the winning goal for AZ Alkmaar in a 1-0 victory against the Italian side.
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