After yesterday’s return matches of the Europa League playoff round for the right to advance to the Round of 16, all participants of this stage of the tournament have been determined.
Recall that the following teams qualified directly for the Round of 16 of the Europa League:
“Lazio” (Rome, Italy)
“Athletic” (Bilbao, Spain)
“Manchester United” (England)
“Tottenham” (London, England)
“Eintracht” (Frankfurt, Germany)
“Lyon” (France)
“Olympiacos” (Piraeus, Greece)
“Rangers” (Glasgow, Scotland).
Teams that advanced to the Round of 16 of the Europa League through the playoff matches:
“Bodo/Glimt” (Bodo, Norway)
AZ (Alkmaar, Netherlands)
“Roma” (Rome, Italy)
“Steaua” (Bucharest, Romania)
“Fenerbahce” (Istanbul, Turkey)
“Ajax” (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
“Victoria” (Plzeň, Czech Republic)
“Real Sociedad” (San Sebastián, Spain).
Thus, among others, four of the eight former opponents of Kyiv's “Dynamo” in the main stage of this tournament – “Lazio,” “Roma,” “Victoria,” and “Real Sociedad” – have advanced to the Round of 16 of the Europa League.
Additionally, the draw for the Round of 16 of the Europa League will take place today, February 21. The teams that qualified directly for this stage will be seeded in the draw and will play their first matches away.
The matches of the Round of 16 of the Europa League will take place on March 6 and March 13.
