Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur Advance To Last 16 In Europa League

Manchester United have learnt a little bit more about their possible Round of 16 opponents after the playoffs draw took place on Friday, January 31. United could face one of AZ Alkmaar, Galatasaray, Real Socieded or FC Midtjylland in the next round of the competition after finishing in the top 8.

United ended the league phase of the competition in 3rd spot after going unbeaten in the first 8 matches of the competition. They started off with three straight draws, before returning to winning ways under Ruben Amorim. They did leave it late to defeat Rangers last week, but sealed their spot with a dominant performance against FCSB on Thursday, January 30 with a 2-0 scoreline. This meant that they have been paired with Tottenham Hotspur, who finished in the 4th spot.

The Europa League draw for the playoffs, which happened after the Champions League one, revealed that both English teams will face opponents from the clashes between Midtjylland and Sociedad and Almaar and Galatasaray.