The last 16 of the Europa League draw have been concluded I. Friday and Manchester United and Tottenham have learned their opponents for the knockout phase of the competition
Manchester United and Tottenham finished the league phase in third and fourth position respectively and will take on Real Sociedad and AZ Alkmaar respectively in the last 16 of the European competition.
Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho will also return to the United Kingdom after Fenerbahce were drawn with Scottish giants Rangers.
EUROPA LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGE DRAW IN FULL
Last 16
Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio
Bodo/Glimt vs Olympiacos
Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham
Real Sociedad vs Man Utd
FCSB vs Lyon
Fenerbahce vs Rangers
Roma vs Athletic Club
Quarter-finals:
Bodo/Glimt/Olympiacos vs Viktoria Plzen/Lazio
AZ Alkmaar/Tottenham vs Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt
Roma/Athletic Club vs Fenerbahce/Rangers
FCSB/Lyon vs Real Sociedad/Man Utd
Semi-finals:
Winners of quarter-final 2 vs winners of quarter-final 1
Winners of quarter-final 3 vs winners of quarter-final 4
The Red Devil have faced Sociedad on many occasions in the competition but the recent one is their way to the 2021 Europa League final, as well as in the group stage campaign in 2022-23. United won twice, drew once and lost once across those four games.
Spurs, meanwhile, have already beaten AZ this season, with a Richarlison penalty settling a 1-0 win in the league phase. Mourinho will make his first return to the Britain since being sacked by Tottenham with his Fenerbahce side’s trip to Rangers in Glasgow.
The first legs of the last-16 ties will take place on March 6, with the return fixtures being held a week later. This year’s final will take place at Bilbao’s San Mames on May 21.
