Accordingly, after the return matches of the play-off round ended in the early morning of February 21, 8 teams qualified for the next round including: AS Roma, Bodo/Glimt, FCSB, AZ Alkmaar, Ajax, Fenerbahce, Plzen and Real Sociedad.
They will join the top 8 teams in the group stage, including: Lazio, Athletic Bilbao, Man United, Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lyon, Olympiakos and Rangers, to compete in the round of 16.
The Europa League round of 16 draw will take place on February 21. According to the previously divided roadmap, Man United and Tottenham will meet Real Sociedad or AZ Alkmaar; Viktoria Plzen will face Lazio or Athletic Bilbao; Bodo/Glim will meet Rangers or Olympiakos; Ajax will meet Eintracht Frankfurt or Lyon; FCSB will meet Eintracht Frankfurt or Lyon; Fenerbahce will meet Rangers or Olympiakos and AS Roma will meet Athletic Bilbao or Lazio.
The round of 16 matches will take place on March 6, the return match will take place on March 13.
The quarter-finals will take place on April 10 and the return match on April 17.
The semi-finals will take place on May 1, with the return on May 8.
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will also have a draw to determine which team will be the host of the first leg and which team will be the host of the second leg
The final will take place at Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, Spain, on May 21.
For Man United, conquering the Europa League title in the 2024-2025 season is their number 1 goal, because if crowned, they will be eligible to participate in the UEFA Champions League in the 2025-2026 season.
That will help coach Ruben Amorim reduce the pressure a lot, and at the same time Man United will have a large source of income to be able to recruit more quality players.
