Europa League draw results, bracket, schedule: Roma vs. Porto headline knockout playoff round

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce nabbed the final spot in the table, and will face Anderlecht in the knockout

By Chuck Booth

Jan 31, 2025 at 7:27 am ET • 1 min read

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The league phase of the Europa League has come to a close with Lazio topping the table on goal difference despite losing 1-0 to Braga on the final day of play. Tottenham and Manchester United have finished in the top eight to make it to the last 16 despite disappointing Premier League form while Rangers and Olympiacos were able to sneak into the top eight on the final day of this phase of play.

It was a tight finish for the final spots with Rangers, Bodo/Glimt, Anderlecht, and FCSB all finishing level on 14 points but the superior goal difference off plus-six for the Scottish club was enough to see them top the pile. There was a similar cluster for the 24th spot as PAOK, who finished 22nd, were level on 10 points with FC Twente, Fenerbahce, Braga, and Elfsborg but goal difference saw PAOK, FC Twente, and Fenerbahce qualify by the skin of their teeth. Jose Mourinho's men may have struggled in the league phase but they did avoid disaster.

Braga had a chance to knock Fenerbahce out at the death facing Lazio but weren't able to pull through leaving the final table as this.

And now it's onto the knockout stage playoffs.

Europa League knockout matchups

Bodo/Glimt vs. FC Twente
Anderlecht vs. Fenerbahce
FCSB vs. PAOK
Ajax vs. Royale Union SG
Real Sociedad vs. Midtjylland
Galatasaray vs. AZ Alkmaar
Roma vs. Porto
Plzen vs. Ferencvaros

Europa League standings

Team	PTS	MP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. Lazio	19	8	6	1	1	17	5	12
2. Bilbao	19	8	6	1	1	15	7	8
3. Man Utd	18	8	5	0	3	16	9	7
4. Tottenham	17	8	5	1	2	17	9	8
5. Frankfurt	16	8	5	2	1	14	10	4
6. Lyon	15	8	4	1	3	16	8	8
7. Olympiacos	15	8	4	1	3	9	3	6
8. Rangers	14	8	4	2	2	16	10	6
9. Bodo/Glimt	14	8	4	2	2	14	11	3
10. Anderlecht	14	8	4	2	2	14	12	2
11. FCSB	14	8	4	2	2	10	9	1
12. Ajax	13	8	4	3	1	16	8	8
13. Real Sociedad	13	8	4	3	1	13	9	4
14. Galatasaray	13	8	3	1	4	19	16	3
15. Roma	12	8	3	2	3	10	6	4
16. Plzen	12	8	3	2	3	13	12	1
17. Ferencvaros	12	8	4	4	0	15	15	0
18. Porto	11	8	3	3	2	13	11	2
19. Alkmaar	11	8	3	3	2	13	13	0
20. Midtjylland	11	8	3	3	2	9	9	0
21. Union Gilloise	11	8	3	3	2	8	8	0
22. PAOK	10	8	3	4	1	12	10	2
23. FC Twente	10	8	2	2	4	8	9	-1
24. Fenerbahce	10	8	2	2	4	9	11	-2
25. Braga	10	8	3	4	1	9	12	-3
26. Elfsborg	10	8	3	4	1	9	14	-5
27. Hoffenheim	9	8	2	3	3	11	14	-3
28. Besiktas	9	8	3	5	0	10	15	-5
29. Maccabi Tel Aviv	6	8	2	6	0	8	17	-9
30. Slavia Prague	5	8	1	5	2	7	11	-4
31. Malmo	5	8	1	5	2	10	17	-7
32. RFC	5	8	1	5	2	6	13	-7
33. Ludogorets	4	8	0	4	4	4	11	-7
34. Dynamo Kyiv	4	8	1	6	1	5	18	-13
35. Nice	3	8	0	5	3	7	16	-9
36. Qarabag	3	8	1	7	0	6	20	-14

Who can play who in the knockout round playoffs?

Round of 16 bracket fixtures

Who advanced to the ground of 16 with a top-eight finish?

Lazio
Athletic Bilbao
Manchester United
Tottenham
Eintracht Frankfurt
Lyon
Olympiacos
Rangers

Possible opponents for round of 16 teams

Lazio can face: Ferencvaros, Porto, Roma or Plzen
Athletic Bilbao can face: Ferencvaros, Porto, Roma or Plzen
Manchester United can face: AZ Alkmaar, Midtjylland, Real Sociedad or Galatasaray
Tottenham can face: AZ Alkmaar, Midtjylland, Real Sociedad or Galatasaray
Eintracht Frankfurt can face: FCSB, Ajax, Royale Union SG or PAOK
Lyon can face: FCSB, Ajax, Royale Union SG or PAOK
Olympiacos can face: Bodo/Glimt, Anderlecht, FC Twente or Fenerbahce
Rangers can face: Bodo/Glimt, Anderlecht, FC Twente or Fenerbahce