The Europa League playoff round is officially over, and Tottenham Hotspur watched eight rivals exit the competition, including a few big names.
Despite Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles in the Premier League, where they currently sit in the bottom half of the table, their performances in the Europa League have been relatively strong.
Ange Postecoglou’s men managed to secure a top-eight finish in the League phase of the European competition, which meant that they secured automatic qualification to the next round.
With automatic qualification secured, the north London club avoided two extra playoff games, earning themselves much-needed rest before the competition kicks off again in March.
Who crashed out of Europe on Thursday?
In the past two weeks, clubs that failed to secure a top-eight finish in the league phase have been competing against each other for a chance to join Spurs and seven other teams in the next round.
The playoff rounds are now done and it is clear what teams have made it through and which ones are officially out of the competition.
Unfortunately for them, Galatasaray, FC Twente, Porto, PAOK, Union Saint-Gilloise, FC Midtjylland, Anderlecht, and Ferencvaros have all been knocked out.
Meanwhile Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Bodø/Glimt, FCSB, Fenerbahçe, Real Sociedad, Roma, Viktoria Plzeň are all through to the next round.
Status Teams Qualified Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Bodø/Glimt, FCSB, Fenerbahçe, Real Sociedad, Roma, Viktoria Plzeň Eliminated Galatasaray, FC Twente, Porto, PAOK, Union Saint-Gilloise, FC Midtjylland, Anderlecht, Ferencváros
Tottenham Hotspur now know they will face either Real Sociedad or AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League Round of 16, as both the Spanish and Dutch sides emerged victorious in their respective matchups.
What time is Tottenham’s Europa League draw?
The draw to decide Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League Round-of-16, quarter-final and semi-final opponent will be held on Friday, February 21 at 12 pm GMT.
Fans in the UK can watch the draw live on TNT Sports. It will also be streamed live on UEFA’s website and on their official YouTube channel.
UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Teams
Team Country Athletic Club Spain Eintracht Frankfurt Germany Lazio Italy Lyon France Manchester United England Olympiacos Greece Rangers Scotland Tottenham England Ajax Netherlands AZ Alkmaar Netherlands Bodø/Glimt Norway FCSB Romania Fenerbahçe Turkey Real Sociedad Spain Roma Italy Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic
