Ajax secured a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray, while Manchester United triumphed 2-0 against Steaua as the UEFA Europa League group stage came to an end, confirming spots for the Round of 16 and knockout play-offs.
The group phase of this season’s UEFA Europa League concluded on Thursday night, with all 18 matches kicking off at the same time across various venues in Europe.
Here’s how the final group matches unfolded, Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Viktoria Plzen
Ajax 2-1 Galatasaray
Anderlecht 3-4 Hoffenheim
Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Rigas FS
Ferencvaros 4-3 AZ Alkmaar
Lyon 1-1 Ludogorets
Maccabi Tel-Aviv 0-1 Porto
Midtjylland 2-2 Fenerbahce
Nice 1-1 Bodo/Glimt
Olympiacos 3-0 Qarabag FK
Rangers 2-1 Union Saint-Gilloise
Real Sociedad 2-0 PAOK
Roma 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
SC Braga 1-0 Lazio
Slavia Prague 2-2 Malmo FF
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 IF Elfsborg
Steaua 0-2 Manchester United
Twente 1-0 Besiktas
At the conclusion of the group stage, eight teams secured direct qualification to the Round of 16, while 16 others will battle in the knockout play-offs.
Teams Advancing Directly to the Round of 16:
Lazio
Athletic Club
Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur
Eintracht Frankfurt
Lyon
Olympiacos
Rangers
Teams Entering the Knockout Play-Off Phase:
Bodo/Glimt
Anderlecht
FCSB
Ajax
Real Sociedad
Galatasaray
Roma
Viktoria Plzen
Ferencvaros
Porto
AZ Alkmaar
Midtjylland
Union SG
PAOK
Twente
Fenerbahce
Meanwhile, Braga, Elfsborg, Hoffenheim, Besiktas, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Slavia Praha, Malmo, RFS, Ludogorets, Dynamo Kyiv, Nice, and Qarabag have all been eliminated from the competition.
The 2024/2025 UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-off draw is set to take place on Friday, January 31, at 13:00 CET.
