Knockout playoffs round draw in the Europa League
Fenerbahce’s head coach Jose Mourinho, right, argues with the referee Simone Sozza at the end of the Europa League opening phase soccer match against Lyon at Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the knockout playoffs round in the Europa League:
First leg
Feb. 13
Twente (Netherlands) vs. Bodo/Glimt (Norway)
Fenerbahce (Turkey) vs. Anderlecht (Belgium)
Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) vs. Ajax (Netherlands)
PAOK (Greece) vs. FCSB (Romania)
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) vs. Galatasaray (Turkey)
Midtjylland (Denmark) vs. Real Sociedad (Spain)
Ferencvaros (Hungary) vs. Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic)
Porto (Portugal) vs. Roma (Italy)
Second leg
Feb. 20
Bodo/Glimt (Norway) vs. Twente (Netherlands) — winner will play Olympiakos (Greece) or Rangers (Scotland)
Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Fenerbahce (Turkey) — winner will play Olympiakos (Greece) or Rangers (Scotland)
Ajax (Netherlands) vs. Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) — winner will play Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) or Lyon (France)
FCSB (Romania) vs. PAOK (Greece) — winner will play Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) or Lyon (France)
Galatasaray (Turkey) vs. AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) — winner will play Manchester United (England) or Tottenham (England)
Real Sociedad (Spain) vs. Midtjylland (Denmark) — winner will play Manchester United (England) or Tottenham (England)
Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) vs. Ferencvaros (Hungary) — winner will play Lazio (Italy) or Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
Roma (Italy) vs. Porto (Portugal) — winner will play Lazio (Italy) or Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
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