The draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League final 16 playoffs has thrown up a key conflict for La Liga facet Actual Sociedad subsequent month.
The competitors mirrors the sample of the Champions League with the brand new league section together with additional video games and a brand new spherical with Actual Madrid paired in opposition to Manchester Metropolis for the fourth yr in a row within the former.
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have already progressed to the following section – and there may very well be a Madrid derby within the final 16 – with Girona eradicated after their first-ever Champions League marketing campaign got here to an finish.
Groups ending between ninth and twenty sixth within the league desk have dropped into the playoffs with the highest eight qualifying for the final 16 routinely.
Within the Europa League, there have been contrasting fortunes for the 2 Basque sides concerned as Athletic Membership completed second within the rankings with 19 factors from eight video games – capped off by a 3-1 win over Viktoria Plzen.
Rivals La Actual ended up in thirteenth place, and have now been drawn in opposition to FC Midtjylland within the playoffs, with Premier League pair Manchester United or Tottenham on the horizon within the final 16.
The primary leg can be away in Denmark on February 13 with the return tie in San Sebastian per week later.
The draw for the Spherical of 16 correct can be held on February 21 in Nyon with Imanol Alguacil’s going through a visit to England in both case, in the event that they progress.
The Champions League and Europa League final 16 attracts will all happen on the identical day subsequent month.
All competitions may also have their bracket set in place for the rest of the match from that date onwards.
La Liga and Copa del Rey schedules may very well be amended to slot in the up to date European fixture listing.