Europa League route to 2025 final: How Man Utd, Tottenham Hotspur and Rangers could feature in Bilbao

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Man Utd, Tottenham Hotspur and Rangers have discovered their Europa League round of 16 opponents. Here, we look at how they can reach the final in Bilbao.

Ruben Amorim's team will face Real Sociedad - who beat Midtjylland in the knockout play-off round. Tottenham Hotspur will have familiar opponents in AZ Alkmaar, who they already played in the league phase.

Rangers will take on Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in their round of 16 tie, which begin on March 6 with the second legs on March 13.

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None of the three British sides competed in the knockout play-off round - but can any of these teams play each other in this season's Europa League?

We would have to wait until the semi-finals for an all-British tie between Rangers and Man Utd, but neither of those sides have the chance to face Spurs until the final.

Below, we take a look at each team's route to the final along with their potential opponents...

Man Utd's route to the Europa League final

Round of 16: Real Sociedad

Quarter-final: Lyon or FCSB

Semi-final: Fenerbahce, Rangers, Roma or Athletic Bilbao

Final: Viktoria Plzen, Lazio, Olympiakos, Bodo/Glimt, Frankfurt, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar or Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur's route to the Europa League final

Round of 16: AZ Alkmaar

Quarter-final: Eintracht Frankfurt or Ajax

Semi-final: Bodo/Glimt, Olympiacos, Viktoria Plzen or Lazio

Final: Real Sociedad, Man Utd, FCSB, Lyon, Fenerbahce, Rangers, AS Roma or Athletic Bilbao

Rangers' route to the Europa League final

Round of 16: Fenerbahce

Quarter-final: Athletic Bilbao or Roma

Semi-final: FCSB, Lyon, Real Sociedad or Man Utd

Final: Viktoria Plzen, Lazio, Olympiakos, Bodo/Glimt, Frankfurt, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar or Tottenham

Europa League round of 16 draw in full

Bodo/Glimt vs Olympiacos

Fenerbahce vs Rangers

Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt

FCSB vs Lyon

AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Hotspur

Real Sociedad vs Man Utd

Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio

Roma vs Athletic Bilbao

When are the Europa League knockout rounds?

Last-16 games will be played on March 6, with the second legs taking place on March 13.

The quarter-finals are on April 10, with the return legs on April 17.

The semi-finals will take place on May 1, with second legs on May 8.

The final will be played at the Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, Spain, on May 21.

Europa League knockout play-offs fixtures and results

First legs

Feb 13: Midtjylland 1-2 Real Sociedad

Feb 13: Fenerbahce 3-0 Anderlecht

Feb 13: Ferencvaros 1-0 Viktoria Plzen

Feb 13: Union Saint-Gilloise 0-2 Ajax

Feb 13: AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Galatasaray

Feb 13: Porto 1-1 Roma

Feb 13: Twente 2-1 Bodo/Glimt

Feb 13: PAOK Salonika 1-2 FCSB

Second legs

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