Europa League knockout phase play-off draw: Porto to face Roma, Fenerbahçe take on Anderlecht
Friday, January 31, 2025
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The 16 contenders have learned what awaits them in the knockout phase play-offs.
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The eight 2024/25 UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-off ties are now set following the draw on Friday.
What are the Europa League knockout phase play-off ties?
Matches kick off at 21:00 CET unless stated
First legs
13/02: Midtjylland vs Real Sociedad (18:45 CET)
13/02: Fenerbahçe vs Anderlecht (18:45 CET)
13/02: Ferencváros vs Viktoria Plzeň (18:45 CET)
13/02: Union SG vs Ajax (18:45 CET)
13/02: AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray
13/02: Porto vs Roma
13/02: Twente vs Bodø/Glimt
13/02: PAOK vs FCSB
Second legs
20/02: Roma vs Porto (18:45 CET)
20/02: Bodø/Glimt vs Twente (18:45 CET)
20/02: FCSB vs PAOK (18:45 CET)
20/02: Galatasaray vs AZ Alkmaar (18:45 CET)
20/02: Ajax vs Union SG
20/02: Viktoria Plzeň vs Ferencváros
20/02: Real Sociedad vs Midtjylland
20/02: Anderlecht vs Fenerbahçe
When are the Europa League knockout phase matches?
Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final: 21 February 2025
Round of 16: 6 & 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April 2025
Semi-finals: 1 & 8 May 2025
Final: 21 May 2025
Who is already through to the last 16?
Athletic Club, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, Lyon, Manchester United, Olympiacos, Rangers, Tottenham
How did the draw work?
Eight bowls were prepared for the draw, with the balls containing the names of the seeded and unseeded teams placed in the corresponding marked bowls according to the league phase rankings.
The draw started with the unseeded teams, allocating each team from a pair of unseeded teams to one of the relevant pre-determined positions in the bracket, starting with the sides ranked 23/24 and finishing with those in 17/18. One ball was taken from the bowl containing the two relevant ranked teams. The first team drawn was placed in their reserved spot on the silver side of the bracket, the second in the corresponding reserved spot on the orange side of the bracket. The same procedure was carried out with the remaining unseeded teams.
The draw continued with the seeded teams, starting with the pairing ranked 15/16. The process was the same as described above for the unseeded teams, finishing with the teams ranked 9/10 to complete the pairings for the knockout round play-offs. In principle, the seeded clubs play the return leg at home.
Where is the 2025 Europa League final
