Twice Europa League winners Porto will face two-times finalists AS Roma in a knockout part playoff tie, whereas Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce had been pitted towards Anderlecht in Friday’s draw held in Nyon, Switzerland.
Porto, winners in 2003 and 2011, final met Serie A membership Roma in a Champions League last-16 conflict in 2019, by which the Portuguese aspect emerged victorious.
Turkey’s Fenerbahce face Belgium’s Anderlecht, whereas fellow Tremendous Lig membership Galatasaray tackle AZ Alkmaar. Ajax Amsterdam, champions in 1992, will meet Union SG and FC Twente play Bodo/Glimt of Norway.
The highest eight sides robotically certified for the final 16 whereas the groups that completed ninth to twenty fourth will compete within the two-legged playoffs.
Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, among the many favourites to win the event, secured computerized qualification to the Europa League final 16.
United and Spurs may face the winners of the tie between Midtjylland and Actual Sociedad, or the winners of AZ Alkmaar v Galatasaray.
EUROPA LEAGUE KNOCKOUT PLAYOFFS DRAW
FC Twente v Bodo/Glimt
Union SG v Ajax Amsterdam
AZ Alkmaar v Galatasaray
Ferencvaros v Viktoria Plzen
Fenerbahce v Anderlecht
PAOK v Steaua Bucharest
Midtjylland v Actual Sociedad
Porto v AS Roma
*Workforce talked about second performs second leg at residence
DATES
Playoff first leg: Feb. 13
Playoff second leg: Feb. 20
Final 16 draw: Feb. 21
