Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur secured their spots in the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Manchester United defeated FCSB 2-0, while Tottenham edged out Elfsborg 3-0. Both teams, struggling domestically, found success in the European competition.
Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho fails to lob the ball past FCSB's goalkeeper Stefan Tarnovanu during the Europa League league phase soccer match between FCSB and Manchester United at the National Arena stadium. Man United won 2-0 on Jan. 30, 2025.Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday.
Of the 36 teams in the revamped competition, the top eight go directly to the round of 16 in March. Teams ranked ninth to 24th go into the two-legged knockout playoffs on Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 with the winners making the last 16.United, which is 12th in the Premier League, competed the league phase of the second-tier European competition in third place and undefeated with five wins and three draws, trailing the top by one point.
Thursday’s victory was the third straight in one week after beating Rangers in the Europa League a week ago and Fulham in the Premier League three days later.
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