Format, fixtures, more ]Premier League sides Manchester United (3rd - 18 points) and Tottenham (4th - 17 points) are two of the eight that will avoid the first knockout round. Lazio (19 points) finished top with Athletic Bilbao behind them only on goal difference.

The Europa League last-16 takes place across 6 and 13 March. As the seeded team, Manchester United will be at home in the second leg. Union Saint-Gilloise vs Ajax - to play Eintracht Frankfurt or Lyon in last-16

Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to Europa League round of 16.