Roma face Porto test in Europa League knockout phase playoff

Twice Europa League winners Porto will face two-times finalists AS Roma in a knockout phase playoff tie, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce were pitted against Anderlecht in Friday's draw held in Nyon, Switzerland.

Porto, winners in 2003 and 2011, last met Serie A club Roma in a Champions League last-16 clash in 2019, in which the Portuguese side emerged victorious.

Turkey's Fenerbahce face Belgium's Anderlecht, while fellow Super Lig club Galatasaray take on AZ Alkmaar. Ajax Amsterdam, champions in 1992, will meet Union SG and FC Twente play Bodo/Glimt of Norway.

The top eight sides automatically qualified for the last 16 while the teams that finished ninth to 24th will compete in the two-legged playoffs.

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Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, among the favourites to win the tournament, secured automatic qualification to the Europa League last 16.

United and Spurs could face the winners of the tie between Midtjylland and Real 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 Real Sociedad

Porto v AS Roma

*Team mentioned second plays second leg at home

DATES

Playoff first leg: February 13

Playoff second leg: February 20

Last 16 draw: February 21