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One-off amount I already contribute Investigates Investigates Money Diaries Daft.ie Property Magazine Allianz Home Magazine The 42 Sports Magazine The Journal TV Climate Crisis Cost of Living Road Safety Newsletters Temperature Check Inside the Newsroom The Journal Investigates The Explainer A deep dive into one big news story Sports meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture have your say Or create a free account to join the discussion Advertisement More Stories The Europa League trophy on display at the Aviva Stadium ahead of last year's final.Alamy Stock Photo road to bilbao Manchester United to meet Real Sociedad in Europa League The draw for the last-16 of the Europa League has been made. 12.22pm, 21 Feb 2025 Share options MANCHESTER UNITED WILL face Real Sociedad in the last-16 of the Europa League, while Spurs have been drawn against Troy Parrott’s AZ Alkmaar. United have been regular opponents of Sociedad in recent years: the sides met in the knockout rounds of the 2020/21 Europa League, and again in the group stage of the 22/23 campaign. Spurs met AZ in the league phase of this year’s competition, winning 1-0. The tie marks a return for Irish striker Troy Parrott to his former side. Rangers, meanwhile, have been drawn against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce. Hosts of the final, Athletic Bilbao, face Roma, while Viktoria Plzen’s reward for knocking out Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros is a tie with Lazio. Advertisement The entire road to the final has now been mapped out, with Spurs and United on opposite sides of the draw. United will face FCSB or Lyon in the quarter-finals if they progress, with any of Fenerbahce, Rangers, Roma or Athletic Bilbao lying in wait in the semi-finals. Spurs would play either Ajax or Eintracht Frankfurt in the last-eight, and their semi-final opponents would be one of Bodo/Glimt, Olympiacos, Viktoria Plzen, or Lazio. The last-16 ties will be played on 6 and 13 March. The quarter-finals are slated for 10 and 17 April, with the semi-finals to be played on 1 and 8 May. The final will be played in Bilbao on 21 May. Europa League last-16 draw Olympiacos vs Bodo/Glimt Rangers vs Fenerbahce Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ajax Lyon vs FCSB Spurs vs AZ Alkmaar Manchester United vs Real Sociedad Lazio vs Viktoria Plzen Athletic Bilbao vs Roma Europa League quarter-final draw AZ Alkmaar/Spurs vs Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt Bodo/Glimt/Olympiacos vs Viktoria Plzen/Lazio Fenerbahce/Rangers vs Roma/Athletic Bilbao FCSB/Lyon vs Real Sociedad/Manchester United Europa League semi-final draw AZ Alkmaar/Spurs/Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bodo/Glimt/Olympiacos/Viktoria Plzen/Lazio Fenerbahce/Rangers/Roma/Athletic Bilbao vs FCSB/Lyon/Real Sociedad/Manchester United Written by Gavin Cooney and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here. 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