Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were joined by Rangers as three British clubs secured their spots in the Europa League last-16 on the final round of group games on Thursday. United, who like Tottenham have endured a disappointing Premier League season,

The stakes in the final Europa League matches on Thursday at 20:00 GMT are identical to that of the UEFA Champions League. The top eight teams will head straight into the last 16 on 6 and 13 March, while the teams placed ninth to 24th face a two-legged playoff on 13 and 20 February.

Manchester United are aiming to seal a spot in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 knockouts against FCSB on January 30.Despite their Premier League struggles since the start of 2025, the Red Devils have impressed on the European stage with three successive wins under Ruben Amorim,