February 6th, 2025

Man United and Tottenham reach Europa League round of 16


By Canadian Press on January 30, 2025.

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

Diogo Dalot tapped in a precise cross by Kobbie Mainoo on the hour mark and Mainoo netted eight minutes later for a 2-0 victory over Romanian champion FCSB in Bucharest.

Tottenham got goals from academy graduates to beat Swedish club Elfsborg 3-0 in London. Spurs waited until the 70th minute for substitute Dane Scarlett to break the deadlock before adding two more through substitute Damola Ajayi and 17-year-old Mikey Moore late and down Elfsborg 3-0 in London.

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.

The draw is scheduled for Friday.

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AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Karel Janicek, The Associated Press






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