Man Utd and Tottenham learn Europa League last-16 opponents as final game wins make it HARDER with full table confirmed

MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham’s Europa League fate has been determined.

United won away at FCSB while Spurs beat Swedish side IF Elfsborg at home to bypass the playoff round and proceed straight for March’s last-16. And, as they finished next to each other in the final league stage table in 3rd and 4th, the underperforming Prem pair have the SAME four potential opponents.

Those are the four teams who 13th, 14th, 19th and 20th – Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, FC Midtjylland or AZ Alkmaar – who will face off with each other in the February’s play-off round double-header.

Ironically, if United and Spurs had NOT won their final league games – each would have faced potentially easier opponents.

That is because, despite their league positions, Real Sociedad and Galatasaray remain two of the toughest sides in the competition.

The draw takes place on Friday to determine the play-off fixtures – where each of Spurs and United’s potential opponents will be narrowed down to two.

United saw off their Romanian rivals 2-0 thanks to goals from Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo.

While injury-ravaged Spurs ran riot in the last 20 minutes with academy kids Dane Scarlett, Oyindamola Ajayi and Mikey Moore getting on the score sheet.

Rangers also took an automatic top eight qualification spot after beating Belgium’s Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1.