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The winners of the Europa League twice Porto will face the finalists as a romanis twice a qualifying elimination phase, while Fenerbahce through José Mourinho was fired to face Anderlecht.
Porto, winners in 2003 and 2011, met with the last time that the Club of the Series A Roma, a confrontation of the Champions League of the last 16 in 2019, in which the Portuguese team gave the victorious impression.
Fenerbahce scraped through the league phase — placing 24th, the last qualification place, in the new 36-standings format — and have been rewarded with a match against Anderlecht as Mourinho bids for a trophy in his first season in Turkey.
He is dragging Galatasaray from six points at the Super Lig, and Fener’s Rivals face Az Alkmaar. Ajax, champions in 1992, will meet with Union SG and its compatriot Eredivisie FC Twente Play Bodo / Glimt of Norway.
The top 8 sides were qualified for the circular of 16, while the groups that finished ninth through 24 will participate in the two-wish qualifying series.
Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, among the favourites to win the tournament, secured automatic qualification to the Europa League round of 16.
United and Spurs can face the winners of the tie between Midtjylland and Real Sociedad, or the winners of Az opposite to Galatasaray.
The first stages of the playoff circular are Feb. 13. The Go Back legs will be organized the following week (February 20).
FC Twente Bodo / Glimt
Union SG vs Ajax Amsterdam
Az Alkmaar vs Galatasaray
Ferencvaros vs. Viktoria Plzen
Fenerbahce vs. Anderlecht
PAOK VS STEAUA BUCHAREST
Midtjylland vs. Real Sociedad
Porto Rome