Europa League: Full List Of Teams That Have Qualified For Last 16, Top Goal Scorers

Eight teams that finished top of their group following the conclusion of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage match-day six have qualified automatically for the round of 16 stage of the tournament.

The matches played across various venues on Thursday, saw the eight teams advance directly to the knockout stage of the Europa League.

Teams that finished in second place would have to battle it out in play-offs with teams dropping from the Champions League for a place in the Europa last 16.

The first legs of the Europa League last-16 are scheduled for 9 March, with the second legs a week later on 16 March.

Teams That Qualified Automatically

As group winners, the following teams qualified automatically for the Europa League round of 16: Arsenal (ENG), Fenerbahçe (TUR), Ferencváros (HUN), Feyenoord (NED), Freiburg (GER), Real Betis (ESP), Real Sociedad (ESP) and Union SG (BEL).

Knock Out Play-offs

The second-placed teams from their various groups that will go into the play-offs are: Manchester United (ENG), Midtjylland (DEN), Monaco (FRA), Nantes (FRA), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Rennes (FRA), Roma (ITA), Union Berlin (GER).

Top Goal Scorers

After the group stage games, the position of the top goal scorer for the Europa League is jointly occupied by Braga’s Vitinha and Feyenoord’s Santiago Gimenez.

Both players have four goals each.

Others are:

3 goals – Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg), Cody Gakpo (PSV), Victor Boniface (Union SG), Marcus Rashford (Man United), Martin Terrier (Rennes), Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Gustav Isaksen (Midtjylland), Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros), and Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahçe).