Europa League final day – who is through and what’s at stake?
Bruno Fernandes’ late goal Manchester United Thursday’s 2-1 win over the Rangers.
This moves them up to fourth in the table with 15 points, meaning victory against Romanian side FCSB next week will cement a top-eight finish. A draw might be enough, depending on results elsewhere.
tottenham hotspur, At the same time, the team defeated Hoffenheim 3-2 to put themselves on the edge of the knockout rounds.
They are in sixth place with 14 points, meaning only a win over Elfsborg can guarantee a place in the last 16.
rangers Fernandes’ late goal may have frustrated them, but they are still in a good position to at least secure a play-off spot.
They are in 13th place with 11 points, three points ahead of 25th-placed Porto, with teams ranked between 9th and 24th entering a two-leg play-off.
Porto are the only club who can prevent them from finishing in these positions, but goal difference will come into play and Rangers are in a good position to do so. Scotland have a +5 goal difference, while Porto have a +1 goal difference.
Rangers host Belgium’s United Saint-Gillois on the final day of the league stage, needing just one point to secure a place in the top 24, while Porto travel to Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv.
