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The final matchday of the 2025-26 Europa League league phase took place on Thursday, with Real Betis and Celta Vigo in action. Los Verdiblancos hosted Feyenoord at La Cartuja, with the Galicians
Your guide to the teams that made the top eight, the 16 in the play-offs and the clubs eliminated from the Europa League.
The final day of the UEFA Europa League league phase has arrived.
List of teams which have qualified for the next round of the Europa League after the league phase concluded on Thursday, ranked by table position:
Reaction as Celtic beat Utrecht to make knockout play-offs as already-out Rangers go down in Porto in Europa League.
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Six direct places in the Europa League round of 16 are up for grabs and 11 teams remain in contention for the five last spots in the knockout stage in the final round of the opening phase on Thursday.
Bologna still have a slim hope of securing a top eight Europa League finish as they take on Maccabi Tel-Aviv with Santiago Castro, Riccardo Orsolini and Jonathan Rowe.It kicks off on neutral turf at
Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche, speaking to TNT Sports after the 4-0 win over Ferencvaros: "It has not been easy through various games, the schedule, planning, travelling and all that sort of stuff.