Knockout phase spots are up for grabs as the league phase of the UEFA Europa League reaches a thrilling conclusion.

The Champions League and Europa League reform drew criticism because it added to an already packed calendar, yet the European competitions' league phase finale is set to be a memorable blockbuster next week.

Roma’s latest defeat to AZ Alkmaar cost them a position in UEFA’s standings.With the penultimate matchday of the first phase of the Champions League and Europa League over, UEFA has updated the

OGC Nice’s exit from the UEFA Europa League has been confirmed after a 1-0 defeat to IF Elfsborg in Sweden on Thursday night. Nice had looked on course for an early exit from the competition

Which teams are in the hunt for automatic qualification for the last 16? Who's on the brink of elimination? What about the playoffs?

In the midst of a difficult domestic campaign, Tottenham Hotspur's focus switches to continental competition when they face Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Despite the inconsistencies that have been on display this season,

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wins his first match in charge of Besiktas as they beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League.

UEFA Europa League standings after Thursday's matches, the penultimate round of group games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Match report & talking points following late Europa League drama. 90min. Manchester United 2-1 Rangers: Bruno Fernandes scores last-gasp winner

The Champions League league phase, part of the UEFA competition's new format, is nearing the end and with it teams are being bounced from the competition. The l

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has strongly suggested that Casemiro will no longer regularly feature in his teams and has a limited future at Old Trafford.