Nottingham Forest will face Midtjylland within the Europa League spherical of 16 and look to achieve revenge for a humbling defeat on the Metropolis Floor in October.
Ange Postecoglou was in control of Forest on the time and was unable to forestall the Danish aspect from successful 3-2 within the competitors’s league section.
The defeat put a bitter notice on Forest’s first European recreation at house in 29 years. Postecoglou was sacked 16 days later.
Forest reached this stage after staving off a Fenerbahce fightback final night time.
Aston Villa made a lot smoother progress, qualifying robotically, and their reward is a two-legged tie with Ligue 1 aspect Lille.
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The draw for the Europa League spherical of 16 is:
Ferencvaros v Braga
Genk v Freiburg
Stuttgart v Porto
Bologna v Roma
Panathinaikos v Actual Betis
Celta Vigo v Lyon
Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland
Lille v Aston Villa
The draw for the Europa League quarter-finals is:
Celta Vigo or Lyon v Genk or Freiburg
Panathinaikos or Actual Betis v Ferencvaros or Braga
Lille or Aston Villa v Bologna or Roma
Nottingham Forest or Midtjylland v Stuttgart or Porto
The draw for the Europa League semi-finals is:
Celta Vigo/Lyon/Genk/Freiburg v Panathinaikos/Actual Betis/Ferencvaros/Braga
Lille/Aston Villa/Bologna/Roma/Nottingham Forest/Midtjylland/Stuttgart/Porto
Europa League schedule 2025/26
In a change from the earlier group stage held till 2023/24, every staff performed eight matches within the league section of the Europa League, all in opposition to completely different opponents.
The highest eight sides within the desk certified robotically for the spherical of 16. The groups ending in ninth to twenty fourth competed in a two-legged knockout section play-off to achieve the final 16.
Groups ending twenty fifth or decrease have been out of Europe for the season.
| Stage | Dates |
| Spherical of 16 | March 12 & 19 |
| Quarter-finals | April 9 & 16 |
| Semi-finals | April 30 and Might 7 |
| Last | Might 20 2026 |
Who will win the 2025/26 Europa League?
Earlier than the last-16 draw, Villa have been heat favourites with bookmakers so as to add to the European Cup – now the Champions League – title they received in 1981/82.
Roma have been second-favourites, and the Italian heavyweights reached the ultimate of the UEFA Cup – now the Europa League – in the course of the 1990/91 and 2022/23 seasons.
Porto, Lyon, Actual Betis, Nottingham Forest and Bologna have been additionally among the many contenders in line with the percentages, however there are specific to be loads of surprises throughout the remainder of the knockout stage.
Bodo/Glimt, who knocked Inter out of this season’s Champions League, beat Lazio on penalties to achieve the semi-finals final outing.
Lyon additionally shared a unprecedented quarter-final with 2016/17 champions Manchester United, drawing their house first leg 2-2 earlier than going out 7-6 on combination after the Purple Devils received the return match 5-4 following further time.
Holders Tottenham, who’re within the Champions League this season, additionally confirmed that home troubles needn’t act as a type information in Europe.
Spurs completed a spot above the Premier League relegation zone however beat United within the closing, successful their first European title since 1983/84.
The place is the Europa League closing 2026 being staged?
The ultimate can be staged at Istanbul’s Besiktas Park with the sport scheduled for Might 20.
All hope of an area consultant ended final night time with Fenerbahce’s elimination by Nottingham Forest.
