There was work for Manchester United to do in Bucharest to round a successful phase of the Europa League League, and their 2-0 victory over FCSB on Thursday saw them climb up to third place on the table.
Effective work of United in the Romanian capital It means that they ended the first phase of the competition as the only invincible team and were rewarded by resting February. Their automatic progress in the 16th round means that they are not again in the Europa League action until March.
UEFA format varies and the obvious necessity to produce equations of a kind means that we already know who could play United in the next phase of the competition as 16 teams fight it to advance from the Play- round- off Knockout.
Here are the four teams that the Red Devils could face in the Europa League round of 16.
A third place conclusion means that United will take over one Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Az Alkmaar OR Central Jutland in the last 16.
United are familiar with La Real, facing them in the group phase of this competition two seasons ago. The La Liga team ended the 13th in the league phase table after winning three of their four remaining matches. Spanish dresses are loaded with Europa League Ancestry, though the Baske side has fought the term within the country.
Galatasaray are invincible in the Turkish super ligament and would be fierce opposition over two legs given how fierce they are to beat in Istanbul. United failed to defeat gala during their two Champions League Stage matches in group last season.
AZ and Midtjylland are not so illustrators, but they should not be taken easily. The latter are fiercely competing with the Copenhagen for the Danish Super League, while AZ beat Rome's and Fenerbahce likes to qualify for the play-off.
Friday's Play-off drawing on the Knockout Play-off saw AZ draw galatasaray and midtjylland paired with true Sociedad. The winners of these two links will face Utd or Tottenham Hotspur in the 16th round.
Play-off games will take place on February 13 and 20, with the draw for the 16th round that takes place after the consequences. The drawing, determined to be held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, is planned for noon (GMT) in Friday 21 February.
United Street to the Bilbao final will also be designed.
There is a relief for the Red Devils in February, and the club will be able to record any new signature in time for the stages of the knockout.
The first legs of the 16 links are lapsed to March 6with the return legs that develop a week later March 13. While United will be planted for a draw, they will wait for the second match at Old Trafford.