Seven of the first eight of the European League League Phase is in the quarterfinals

The league stage has become a clear reflection of the potential of each team in the Europe League. Seven of the first eight classmates will play the quarterfinal qualifier in the next two Thursday. Lazio, first, will face Bodo Gimt. The athletic (2nd) will do this with the Glasgow Rangers (8), Tottenham (th -4) will be measured by the Frankfurt EinTracht (th -5) and the Olympque de Lyon (th -6) with Manchester United (th -3).

There is only one exception. Vodo Glimt was ninth and fought to argue with the semifinal after removal of twent in sixteen sixteenth (2-1 in the Netherlands and 5-2 in Norway) and the Olymppiacos to rotate 16 (3-0 and 2-1 in Greece). This last team, led by José Luis MendilibarHe was seventh in the league but was removed from the competition. He was the only one in the quarter of the quarter to those left behind in the first eights.

The first leg will be played this Thursday, with a match at 18.45, to deal with the people and the Italians, and the other three at 5 o’clock at night, including Bilbao.

The lap will perform a week later. Between, the athletic will receive a beam of Iñigo Pérez In San Mamés next week at 9pm. The Lions will visit Santiago Bernabéu (April 20) after shocking back against the Rangers and will face UD Las Palmas on Wednesday 23 before the free weekend for the final dispute on April 26th.

Then the semifinal hypothetical of the second continental competition will come on May 1 and 8. In the case of the Overcoming of the Scots, the team of Valverde He will face the winner of the tie between Lyon and unite with the first leg in San Mamés and the return home. This is probably the main disability to reach the final San Mamés, the great goal of this last season although you have to go step -step. The dream goes through the British removal. Then there will be only two games to restore a final European, in this case in the field of Bilbao.