Ajax Amsterdam took a big step towards round of 16 in the Europa League.
The Dutch top club, in the round of 16 of possible opponents of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, won the first leg of the playoff duel with Union Saint-Gilloise from Belgium on Thursday (02/13/2025).
Mokio meets – at the age of 16
After a goalless first half, Christian Rasmussen (59th) and the only 16 -year -old Belgian Jorthy Mokio (71.) provided for the guests’ hits. Ajax now goes into the second leg in your own stadium in one week with a comfortable starting position.
Thanks to their fifth place in the table, the Frankfurters are allowed to pause in the new league and must first start again in the round of 16. In addition to Ajax and Saint-Gilloise, the winner of the Paok Saloniki pairing against FCSB Bucharest could also meet the team of coach Dino Toppmöller.
Eight clubs already in the round of 16
In addition to Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio Rome, Athletic Bilbao, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Olympique Lyon, Olympiakos Piraeus and Glasgow Rangers are already in the round of 16. The outlaw takes place on February 21.
What’s next after the draw?
- Intermediate round: February 13th and February 20th
- Right -time final: March 6th and March 13th
- Quarter -finals: April 10th and April 17th
- Half -final: May 1st and May 8th
- Final game in Bilbao: May 21