Europa League: Ten teams qualify for knockout stages

Liverpool, Marseille and West Ham United are among the ten teams that have secured qualification from this season’s UEFA Europa League group stage.

This follows the conclusion of this week’s Europa League match-day 5 fixtures on Thursday.

Liverpool defeated LASK 4-0 to advance to the next stage, while West Ham United won Backa Topola 1-0 in an away clash.

Jurgen Klopp’side qualified for the round of 16 as winners of Group E with another dominant home display against LASK.

Here are the ten teams that are through to the last-16 stage: Liverpool, Atalanta, Brighton, Freiburg, Leverkusen, Marseille, Rennes, Roma, Slavia Praha and West Ham United.

Meanwhile, Villarreal and Sporting CP are confirmed as group runners-up, into knockout round play-offs.

The likes of Feyenoord and Young Boys are transferring from UEFA Champions League, into knockout round play-offs.

The Europa League group fixtures will continue next week Thursday to determine the remaining teams that will qualify for the round of 16.