OGC Nice’s exit from the UEFA Europa League has been confirmed after a 1-0 defeat to IF Elfsborg in Sweden on Thursday night. Nice had looked on course for an early exit from the competition

UEFA Europa League standings after Thursday's matches, the penultimate round of group games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Which teams are in the hunt for automatic qualification for the last 16? Who's on the brink of elimination? What about the playoffs?

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wins his first match in charge of Besiktas as they beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League.

In addition to the €18.5 million earned for making the final, the Champions League winners take home an additional €6.8 million

As you can see, those in the UEFA Europa League this season receive £126,400 for a draw and £379,201 for each win. Ahead of Thursday’s action, Manchester United currently have three wins and three draws from six European outings so far this season, earning the Red Devils a total of £1.5m so far.

As UEFA revealed in an official document back in March, each win in the UEFA Conference League is worth only £337,067. Winner: €7m (£5.90m)

Hoffenheim (GER) 2 (Stach 68, Mokwa 88) Tottenham (ENG) 3 (Maddison 3, Son Heung-min 22, 77) Malmo (SWE) 2 (Berg Johnsen 32, Christiansen 79) Twente (NED) 3 (Steijn 28-pen, Van Wolfswinkel 61-pen, Lagerbielke 64)

The Europa League in 2024/25 includes a playoff round that will determine half of the draw for the Round of 16.

Manchester United look to continue building under Ruben Amorim as they host Scottish giants Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday.

Man United vs. Rangers lineups, starting 11, team news. Amorim has made a few changes for this game given United head to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, but has resisted f