"Nottingham Forest will face Midtjylland in the Europa League round of 16 and look to gain revenge for a humbling defeat at the City Ground in October. Ange Postecoglou was in charge of Forest at the time and was unable to prevent the Danish side from winning 3-2 in the competition's league phase."
"In a change from the previous group stage held until 2023/24, each team played eight matches in the league phase of the Europa League, all against different opponents. The top eight sides in the table qualified automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th competed in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16."
"Before the last-16 draw, Villa were warm favourites with bookmakers to add to the European Cup - now the Champions League - title they won in 1981/82. Roma were second-favourites, and the Italian heavyweights reached the final of the UEFA Cup - now the Europa League - during the 1990/91 and 2022/23 seasons."
The Europa League round of 16 draw has been completed, featuring eight matchups across European clubs. Nottingham Forest will face Midtjylland in a rematch after the Danish side defeated them 3-2 during the league phase under Ange Postecoglou's management. Aston Villa qualified automatically and will play Ligue 1 side Lille. Other notable pairings include Ferencvaros versus Braga, Stuttgart against Porto, and Roma facing Bologna. The 2025/26 Europa League format featured a league phase where teams played eight matches, with the top eight qualifying automatically for the round of 16 and teams ranked ninth to 24th competing in playoff rounds. Aston Villa are bookmakers' favorites to win the competition, followed by Roma, with Porto, Lyon, and other contenders also considered strong possibilities.
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