Betis, Freiburg and Union Saint-Gilloise, direct to the round of 16 of the Europa League

Betis mathematically secured the leadership of their group in the Europa League and with it the direct ticket to the round of 16 of the tournament, this Thursday on the fifth day of the group stage, in which Real Sociedad also won, but still unable to guarantee first place.

In their duels on Thursday, Betis won 0-1 at Ludogorets Bulgarian and Real Sociedad won 2-0, also as a visitor, against Cypriot Omonia Nicosia.

Both Betis and Real Sociedad had secured one of the top two positions on matchday four, Synonym of overcoming the groupbut finishing first has an important value, since it allows automatic access to the round of 16, while the second of each key must go first, in February, through a ‘playoff’ as uncomfortable as it is dangerous.

Along with Betis, two other teams, the German Freiburg, who drew (1-1) with Olympiacos, and the Belgian Union Saint-Gilloise, who beat Malmo (0-2), also They secured the leadership and the pass to the round of 16 skipping the ‘playoff’.