Europa League table: Lazio still leaders, Roma revitalised

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Dec 12, 2024 6:01 PM ET

Lazio are guaranteed a place in at least the Europa League play-offs as they are top of the table, while Roma boost their chances of getting into the top 24.

The Biancocelesti put in a dominant performance in Amsterdam to flatten Ajax 3-1 with goals from Loum Tchaouna, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and veteran Pedro.

It puts them on 16 points from six games in the Europa League, joint top with Athletic Club, but ahead on a superior goal difference of +11.

This guarantees them a place in the top 24 places, which is worth a spot in at least the play-offs, although the top eight is what allows teams to go directly into the Round of 16.

Roma beat 10-man SC Braga 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to bolster their position to 14^th on nine points.

As things stand, it would still be enough to qualify the Giallorossi for a seeded spot in the play-offs draw.

The top eight go directly into the Round of 16, teams from 9-16 are seeded in the play-offs, facing a side from 17-24.

The sides from 25^th place onwards are eliminated from Europe altogether when this phase concludes in January.

Europa League table after Match Day 6

Rank	Teams	Goal difference	Points
1	Lazio	11	16
2	Athletic	9	16
3	Anderlecht	5	14
4	Lyon	8	13
5	Frankfurt	4	13
6	Galatasaray	4	12
7	Man Utd	4	12
8	Rangers	6	11
9	Tottenham	4	11
10	FCSB	2	11
11	Ajax	8	10
12	Real Sociedad	4	10
13	Bodø/Glimt	1	10
14	Roma	3	9
15	Olympiacos	2	9
16	Ferencvárosi	1	9
17	Viktoria Plzeň	1	9
18	Porto	2	8
19	AZ	0	8
20	Union SG	0	8
21	Fenerbahçe	-2	8
22	PAOK	2	7
23	Midtjylland	-2	7
24	Elfsborg	-3	7
25	Braga	-3	7
26	Hoffenheim	-3	6
27	Maccabi Tel Aviv	-6	6
28	Beşiktaş	-7	6
29	Slavia Praha	-2	4
30	Twente	-3	4
31	Malmö	-6	4
32	Ludogorets	-5	3
33	Qarabağ	-10	3
34	RFS	-7	2
35	Nice	-8	2
36	Dynamo Kyiv	-14	0

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