France's Lyon and England's Aston Villa secured a spot in the Europa League round of 16 with one round remaining, APA reports.
The teams each have 18 points. Lyon leads the standings thanks to a superior goal difference. The final round of the Europa League will take place on January 29.
Six teams have already lost their chances of reaching the playoffs: Austria's Sturm, Scotland's Rangers, France's Nice, the Netherlands' Utrecht, Sweden's Malmö, and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv.