Europe League
SC Freiburg and Union Berlin catch feasible groups
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Sebastian Rode snatches the Europa League trophy after victorious Sevilla final against Glasgow Rangers
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The draw for the Europa League gave SC Freiburg and Union Berlin beatable opponents in the group stage. Freiburg plays against Sporting Braga, among others, Union has to play against Olympiacos Piraeus.
The Bundesliga clubs 1. FC Union Berlin and SC Freiburg are avoiding the really big names in the group stage of the Europa League. In Group D, the Berliners meet the Portuguese club Sporting Braga, Sweden’s record champions Malmö FF and the Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. That was the result of the draw on Friday in Istanbul. Freiburg competes in Group G with the Greek record champions Olympiakos Piraeus, Qarabag Agdam from Azerbaijan and the French representative FC Nantes. A German duel with the English top club Manchester United and superstar Cristiano Ronaldo does not exist for the time being.
The final will take place in Budapest
Union and Freiburg qualified for the Europa League as fifth and sixth in the Bundesliga last season. The first group match day takes place on September 8th, the last on November 3rd. The knockout rounds will continue from February. The final is scheduled for May 31, 2023 in Budapest.