Bayer Leverkusen encounter solvable problems in the group stage of the Europa League – but they also have to travel a long way. Meanwhile, SC Freiburg will compete with the winner of the Europa Conference League.
The two German Bundesliga clubs have been assigned more or less solvable tasks in the group stage of the Europa League. It could have been much more difficult for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Last season’s semi-finalists only had to deal with outsiders in Group H. The Werkself have to play against FK Karabakh Agdam from Azerbaijan, FK Molde from Norway and BK Häcken from Sweden, according to the draw in Monaco on Friday.
Europa League: Freiburg meets West Ham
SC Freiburg, on the other hand, meets Conference League winners West Ham United from the Premier League. In addition, the team of coach Christian Streich has to play against Olympiacos Piraeus again. The Breisgauers had to play against the Greek record champions last season in the second highest European division, in which they failed in the round of 16 at Juventus Turin. The group is completed by FK TSC Backa Topola from Serbia.
The group stage of the Europa League starts on September 21st. The final will take place on May 22nd at the Dublin Arena in Ireland. Eintracht Frankfurt won the Europa League in 2022, this year record winner FC Sevilla.
All groups at a glance:
Group A
West Ham United
Olympiacos Piraeus
Sc freiburg
FK TSC Backa Topola
Group B
AjaxAmsterdam
Olympique Marseille
Brighton and Hove Albion
AEK Athens
Group C
Glasgow Rangers
Betis Seville
Sparta Prague
Aris Limassol
Group D
Atalanta Bergamo
Sporting Lisbon
Storm Graz
Rakow Częstochowa
Group E
Liverpool FC
Linz ASK
Royal Union Saint Giloise
FC Toulouse
Group F
Villarreal FC
Stade Rennes
Maccabi Haifa
Panathinaikos Athens
Group G
AS Roma
Slavia Prague
Sheriff Tiraspol
Servette Geneva
Group H
Bayer Leverkusen
Qarabag Agdam
Molde FK
BK Hacken
Source: Stern
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