Europa League draw: Freiburg and Union in the lucky draw - Streich's original travel wish comes true

Created: 08/27/2022, 05:04

By: Momir Takac

The Europa League groups have been drawn.

The SC Freiburg and Union Berlin catch absolutely feasible tasks.

The ticker to read.

• Europa League

  groups

  drawn

  : SC Freiburg and Union Berlin catch the lucky ones

• Europa League draw

  : All groups in the overview

• The 

  live ticker

   for the 

  Europa League draw

   is continuously updated

Update from August 26, 1:50 p.m .:

That was it with the Europa League draw.

The worst-case scenario has not occurred for either SC Freiburg or Union Berlin.

The two Bundesliga clubs avoid favorites Arsenal and Manchester United, at least in the group stage, as well as Roman clubs Lazio and AS.

And one of SC coach Christian Streich's wishes has also come true: a flight to Azerbaijan.

It starts on September 8th with the first day of the game.

The group phase will be decided on November 3rd.

UEFA intends to publish the exact schedule shortly.

Europa League draw: All groups at a glance

+++ The draw is over.

The third opponents of the German teams have also been determined.

And here, too, Losfee Körbel did a great job.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise from Belgium was drawn to Union, Freiburg is allowed to travel to FC Nantes in France.

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Europa League draw: Freiburg and Union Berlin catch the lucky ones

1.30 p.m .:

Freiburg and Union have moved – and they are really lucky.

Union meets Braga and Malmö in Group D, Freiburg have to play in Group G against Qarabag and Olympiacos.

Zoltan Gera draws SC Freiburg's lot in the Europa League group stage draw.

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+++ It will not be Group E with Manchester either.

Sheriff's gotta go there.

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+++ Arsenal and Eindhoven will not: Bodo/Glimt were drawn in Group A.

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+++ It will be exciting.

Now it's pot 3's turn with Freiburg and Union.

Group A and E would be the possible Hammer groups.

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Europa League: Manchester United has to compete with Real Sociedad San Sebastian

+++ Real Sociedad has to compete with Manchester United.

Not easy either.

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+++ Pot 2 is on.

Eindhoven joins the Arsenal group.

That sounds promising.

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+++ The first round is still quite unspectacular and dealt with quickly.

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+++ It starts right away.

The first lot is Arsenal FC.

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1:16 p.m .:

The procedure is explained in a little film: First, the group heads are drawn from pot 1.

Then the teams from Pot 2, etc.

1:12 p.m .:

The final of the Europa League will take place on May 31, 2023 in the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

The final ambassador is Zoltan Gera, who also assists with the draw.

Europa League draw: Eintracht legend “Charly” Körbel is Losfee

1:07 p.m .:

Frankfurt legend Karl-Heinz “Charly” Körbel brings the trophy to the studio.

Eintracht legend “Charly” Körbel brings the Europa League trophy to the draw.

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1:05 p.m.:

The ceremony is underway.

It traditionally starts with a review of the past season.

We can still remember the triumph of Frankfurt Eintracht well.

12:57 p.m .:

It will be exciting.

The procedure will start immediately.

As a reminder, teams from the same association cannot be drawn in the group stage.

Irrelevant for Freiburg and Union Berlin, since they are in the same pot anyway.

Update from August 26, 11:58 a.m

.: In an hour it will be time: SC Freiburg and Union Berlin will then find out their opponents in the group phase of the Europa League.

But which teams are even eligible?

Here is an overview of the pots:

Europa League draw: The pots at a glance

Europa League: Group draw on Friday in Istanbul

First report from August 26, 9:40 a.m

.: Istanbul – From 1 p.m. on Friday in Istanbul, the groups of the Europa League will be determined.

We are there with our live ticker.

From a German point of view, the draw for the Champions League groups already gave us a few top-class players.

FC Bayern, for example, meets FC Barcelona, ​​where Robert Lewandowski is known to play.

For Borussia Dortmund there is a reunion with Erling Haaland, who is on the ball for Manchester City.

Soccer heart, what more do you want?

Europa League draw: SC Freiburg and Union Berlin are waiting for their opponents

The German representatives of the Bundesliga can also hope for attractive opponents in the Europa League.

Some would call it Dreamless, others might call it Hammerless.

Both Union Berlin and SC Freiburg are in pot 3 in the draw, which will also be broadcast on TV and stream.

In the first pot greats like Manchester United, Lazio Rom, AS Roma or the seemingly reinvigorated FC Arsenal cavort, in the second Feyenoord Rotterdam, PSV Eindhoven or AS Monaco.

The two German representatives are threatened with heavy groups.

Europa League draw live today: Freiburg coach Streich full of anticipation

The anticipation of the draw is huge for Freiburg coach Streich.

"Of course we're happy because we're going to be there.

That's something special, we don't get that often," he said.

He has “many” desired opponents.

"I have a thing for stadiums I've never been to.

Azerbaijan would be far away and connected with flies.

But I've never been there.

I already know the stadium in Dortmund, there are other stadiums that I don't know yet.

Because I'm always here," said Streich.