The round of 16 of the Europa League have been determined. The last German representative caught a well -known opponent. Mats Hummels bypasses the Römer City Derby.
Eintracht Frankfurt is dealing with the Dutch record champion Ajax Amsterdam in the round of 16 of the Europa League. This was the result of the draw in Nyon on Friday. The only German representative and title holder of 2022 remained in the tournament will first travel to Amsterdam on March 6, seven days later the second leg in Frankfurt. Should the team of coach Dino Toppmöller prevail, Tottenham Hotspur or Az Alkmaar would wait in the quarterfinals (April 10/17).
Eintracht had completed the preliminary round of the Europa League, which was held for the first time in the league format and had thus moved directly into the round of the last 16. As a twelfth, Ajax made a detour via the play-offs and prevailed there in two games (2-0 and 1: 2 NV) against Union St. Gilloise from Belgium. Now the two clubs meet for the first time in a competitive game.
In the current season, Ajax is currently at the top of the table in the Eredivisie with two points ahead of defending champion PSV Eindhoven. Overall, the 1995 Champions League winner won 36 national championships, most recently in 2022.
For world champion Mats Hummels, AS Rome is against Athletic Bilbao. This does not lead to the city derby with Lazio, which would have been one of the two options.
The draw is available again in the ticker for reading:
1:22 p.m. – All the pairings have been determined. Here again the overview:
1:20 p.m. -It does not come to the capital city derby in Italy. Mats Hummels has to go with AS Rome against Athletic Bilbao. Lazio is fighting Viktoria Pilsen for the quarter-finals.
1:19 p.m. – It continues with the pairing Alkmaar against Tottenham. Manchester United also meets San Sebastian.
1:17 p.m. – Now Eintracht comes into play – and the Hesse catches the much harder of the two possible lots. It goes against Ajax. That also means: Olympique Lyon plays against FCSB Bucharest.
1:16 p.m. – Now it starts, the first pairings have been determined: Olympiacos Piraeus meets Bodö/Glimt and the Glasgow Rangers are dealing with Fenerbahce.
1:11 p.m. – Now it is explained again how the draw will work. It is clear in advance: there are two possible opponents for each club.
1:08 p.m. -Of course, Aduriz wishes that his ex-club can contest the final in his own stadium.
1:05 p.m. -As with the Champions League, the deputy UEFA general secretary Giorgio Marchetti now takes over the drawing procedure. The Spanish ex-professional Aritz Aduriz, who is on site as an ambassador for the final city of Bilbao, acts as Losfee.
1:02 p.m. – Moderator Pedro Pinto welcomes the club representatives in Nyon. The following teams are still there: Lazio Rome, As Rome, Frankfurt, Lyon, Bucharest, Bilbao, Bodö/Glimt, Pilsen, Fenerbahce, Ajax, Alkmaar, Manchester United, Tottenham, Glasgow Rangers, Olympiakos Piraeus and San Sebastian.
Before the start – It starts in a few moments.
Before the start -It will also be exciting for the ex-Dortmund Mats Hummels. The world champion can meet city rival Lazio with his AS Rome.