20:52
In any case, the English didn’t have to go into the play-offs – also because they had the upper hand in Group A against Freiburg, among others. In the end they were three points ahead of the SCF and won both meetings (2:1 away, 2:0 at home). So the Londoners know what it takes to annoy the pranksters. It remains to be seen whether today’s match will have a similar outcome.
20:42
The Hammers have gained new self-confidence in the last two games in the Premier League. After they won the last time before Christmas (2-0 at Arsenal on matchday 19), the following eight competitive games either ended with a draw or a defeat. In the last two encounters the knot broke: both at home against Brentford FC (4:2) and recently at Everton FC (3:1) there was celebration. Will the positive trend continue today?
20:22
However, we did manage to win in the Europa League recently – and it was extremely important. In the play-offs against RC Lens, after a draw in the first leg (0-0), they achieved a hard-fought win in extra time (3-2). As a result, the Breisgauer team qualified for the round of 16, where the next challenge awaits today.
8:09 p.m
After a few complicated weeks, especially in the Bundesliga, the southern Germans were recently able to celebrate another success. Despite being behind, they still got a point at home against the favored FC Bayern Munich (2:2). In the championship, that’s currently enough for ninth place – which is partly due to the previous weak results. The draw against Bayern meant they remained winless for the sixth time in a row. The last three-pointer in the league dates back to January 20th, when they defeated TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (3-2) at the start of the second half of the season.
19:57
Hello and welcome to the round of 16 of the Europa League! In the German-English duel SC Freiburg hosts West Ham United today. Kick-off in Breisgau is at 9 p.m.