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Duel with Ajax looms: These are the opponents Frankfurt could face

Hoffenheim has bowed out of the Europa League, but Eintracht Frankfurt is still in the running – and can watch the play-offs from the sidelines as a team that has already qualified for the last 16. But in the round of 16, a heavyweight in European terms looms on paper.

It wasn’t just the Champions League that was bloated, the Europa League and Conference League were no different. Unlike in the premier class, however, there were not so many Bundesliga clubs competing in the Europa League. In the Europa League, Hoffenheim also needed a 4-3 win at Anderlecht to advance, so only Eintracht Frankfurt is now flying the German flag. After the mammoth match day, the SGE now has a better idea of who their next opponent could be.

In the new mode, there are two options for the teams in the play-offs: 9th and 10th place will definitely play against a team ranked 23rd or 24th. The 11th and 12th placed teams will play against one of the two teams ranked 21st or 22nd in the play-offs, and so on. The seeded teams ranked 9th to 16th will play the second leg at home. The matches will be played over two legs on February 13 and 20, and the kick-off times will remain the same at 6:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

SGE can relax in the play-offs

The team from Hessen had already secured their place in the last sixteen, despite losing 2-0 at AS Roma. The defeat in the Eternal City meant that Eintracht finished the league phase in fifth place and can therefore watch the play-offs with complete relaxation.

But there could be a clash with Ajax Amsterdam in the last sixteen. FCSB Bucharest, Union Saint-Gilloise and PAOK Thessaloniki are also still in the draw. This will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday at 1 p.m. CET in view of the play-offs. However, the draw for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will not take place until February 21, after the play-offs have been completed.

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