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Bundesliga teams in Europe: SC Freiburg, Bayern Munich seal knockout round berths

By Brian Szlenk Straub

Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin beat Malmö in the UEFA Europa League (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin beat Malmö in the UEFA Europa League (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) /
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It was a mixed weekend for Bundesliga clubs involved in Europe as SC Freiburg qualified for the UEFA Europa League knockout rounds, but Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen stumbled at home.

Borussia Dortmund were left frustrated as they could only manage 1-1 draw at home to Sevilla. Tanguy Nianzou opened the scoring for the Spanish side, before Jude Bellingham scored his fourth Champions League goal of the season to make it 1-1. Neither team was able to find a winner, as the Black and Yellows failed to guarantee qualification to the last 16.

Bayern Munich secured their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League by cruising to a 4-2 win away to Viktoria Plzeň. Sadio Mane, Thomas Müller and Leon Goretzka (x2) were on target  for the Bavarians, before Adam Vlkanova and Jan Kliment helped the Czech side halve the deficit in the second half.

Marco Rose led RB Leipzig to a 2-0 win away to Celtic. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Marco Rose led RB Leipzig to a 2-0 win away to Celtic. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images) /

RB Leipzig boosted their hopes of reaching the round of 16 by earning a 2-0 win away to Celtic. Goals from Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg helped Marco Rose’s side move up to second place in their group.

A spirited performance from Eintracht Frankfurt wasn’t enough, as they fell to a 3-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. The Eagles took the lead early on through Daichi Kamada, but quick-fire goals from Son Heung-min and Harry Kane helped Tottenham turn the game on its head. Faride Alidou pulled a goal back late on for last season’s Europa League winners. But it wasn’t to be for them in the end.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s hopes of making it to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds hang by a thread. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
Eintracht Frankfurt’s hopes of making it to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds hang by a thread. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) /

Eintracht Frankfurt are currently fourth in their Champions League group, with four points to their name after four games.

Bayer Levekrusen suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to FC Porto, leaving them rooted to the bottom of their Champions League group.

SC Freiburg are through to the UEFA Europa League knockout rounds (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
SC Freiburg are through to the UEFA Europa League knockout rounds (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images) /

SC Freiburg secured their place in the knockout rounds of the UEFA Europa League by claiming a stunning 4-0 win away to FC Nantes. Lukas Kübler, Michael Gregoritsch and Jeong Woo-yeong were on target for Freiburg, while Jean-Charles Castelletto scored an own goal.

Union Berlin kept their hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Europa League knockout round playoffs alive by claiming a 1-0 win over Malmö. Robin Knoche scored an 89th minute winner to give the Berliners their second win in the competition.

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Meanwhile in the UEFA Europa Conference League, FC Köln were handed a 2-0 defeat by Partizan Belgrade. But they are still only one point behind second placed OGC Nice with two games to go, and firmly remain in contention to qualify for the knockout rounds.

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