🫣 Worst-case for the Bundesliga? All-German clash looms in the play-offs | OneFootball

Bad news for all fans who support the German teams in the Champions League. After the league phase of the premier class ended last night, a duel between two German teams is already looming in the playoffs.

Unlike Bayern Munich, who have directly qualified for the round of 16, Dortmund and Leverkusen must enter the playoffs. Here, the worst-case scenario could occur during the draw on Friday from 12 PM. Why?

As the 17th in the final table, Borussia Dortmund forms a pair with Olympiakos Piraeus (18th). This pair meets the duo of places 15/16 with Atalanta Bergamo and Bayer Leverkusen. This means: The probability of a German duel being drawn is very high.

In the worst case, the Bundesliga could lose important points in the battle for international places. Another Bundesliga duel threatens in the round of 16, as Bayern awaits then. 

Since it's easy to get confused with all the CL madness, we provide you with an overview of the teams in the playoffs. 

Playoffs

Real Madrid 

Inter 

PSG 

Newcastle 

Juventus 

Atlético 

Atalanta 

Bayer Leverkusen 

Borussia Dortmund 

Olympiakos Piraeus 

Club Brugge 

Galatasaray 

Monaco 

Qarabag 

FK Bodø/Glimt 

The biggest surprises in the playoffs are definitely Qarabag and Bodø/Glimt. Especially the Norwegians delivered one of THE stories of this crazy CL evening with their 2-1 victory against Atlético. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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