2018/19 UEFA Europa League Group Stage draw: RB Leipzig vs. RB Salzburg, Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Marseille
Bundesliga side RB Leipzig have been drawn against Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic and Rosenborg in Group B of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League group stage, while DFB Cup winners Eintracht Frankfurt will face Italian and French giants Lazio and Marseille, as well as Apollon Limassol in Group H of the draw.
Last season’s fifth-place side Bayer Leverkusen will face Ludogorets, Zürich and AEK Larnaka in Group A of the Europa League to complete the groups for the Bundesliga’s three participants in the Europa League this season.
The first round of group fixtures will be played on 20 September, with UEFA to confirm the exact schedule in the coming days.
Draw in full
Group A
Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, Zürich, AEK Larnava
Group B
RB Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg
Group C
Zenit St. Petersburg, Copenhage, Bordeaux, Slavia Prague
Group D
Anderlecht, Fenerbache, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Trnava
Group E
Arsenal, Sporting CP, Qarabag, Vorskla
Group F
Olympiacos, AC Milan, Real Bets, Dudelange
Group G
Villarreal, Rapid Vienna, Spartak Moscow, Rangers
Group H
Lazio, Marseille, Eintracht Frankfurt, Apollon
Group I
Besiktas, Genk, Malmö, Sarpsborg
Group J
Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisar
Group K
Dynamo Kiev, Astana, Stade Rennes, Jablonec
Group L
Chelsea, PAOK, Bate Borisov, Vidi