Runners-up Dortmund to face tough Europa draw after losing to PAOK

Updated: May 17, 2023, 01:08 am

Borussia Dortmund face a difficult draw for the Europa League round of 32 and could face the likes of Manchester United after losing 1-0 at home to PAOK and finishing as runners-up in Group C.

The Greek side scored the only goal against the run of play in the 34th minute when Robert Mak was played through and rounded keeper Roman Weidenfeller.

Substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit the post in the second half, but not even a draw would have been enough for Dortmund to win the group after Krasnodar won 3-0 at bottom side Qabala.

Adnan Januzaj and Borussia Dortmund tripped up at home against PAOK on Thursday.
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The group winners will be seeded for the draw as the knockout stage begins, as will the top four third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage: Porto, Olympiakos, Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen.

The Europa League group runners-up can will be unseeded along with Sevilla, Valencia, Galatasaray and Shakhtar Donetsk.