What happened. Freiburg will play Motherwell in the UEFA Conference League play-off round, with the first leg on 20 August in Scotland and the return on 27 August in Freiburg.

Motherwell beat HJK Helsinki 2-0 on 13 August to advance 3-1 on aggregate.
Ibrahim Said scored both goals for Motherwell.
Freiburg finished seventh in the Bundesliga last season to qualify.

The winner advances to the league phase, with the draw on 28 August.

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