This article contains adult content that may be unsuitable for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Stuttgart learned on Friday about their opponent for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 – FC Porto. The sporting director of the German club, Fabian Wohlgemuth, highlighted the strength of the Dragons in the competition in statements to the club's official media. 'We will face an opponent that qualified directly for the Round of 16 after finishing fifth in the league phase and currently leads the Portuguese League. A great challenge awaits us, a challenge we approach with full respect, but also with confidence and great expectation,' stated the official. Tiago Tomás's team returns to the Round of 16 of a European competition after 13 years, a feat that caught Fabian Wohlgemuth's attention, as he expressed the club's satisfaction and the excitement of everyone for the upcoming matches against the current leader of the Portuguese championship, FC Porto. The German club currently occupies fourth place in the Bundesliga and finished the UEFA Europa League group stage in 11th position. To reach the Round of 16, they had to overcome Celtic in the playoff. The first leg of the tie is scheduled for March 12 in Germany, while the decisive second match will take place at the Estádio do Dragão on March 19.
Stuttgart Director FC Porto remains central to this story.
Stuttgart Director FC Porto remains central to this story.
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