Europa League semi finals draw 2016

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-- Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sevilla

-- Villarreal vs Liverpool

The other semi-final will see holders Sevilla, who are chasing a third successive Europa League title, take on Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.

The ties will be played on April 28 and May 5, with Liverpool set to host the second leg.

The final is at St Jakob Park in Basel, Switzerland, on May 18, when the winners can claim a place in the Champions League for next season.
 
Liverpool and Villarreal have never met in Europe. The Spaniards progressed to the semi-finals following a 6-3 aggregate win over Sparta Prague.

Sevilla overcame Athletic Bilbao on penalties to stay on course to become the first side to win the Europa League three times in a row, while Shakhtar secured their place in the semi-finals by beating Braga of Portugal 6-1 over two legs.
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UEFA Europa League

Scores & Schedule

1. Semi-final

Thursday, 28 April

Villarreal Game 1 8:05 PM Liverpool

Shakhtar Game 1 8:05 PM Sevilla

Thursday, 5 May

Sevilla Game 2 8:05 PM Shakhtar

Liverpool Game 2 8:05 PM Villarreal

All times are in West Africa Standard Time

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