Europa League Quarter-Finals: Wednesday's Result and Thursday's Schedule
The UEFA Europa League quarter-finals commenced this week with an early fixture on Wednesday, April 8th, featuring Braga against Betis, moved ahead of the usual Thursday schedule. The first leg, played in Italy, ended in a 1-1 draw, setting up a tantalizing second leg in Seville next week.
The remaining first-leg ties are all scheduled for this evening, featuring prominent teams such as Freiburg, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, and Porto:
Europa League Matches: Thursday, April 9th (First Leg)
- Bologna vs Aston Villa - 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Porto vs Nottingham Forest - 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Freiburg vs Celta Vigo - 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Europa League Second Leg Matches: Thursday, April 16th
- Celta Vigo vs. Freiburg - 18:45 CEST / 17:45 BST
- Real Betis vs. Braga (1-1 aggregate) - 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Nottingham Forest vs. Porto - 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Aston Villa vs. Bologna - 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Following the quarter-finals, the semi-finals are slated for April 30th and May 7th, with the grand final scheduled for May 20th. Which team do you predict will lift the Europa League trophy this season?
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