Sevilla to meet Shakhtar in Europa semis

Former Swiss soccer player Alex Frei shows the lot of Sevilla FC during the draw ceremony for the semi-final matches of the UEFA Europa League 2015/16 season, at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Photo: CHRISTIAN BRUN

Former Swiss soccer player Alex Frei shows the lot of Sevilla FC during the draw ceremony for the semi-final matches of the UEFA Europa League 2015/16 season, at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Photo: CHRISTIAN BRUN

Published Apr 15, 2016

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London - Sevilla, winners of the Europa League for the past two years, will play Shakhtar Donetsk in this season's semi-final.

The holders will have home advantage for the second leg.

Sevilla beat fellow Spaniards Athletic Bilbao on penalties in the quarter-final.

In the other semi-final Villareal will be at home to Liverpool in the first leg.

Juergen Klopp's Liverpool came from 3-1 down on aggregate against Borussia Dortmund to win 5-4 with a goal in the last minute.

The first legs are on April 28 with the return games on May 5.

Basle stages the final on May 18.

Reuters

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