The semi-finals matchups for the 2018-19 edition of the UEFA Europa League have been decided after the second leg of the quarter-finals wrapped up on Thursday night.
Two big English teams face challenges in the semi-finals, as Chelsea faces Eintracht Frankfurt and Arsenal matches up with Valencia.
Chelsea advanced to the semi-finals of the competition after a crazy game with Slavia Prague at Stamford Bridge. They won a back-and-forth affair by a 4-3 final and advanced to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the final.
The German club that they’ll face came back from a 4-2 deficit against Benfica to win 2-0 at home and advance to the first Europa League semi-final since the 1979-80 season.
The other matchup will pit Arsenal against Spanish club Valencia. Arsenal cruised to the semis in a tough matchup against Napoli, winning 0-1 on an Alexandre Lacazette goal on Thursday night.
They’ll match up against a Valencia side that made easy work of Villarreal in the quarter-finals. Their participation in the Europa League comes after they began the season competing in the group stages of the Champions League.
The Europa League ties will begin on Thursday, May 2nd and conclude on Thursday, May 9th.
