OneFootball
Phil CostaĀ·11 August 2020
OneFootball
Phil CostaĀ·11 August 2020
Itās arrived later than expected, but we finally have our four semi-finalists for the 2019/20 Europa League.
Hereās what happened on Tuesday evening ā¦
Scorers: Ocampos 88ā²
Sevilla secured their semi-final place in dramatic late circumstances after beating Wolves 1-0 in Duisburg.
After an even start, Adama TraorƩ embarked on another trademark solo run which subsequently forced Liverpool-linked defender Diego Carlos to bring him down inside the box.
Raul JimĆ©nez stepped up and saw his penalty saved by goalkeeper Bono ā his first ever miss from 12 yards in a competitive fixture.
After the break, Joan JordƔn looked certain to put Sevilla ahead but brilliant defending from Leander Dendoncker ensured only a corner was conceded instead of a goal.
Ćver Banega then had a close-range free kick saved by Rui PatrĆcio but clear cut chances were at a premium.
But with extra time looming, Lucas Ocampos capped an impressive performance with a clinical glancing header, leaving PatrĆcio with no chance and Wolves with broken hearts.
Scorers: Moraes 2ā², Taison 22ā², Alan Patrick 74ā², DodĆ“ 88ā²; Van Wolfswinkel 92ā²
It was a comfortable evening for Shakhtar Donetsk as they breezed past Basel in Gelsenkirchen.
The Ukrainian side were ahead after just two minutes when Junior Moraes headed in Marlosā corner with goalkeeper Dorde NikoliÄ stranded.
Taison then doubled their lead with a fortuitous left-footed finish, but the move that preceded it displayed some stunning one-touch, counter attacking play.
Basel improved after the break and went close through Arthur Cabral, whose finish was poor after rounding veteran stopper Andriy Pyatov.
But Shakhtar put the game beyond doubt after Alan Patrick slammed home from the penalty spot, with DodƓ adding a fourth late on.
Ricky van Wolfswinkel added a consolation in injury time to restore some pride for FCB.
The Europa League final will take place on August 21.