The draws for the 2023/24 Europa Conference League Quarterfinal/semifinal have been confirmed mouthwatering clashes lined up, MySportDab reports.
Unai Emery, who has taken Aston Villa on a fairytale European campaign in the European third-tier would be hoping to go all the way to clinch the coveted trophy.
After settling for a 0-0 draw in the round 16 first leg against Ajax in the Netherlands, the Villains completed a rout against the Dutch giants at Villa Park to qualify for the last 8 of the tournament.
Turkish giants Fenerbahce is another top side to watch out for in this crucial stage of the competition after eliminating Belgian side Royal Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 on aggregate to qualify for the next round.
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Ligue 1 outfit Lille are also hopeful of clinching the silverware after defeating Stum Graz with a convincing 4-1 victory to reach the last 8.
Serie A outfit Fiorentina are also seeded for the next round after seeing off Maccabi Haifa to reach the last 8.
Other teams who progressed into the next round and were seeded for the Quarterfinal fixtures are Club Brugge, Olympiacos, Poak, and Viktoria Plzen.
In the draw as released today, Olympiacos will take on Fenerbahce; Aston Villa plays Lille; Viktoria Pizen plays Fiorentina while Club Brugge tackle Poak.
Full Draw
Club Brugge Vs Poak
Olympiacos Vs Fenerbahce
Aston Villa Vs Lille
Viktoria Pizen Vs Fiorentina.
The semifinal pairings are as follows;
The winner of the match between Aston villa and Lille will take on the winner between Olympiacos and Fenerbahce while the winner between Viktoria Pizen and Fiorentina will trade tackles with either Club Brugge or Poak.
The semi-finals are set 🤩
Who'll reach the final in Athens? 🇬🇷#UECL || #UECLdraw pic.twitter.com/P3ZTuxgQSR
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) March 15, 2024
All the quarterfinal fixtures as fixed will be played on April 11 and April 18 for the first and second leg, respectively.
The first leg of the semifinal fixtures will be played on May 2 while the second leg will be played on May 9.
