Europa League draw live: Liverpool to face Villarreal with Shakhtar Donetsk facing Sevilla in semi-finals
Follow the latest from the Europa League semi-final draw in Nyon
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool will face Spanish side Villarreal in the Europa League semi-finals after avoiding reigning champions Sevilla, wih the five-time Uefa Cup/Europa League winners taking on Shakhtar Donetsk in their bid to win a third consecutive title. Follow the latest here.
- Europa League semi-finals:
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sevilla, Villarreal vs Liverpool
- Liverpool beat Dortmund in one of the great Anfield comebacks
- Reigning champions Sevilla beat Athletic Bilbao 5-4 on aggregate to keep hat-trick hopes alive
- Villarreal knockout Sparta Prague to make it two Spanish sides in last four
- Shakhtar Donetsk saw of Braga
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The Europa League semi-finals will take place on 28 April and 5 May.
Good morning and welcome to the Independent's live coverage of today's Champions League semi-final draw, where Manchester City will discover who they will face in the last four in a bid to reach their first ever Champions League final.
After that, we'll have full coverage of the Europa League semi-final draw, with Liverpool ready and waiting to see who they will face after an incredible night at Anfield that saw them beat Borussia Dortmund 5-4 on aggregate with an injury-time winner.
Everything is ready to go in Nyon, with the four teams going into their individual balls before being placed in the draw bowl on the stage... 
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Right, that's the Champions League out of the way, with City facing a difficult task to reach the final in facing 10-time European Cup winners Real Madrid. To be fair, there was no easy option in the draw, given the calibre of teams left in the final four, but they will be pleased not to have been drawn against Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich and will *hope* Atletico knock the Germans out in the semis.The fun isn't over yet though as we have the Europa League semi-final draw coming up next.
So did you see what Jurgen Klopp thinks of Liverpool's chances of winning the Europa League and, subsequently, qualifying for the Champions League? Click the article to find out - it's fair to say that he wasn't too impressed with the question...
Time to get the Europa League draw underway, with both Pedro Pinto and Giorgio Marchetti set to return tot he stage to carry out the semi-final draw. Here's a kick reminder of the teams that make up the draw:Liverpool
Sevilla
Shakhtar Donetsk
Villarreal
It's fair to say that Liverpool will fancy their chances in this tournament after disposing of Borussia Dortmund, but they will want to avoid Spanish side Sevilla, who have won back-to-back Europa Leagues and are bidding to become the first team to ever win the competition three years in a row.
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