Shortly after the Champions League draw was held, the Europa League one followed. The remaining eight teams found out their quarter-final fate and who they could possibly face in the semi-finals.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Benfica, Valencia, Villarreal, Napoli, Frankfurt, and Slavia Praha are the eight teams battling out for a spot in the penultimate round in what should be an exciting last-eight. Here's everything you need to know about the draw.
What is the full line-up of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League Last 8 fixtures?
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Arsenal vs Napoli
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Villarreal vs Valencia
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Benfica vs Frankfurt
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Slavia Praha vs Chelsea
The quarter-finals draw in full
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What are the potential UEFA Europa League semi-final matches?
With Chelsea landing Slavia Praha, the London giant is the favorite to progress. They will face either Frankfurt or Benfica -- should they face the Portuguese club it will be a repeat of the 2013 Europa League final.
Arsenal vs Napoli is the standout match-up, with the triumphant side going on to face either Villarreal or Valencia. This means only one Spanish team will move on after Sevilla's shock round of 16 exit.
What are the dates for each UEL quarter-final fixture?
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11 April, 2019: All four first-leg quarter-final ties
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18 April, 2019: All four second-leg quarter-final ties
Best Twitter reactions to the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals draw
Arsenal have hosted Napoli only once before and we all remember how that went down
2 - Arsenal won their only previous home game against Napoli in European competition (2-0 in the 2013-14 Champions League), with Mesut Özil directly involved in both goals for the Gunners (one goal and one assist). Catalyst. pic.twitter.com/QFscTvZGp6
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 15, 2019
Given that Arsenal and Villarreal could face off in the semis, could Santi get his proper Emirates Stadium ovation?
If the potential of having a European semi-final against Villarreal in which Santi Cazorla can say a proper goodbye to Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium doesn’t motivate the team for the Napoli tie, then we don’t deserve to progress.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) March 15, 2019
Why Chelsea is the favorite to make the semis
6 - Chelsea are unbeaten in their previous six games against Czech opponents in European competition (W3 D3), keeping a clean sheet in four of the last five. Favourite. pic.twitter.com/MkKG4qm89b
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 15, 2019
