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Miami Beach, Florida (May 1, 2013) – Forget about all the Tuesday and Wednesday drama that only UEFA Champions League football can produce. This Thursday, the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League’s four remaining teams will battle it out for tickets to the Grand Finale set to take place at the Amsterdam Arena. Benfica vs Fenerbahçe will be broadcasted live from Portugal on multiple sports channels around the globe. Simultaneously, Chelsea vs Basel will be screened live from London, England. These UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg matches will kick off at exactly 15:05 EST / 19:05 GMT / 21:45 CET on May 2, 2013. With LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV), you can confirm where to watch the games.
Fenerbahçe’s home match against Benfica attracted 51,000 spectators at the stadium, putting it third in the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League attendances chart. The Eagles will hope to see a full house at the Estadio da Luz as they need to overturn a 1-0 deficit against the Turks.
Unlike Fenerbahçe, Basel failed to win as hosts in the first leg last week. A dramatic end to the game against Chelsea saw them score a late equalizer through the penalty spot before David Luiz converted a last-second free-kick. With this 2-1 result, the pressure is on the Swiss side to bounce back and reach the final of the UEFA Europa League.
Rafael Benitez and his men have a foot in Amsterdam. However, expect the Blues to learn wisely from Tottenham Hotspur’s quarter-final heartache by facing Basel at full force this Thursday. Basel’s challenge, indeed, can hardly be ruled out.
See below for live TV listings of Benfica vs Fenerbahçe and Chelsea vs Basel. The information is restricted to viewers in Canada, UK and USA. Please visit the match pages for Live Soccer TV’s worldwide listings.
