Friday, March 20, 2015

For Intruiging ties set up as the UEFA Europa League final eight draw is made


                                               Europa League quarter-finals
                                                            Wolfsburg v Napoli
                                                       Dynamo Kiev v Fiorentina
                                                           Dnipro v Club Brugge
                                                                 Sevilla v Zenit

         Defending Europa League champions Sevilla will face Zenit St Petersburg in the quarter-finals

The draw for the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals has been made in Nyon, pitting together two former winners and bringing positive omens for VfL Wolfsburg, ACF Fiorentina and holders Sevilla FC.
Two of the three previous winners left, Sevilla and Zenit met three times in 2005/06, two of them in the last eight with the Spanish side triumphing 5-2 on aggregate en route to lifting the UEFA Cup for the first time.

Club Brugge, the only unbeaten team left in the competition, have encountered quarter-final debutants Dnipro once before, the Ukrainian outfit prevailing 3-2 in a UEFA Cup group stage tie in 2004.
Fiorentina face in form Dynamo.The Italian club have not lost in four meetings with Dynamo Kyiv, with two coming in the 1989/90 UEFA Cup third round when the Viola went all the way to the final.
On loan Chelsea midfielder Mohamed Sala (right) will prove a key man for Fiorentina against Dynamo Kiev.
 Kevin De Bruyne (right) will be hoping to lead Wolfsburg to victory in their quarter-final against Napoli

Having accounted for FC Internazionale Milano in impressive fashion in the round of 16, Wolfsburg will be aiming to overcome another Serie A outfit in the shape of 1989 UEFA Cup winners Napoli.
The first legs take place on Thursday 16 April, with the returns seven days later.
Semi-finals: Draw 24 April, matches 7 & 14 May
Final: Wednesday 27 May, National Stadium Warsaw

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