In the other second-legged quarterfinal games, Valencia won 5-1 on aggregate after defeating Villarreal 2-0, and Eintracht Frankfurt overturned a two-goal deficit from the first leg. Chelsea plays Frankfurt in the semifinals, and Arsenal, which won 3-0 overall, meets Valencia. For all four semifinalists, winning the Europa League would secure a route into the Champions League outside of their domestic leagues. Here’s a look at Thursday’s games:HAZARD’S RARE STARTWith Eden Hazard in a rare Europa League start, Chelsea was flying from the start. Valencia also got past Villarreal in the semifinals of the 2004 UEFA Cup, a competition it went on to win.
Source: National Post April 18, 2019 21:56 UTC