Arsenal draw Atletico In EL

in football •  7 years ago 

Arsenal have been drawn against two-time winners Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Europa League.

The Gunners progressed to the final four courtesy of a 6-3 aggregate win over Russian side CSKA Moscow on Thursday, while Atletico survived a scare against Sporting Lisbon to claim a 2-1 win over the course of the two legs.

Arsene Wenger's side will host Atletico at the Emirates on April 26 in the first-ever competitive meeting between the two clubs before returning to face the Spanish side at Wanda Metropolitano on May 3.skysports-arsenal-aaron-ramsey_4274423.jpg
The French club defeated RB Leipzig 5-3 on aggregate to reach the last four, while Salzburg produced a miraculous comeback to edge out Lazio 6-5 in the quarter-finals are losing the first leg in Italy 4-2.

The two-legged ties will be played on April 26 and May 3, with the final played at the Stade de Lyon on May 16.

Europa League semi-final draw

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