The draw took place at Nyon, managed by the Europa League ambassador, Patrik Andersson, former Bayern Munich and Barcelona player.
1st Semi Final: Ajax vs. Lyon
1st leg: May 4; 2nd leg: May 11
There is plenty to play for in this competition. The winner of the trophy will automatically earn a lucrative Champions League spot next season. Red-carded Ajax needed extra time to score twice against Schalke while Lyon knocked-out the Turkish side Besiktas in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The winner of this Semi Final will be the home team for the Europa League final in Stockholm. Ajax currently sit second in their domestic league just one point behind leaders Feyenoord with three rounds to go until the end of the season. Ajax are the only club to have won the UEFA Cup left in the competition. Their previous mutual encounters all came in the Champions League group stages (2 Ajax wins and 2 draws). Lyon are fighting Marseille and Bordeaux for a top 5 finish in the French Ligue 1. Lyon are the favourites to qualify for the final and they are priced @1.62 with the green listed bookmaker William Hill. Ajax are the underdogs and the best odds you can find on the market for them to reach the finals are @2.25 with the green listed bookmaker Bet365.
2nd Semi Final: Celta Vigo vs. Manchester United
1st leg: May 4; 2nd leg: May 11
Tenth La Liga placed Celta Vigo face 5th Premier League place Manchester United. The Red Devils are heavy favourites to win this double-leg and the Europa League trophy. Manchester United needed Rashford’s extra-time goal to beat Anderlecht while Vigo beat Belgian side Genk 4-3 on aggregate to reach their first major European Semi Final. The two teams have never met before in European competition. This is the first time The Red Devils have reached this stage of the competition, but their manager – The Special One; Jose Mourhinho won this competition in 2003 with the Portuguese side Porto. United’s star player Zlatan Ibrahimovic got injured against Anderlecht and may miss the rest of the season. This means that The Red Devils have to rely on Martial and Rashford. Celta Vigo are the underdogs and priced @3.4 with the green listed bookmaker Bet365 to reach the final, while the Premier League side Manchester United are priced @1.36 with Bet Victor.
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