Liverpool are trying to erase a 3:0 deficit in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. Atalanta hopes that its big 0:3 advantage from the first game against Liverpool will be enough.
Leverkusen is trying to take another step towards the treble, and the Italian derby between Rome and Milan may become particularly dramatic. Benfica hosts Marseille with a fragile advantage. The Europa League final will be held on May 22 in Dublin. The quarter-final stage will end tonight (Thursday) with the four return matches. West Ham - Leverkusens, 0:0, Marseille - Benfique, 0:0, Milan - Roma, 1:0. The semi-finals will take place on May 2 and 9, with the final on June 22. The draw for the semi-final matches will be made on Wednesday. The final will take place on June 25. The first leg of the final takes place on June 26. The second leg will take place on June 27. Roma beat Marseille 1-0 in their Europa League clash. Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring in the 12th minute, and Dybala doubled the lead in the 22nd minute. Marseille have lost their last five matches and have a 12:3 goal difference. Benfica lost their league title to city rival Sporting Lisbon and are now in the Europa League, their only chance of winning the title this season. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 10th goal of the season for the club. The match was played in front of a crowd of 17,000 at the Stadio Olimpico in Lisbon. It was the first meeting between the two sides, who met in the Champions League last season. The game was played at the Estadio Mineirao, with the home side winning 2-0. The second leg will be played in Lisbon on Wednesday. The third and final leg will take place in Milan on November 14.