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04/16 14:18 CDT Freiburg beats Celta Vigo 3-1 to reach Europa League
semifinals, Suzuki scores 2
Freiburg beats Celta Vigo 3-1 to reach Europa League semifinals, Suzuki scores 2
By KAREL JANICEK
Associated Press
Freiburg marched into the Europa League semifinals by beating Celta Vigo 3-1 on
Thursday.
The Bundesliga team reached the last four in a European competition for the
first time on a 6-1 aggregate score after last week's 3-0 victory in the first
leg of the quarterfinal.
Freiburg has scored 11 goals in its last three games in the second-tier
competition.
Igor Matanovic put Freiburg 1-0 up with a stunning left-footed volley from
outside the area. Yuito Suzuki doubled the advantage with a deflected shot late
in the first half and then beat goalkeeper Ionut Radu after interval.
Williot Swedberg's consolation goal came in stoppage time for the Spanish hosts.
Freiburg's next opponent will be either Real Betis or Braga; those teams play
Thursday tied 1-1 from the first leg.
Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest in action Later Thursday, Aston Villa enters the return leg of the quarterfinal against Bologna with a two-goal lead. Villa won the opening leg 3-1 in Italy with Ollie Watkins netting twice on the way to the tean's eighth straight victory in the competition. The English club is in a European quarterfinal for the third straight year and is on course to secure a Champions League spot next season while sitting fourth in the Premier League. Bologna has won its last five away Europa matches since it lost to Villa in the opening game of the league phase. The two also met in last year's Champions League with Villa winning 2-0. Another Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, hosts Porto at the City Ground tied at 1-1. In the third-tier Conference League, Crystal Palace defends a 3-0 lead at two-time runner-up Fiorentina. The winner will meet Ukraine's Shakhtar, which advanced past AZ Alkmaar on Thursday. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest in action Later Thursday, Aston Villa enters the return leg of the quarterfinal against Bologna with a two-goal lead. Villa won the opening leg 3-1 in Italy with Ollie Watkins netting twice on the way to the tean's eighth straight victory in the competition. The English club is in a European quarterfinal for the third straight year and is on course to secure a Champions League spot next season while sitting fourth in the Premier League. Bologna has won its last five away Europa matches since it lost to Villa in the opening game of the league phase. The two also met in last year's Champions League with Villa winning 2-0. Another Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, hosts Porto at the City Ground tied at 1-1. In the third-tier Conference League, Crystal Palace defends a 3-0 lead at two-time runner-up Fiorentina. The winner will meet Ukraine's Shakhtar, which advanced past AZ Alkmaar on Thursday. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
