Europa League semi-finals kick off on April 30

The first leg of the Europa League semi-finals is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, with both matches kicking off at 22:00. Nottingham Forest hosts Aston Villa at the City Ground in an all-English tie. In the other semi-final, Portuguese club Braga faces Germany's Freiburg. Nottingham Forest enters the match missing Murillo, Ndoye, and Sangare, while Aston Villa is without Onana. Braga will be missing Barisic, Moscardo, Niakate, and Rodrigues, while Freiburg is playing without Osterhage. The return legs are set for May 7, with the final tournament match scheduled for May 20 in Istanbul.