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| Europa League, quarter-finals. Liverpool, crushed at Anfield |
The Europa League quarter-finals commenced on Thursday, April 11, 2024, with the spotlight fixture taking place in Britain, where Liverpool suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Atalanta.
In another quarter-final clash, Bayer Leverkusen secured a convincing victory over West Ham United. Benfica emerged triumphant at home against Marseille, while Milan faced a setback in the Italian derby against Roma, losing 0-1.
Simultaneously, the Conference League quarter-final matches unfolded, with Răzvan Lucescu's PAOK experiencing a defeat against Brugge, with a scoreline of 0-1.
An additional match between two prominent teams took place in Milan, where AC Milan hosted AS Roma at the iconic "San Siro" stadium. Leverkusen, the formidable German outfit, who remained undefeated throughout the season, confronted West Ham, the current holders of the Conference League trophy, on their home turf. Meanwhile, in Portugal, Benfica clashed with Marseille in another highly anticipated encounter.
During the draw for the Europa League quarter-finals, the pairings for the semi-finals were determined. Consequently, the winner of the Benfica-Marseille fixture will face either Liverpool or Atalanta in the semi-finals. On the other side of the bracket, the victor between AC Milan and AS Roma will compete for a place in the final against the winner of the Bayer Leverkusen-West Ham United fixture.
