Europa League draw live: Liverpool to face Villarreal with Shakhtar Donetsk facing Sevilla in semi-finals

Follow the latest from the Europa League semi-final draw in Nyon

A view of the Europa League trophy (GETTY IMAGES)

Liverpool will face Spanish side Villarreal in the Europa League semi-finals after avoiding reigning champions Sevilla, wih the five-time Uefa Cup/Europa League winners taking on Shakhtar Donetsk in their bid to win a third consecutive title. Follow the latest here.

• Europa League semi-finals:
• Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sevilla, Villarreal vs Liverpool
• Liverpool beat Dortmund in one of the great Anfield comebacks
• Reigning champions Sevilla beat Athletic Bilbao 5-4 on aggregate to keep hat-trick hopes alive
• Villarreal knockout Sparta Prague to make it two Spanish sides in last four
• Shakhtar Donetsk saw of Braga

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The Europa League semi-finals will take place on 28 April and 5 May.

[15 April 2016 11:36 · Jack de Menezes]

Montage time, and it's a look at the four remaining teams which, somehow, includes Liverpool after they defied the odds to beat Borussia Dortmund and give Jurgen Klopp the bragging rights over his former club last night.

[15 April 2016 11:38 · Jack de Menezes]

Now why would Liverpool fans want to face Shakhtar? 

Wareth G

@WarethG

#UELDraw Prediction : #Liverpool vs #Shakhtar And #Villareal vs # Seville

11:37 AM - 15 Apr 2016

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Samuel Kanu

@88ideass

Liverpool v Shakhtar Donestk. Sevilla v Villarreal. Mouth-watering #UELdraw

11:37 AM - 15 Apr 2016

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[15 April 2016 11:40 · Jack de Menezes]

The Basle 2016 ambassador joins us once again as Alexander Frei makes his way out on to the stage for the draw.

[15 April 2016 11:42 · Jack de Menezes]

Right, it's time for the draw to get underway...

[15 April 2016 11:43 · Jack de Menezes]

Semi-final 1: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sevilla

[15 April 2016 11:44 · Jack de Menezes]

Semi-final 2: Villarreal vs Liverpool

[15 April 2016 11:45 · Jack de Menezes]

Again, we will have the draw for the Europa League final to determine a home team...

[15 April 2016 11:46 · Jack de Menezes]

Final: Villarreal or Liverpool vs Shakhtar Donetsk or Sevilla