Europa League 2016: Semi-Final Leg 2 Live Stream, TV Schedule and Predictions

The UEFA Europa League semi-final second legs take centre stage on Thursday night, as Liverpool, Villarreal, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sevilla all vie for a place in the final.

Liverpool performed heroics to see off Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals, and they’ll need a similarly spirited performance to overcome Villarreal, who lead 1-0 on aggregate following Adrian Lopez’s late winner in the first leg.

Defending champions Sevilla, meanwhile, are in the driving seat to reach their fifth Europa League final in 11 seasons, having scored two crucial away goals in the 2-2 draw against Shakhtar first time around.

Here, we look ahead to the two finely poised encounters and predict which sides will emerge victorious.

Anfield to Host Another Famous European Night

You only need to look back at recent history to know Liverpool simply can’t be written off after going behind in a European clash.

Trailing 3-1 at home to Dortmund in the last round, the Reds showed all the grit and determination of the 2005 UEFA Champions League-winning side to turn the game on its head and win 4-3.

Now, Jurgen Klopp’s men need to do it again and find a way past Villarreal, who lead 1-0 after the first meeting.

In that game at Estadio El Madrigal, Liverpool set up to frustrate their hosts, and they were a matter of seconds away from taking a 0-0 scoreline back to Anfield before Lopez struck in the dying embers of the match.

Denis Suarez was let in on goal too easily, and he squared the ball intelligently for Lopez to tap home, as BT …

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