Arsenal and Chelsea are still on course for a potential all-English Europa League Final after reaching the last four of the competition.
Chelsea saw off Slavia Prague at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night to progress, while Arsenal held off Napoli in Naples as Unai Emery further enhanced his reputation as a Europa League specialist.
Arsenal headed to Naples defending a 2-0 first-leg lead, and Alexandre Lacazette's fine free-kick was enough to see off a limp Napoli performance as the Gunners went through 3-0 on aggregate.
As for Chelsea, they were made to work harder for their win. The Blues has won the first leg 1-0 in Prague, but Slavia threatened an astonishing Stamford Bridge comeback - only to lose 4-3 on the night, and 5-3 on aggregate.
Arsenal's reward for reaching the last four is a semi-final against Valencia - who knocked out fellow LaLiga club Villarreal - while Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea will take on Eintracht Frankfurt after the Bundesliga club completed a comeback against the Portuguese giants.
Should Arsenal and Chelsea both win their respective semi-final ties, the two London clubs would meet in the Final in Baku, Azerbaijan at the end of May.
Europa League dates and fixtures
Semi-final first leg | Thursday 2 May
- Arsenal vs Valencia
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea
Semi-final second leg | Thursday 9 May
- Valencia vs Arsenal
- Chelsea vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Europa League Final | Wednesday 29 May
- Winner of semi-final 1 (home) vs winner of semi-final 2 (away)
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