Liverpool and Manchester City conquerors play in Europa League quarter-final

18 March 2011 14:04
Liverpool's conquerors, Braga, and Dynamo Kiev, who knocked out Manchester City, have been drawn to face each other in the Europa League quarter-finals. [LNB]All three Portuguese sides left avoided each other in the draw. Domestic league leaders Porto, rivals Benfica and underdogs Braga are all in contention to be at the final in Dublin on May 18. [LNB]None of them will meet in the next round after Porto drew Spartak Moscow, Benfica got PSV Eindhoven and Braga were paired with Kiev.[LNB] Red faces: Liverpool were beaten 1-0 on aggregate by Braga on Thursday[LNB]Europa League quarter-finals Porto v Spartak Moscow[LNB] Benfica v PSV Eindhoven [LNB]Braga v Dynamo Kiev[LNB]Villarreal v FC Twente[LNB]However, all three will play their first legs at home and face difficult second-leg away trips. [LNB]The fourth quarter-final will see Villarreal face Dutch outfit FC Twente, with the Spaniards at home first.[LNB] In the semi-finals, the winner of the Braga-Dynamo clash will be at home first against Benfica or PSV, with Porto or Spartak home first against Villarreal or Twente. [LNB] When will you learn? De Jong confronts Balotelli over bad boy anticsWhen will you learn? De Jong confronts Balotelli over bad boy anticsLiverpool 0 Braga 0 (agg 0-1): Carroll endures frustrating first startRangers 0 PSV Eindhoven 1 (agg 0-1): Smith's men out as Lens grabs winner[LNB]  Explore more:Places: Liverpool, Dublin

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