Monday, July 19, 2010

Europa League draw: Liverpool face Benfica while Fulham draw Wolfsburg

By Steve Wilson 1248PM GMT nineteen March 2010

Clint Dempsey - Europa League pull Liverpool face Benfica whilst Fulham pull Wolfsburg Cottage industry Clint Dempsey celebrates the idea that put out Juventus and set up Fulham"s Europa League quarter-final with Wolfsburg Photo ACTION IMAGES

Fulham"s prerogative for their overwhelming feat over Juventus is a Europa League quarter-final with German side Wolfsburg.

Roy Hodgson"s side recovered from losing the initial leg 3-1, and surrender an early idea in the second leg at Craven Cottage, to secure a noted 5-4 total win over the Italian giants.

Hodgson certainly it can"t get any improved than this Benitez Liverpool win "proves Riera was wrong" Fulham 4 Juventus 1; agg 5-4 Dempsey "I only thought, what the heck ... and it went in" Liverpool 3 Lille 0, agg 3-1 Albert Riera send listed for "sinking ship" mutiny

Today they were drawn to face Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg in the last eight, with the initial leg at home and a intensity semi-final opposite possibly Hamburg or Standard Liege to follow.

In the alternative quarter-finals, Liverpool take on Portuguese side Benfica with the second leg at Anfield.

The leader of that tie will face the leader of the all-Spanish tie in between Valencia and Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool lost the initial leg 1-0 to Lille in the prior turn but a idea from Steven Gerrard and dual from Fernando Torres at Anfield last night kept their hopes of precious metal this deteriorate alive.

Europa League pull in full

Quarter-finals

Fulham v Wolfsburg Hamburg v Standard Liege Valencia v Atletico Madrid Benfica v Liverpool

Semi-finals

Hamburg or Standard Liege v Fulham or Wolfsburg Valencia or Atletico Madrid v Benfica or Liverpool

Fixtures

Quarter-finals initial legs Apr 1; second legs Apr 8

Semi-finals initial leg Apr 22; second leg Apr 29

Final Wednesday May 12, Hamburg Arena

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