The Eagles already had one foot in the last four after impressively beating their Italian opponents 3-0 in the first leg at Selhurst Park. Fiorentina fans produced an incredible atmosphere before kick-off in the return as they tried to inspire their side to a comeback, but their hopes were dealt a major blow just 17 minutes into the game when Ismaila Sarr headed Palace in front after meeting a Daniel Munoz cross. That made it 4-0 on aggregate, but the hosts gave themselves a fighting chance when they equalised on the night from the penalty spot in the 30th minute. Jaydee Canvot caught Rolando Mandragora inside the box and Albert Gudmundsson stepped up to send Eagles keeper Dean Henderson the wrong way from the spot. That home hope grew stronger when substitute Cher Ndour struck from outside the box eight minutes into the second half. Henderson then made a good save to keep out Gudmundsson's effort as Fiorentina pushed for more goals, but Palace held firm to ensure their European adventure continued. They will next face Shakhtar Donetsk over two legs for a place in the final after the Ukrainian side beat AZ 5-2 on aggregate after a 2-2 draw in the Netherlands. Progression did, however, come at a cost as Palace lost both Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix in the first half to injuries, which manager Oliver Glasner will hope are not serious.

Already 3-1 up from the first leg, tournament favourites Villa produced a statement display under four-time Europa League-winning manager Unai Emery to take another step closer to ending a 30-year trophy drought. It only took the Premier League side 16 minutes to increase their advantage in the tie as Ollie Watkins - the star of the first leg - applied the finishing touch on a wonderful team move to score his 100th goal for the club in all competitions. Morgan Rogers then had his spot-kick saved by Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia after Martin Vitik's handball inside the box but Villa pulled away further 44 seconds later through Emiliano Buendia. With the Bologna defence switching off, Buendia latched on to Lucas Digne's long throw and slotted past Ravaglia for his second goal in Europe this season. Rogers then put the disappointment of his penalty miss behind him as he found the back of the net from a narrow angle with his weaker left foot after being found in space by his captain John McGinn - ending his 11-game goal drought. Centre-back Ezri Konsa then added to his first-leg goal with an impressive volley on the turn following a corner to seal the victory in the 89th minute. Villa's third win over the Rossoblu at Villa Park in 18 months secured their second European semi-final in three seasons and a first all-English semi in Europe since Arsenal and Manchester United met in the 2008-09 Champions League. The first leg of their last-four tie against Forest will be played in Nottingham on 30 April before the return leg in Birmingham on 7 May, while Portugal's Braga face Bundesliga side Freiburg in the other semi-final.

After last week's 1-1 draw in Portugal, Morgan Gibbs-White scored the only goal at the City Ground to set up a mouth-watering final-four Europa League tie with Villa later this month. Porto had failed to win any of their previous 24 matches on English soil, including a 2-0 defeat to Forest in October. The task became even tougher for the Portuguese side when Jan Bednarek was sent off after just eight minutes for a high challenge on Chris Wood. Referee Danny Makkelie had initially decided against booking the former Southampton and Aston Villa defender before the video assistant referee recommended an on-field review. From that moment, Forest - who have used this competition as a welcome escape from their struggles in the Premier League this season - stepped up the pressure and took the lead through Gibbs-White four minutes later. The England midfielder latched onto a pass from Neco Williams before firing past Diogo Costa, with his strike taking a deflection off Pablo Rosario, who was deputising at the heart of defence following Bednarek's dismissal. Gibbs-White dedicated his celebration to team-mate Elliott Anderson, who missed Thursday's match after the death of his mother earlier in the day.

Five goals were scored in a blistering, breathless first half of a quarter-final second-leg cracker, before the game switched to a tactical battle after the break with both sides slowing down the tempo. It looked like extra time would be needed to settle the outcome, but Real Madrid substitute Eduardo Camavinga was shown a second yellow card for time-wasting four minutes from time following a foul by the French midfielder on Harry Kane. With a minute left, Luis Diaz delivered a decisive blow with his 24th goal of the season. The former Liverpool forward played a one-two with Jamal Musiala before sending a curling strike into the top corner via a slight deflection. After losing the first leg 2-1, Real led three times at the Allianz Arena with Arda Guler scoring twice, but Kane netted his 50th goal of the campaign as Bayern responded each time. They ensured there was to be no comeback from the 15-time European champions when Michael Olise curled in a fourth in added time to seal a memorable 4-3 win on the night and 6-4 success on aggregate.

The Gunners came into the game with a 1-0 lead from the first leg thanks to Kai Havertz's late goal in Portugal last week and that strike was enough to see Mikel Arteta's team take their place in the last four of the competition. Arsenal started the game in an extremely positive manner but despite the Gunners having more of the ball, it was visitors Sporting who came closest to scoring in the first half. Francisco Trincao, Pedro Goncalves and a loose pass from Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya gave Sporting opportunities before Geny Catamo hit the post with a volley after Maxi Araujo found him with a cross inside the area. The home crowd inside the stadium produced a nervy atmosphere as the game went on with the Gunners defending a slender lead and following their defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League last weekend. Araujo had Sporting's best chance in the second period when he shot wide from inside the area while substitute Leandro Trossard hit the post with a header from a corner late on for Arsenal. The victory over two legs means that Arsenal have reached successive semi-finals in the competition for the first time in their history and will take on Atletico Madrid for a place in the final.