Europa League Draw 2014-15: List of Fixtures, Dates for Semi-Finals and Final
Napoli destroyed Europa League favourites Wolfsburg 6-3 over two legs at the quarter-final stage, and have been rewarded with a semi-final challenge against FC Dnipro.
Friday's draw also placed Sevilla and Fiorentina together in another tie which begs to be full of drama, per FIFA.com. Here's a look at the official selection and fixtures dates:
| Napoli | vs. | FC Dnipro | May 7 | May 14 |
| Sevilla | vs. | Fiorentina | May 7 | May 14 |
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Semi-final victors will move onto the May 27 final in the National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland. Both last-four encounters will be contested across two legs and can be decided by the away goals ruling if an aggregate score draw is produced.
More information to follow.
Semi-Final Round-up
Napoli vs. FC Dnipro
Napoli's 4-1 away win over Wolfsburg forced many to sit up and take notice. Rafa Benitez's team have always had the potential to rack up goals, but need Gonzalo Higuain firing to maximise their potential.
He did just that in Germany, providing a strike and assist to leave Wolfsburg needing a miracle during their trip to Naples. The subsequent 2-2 draw—in which all goals came in a 23-minute second half spell—once again suggested Napoli can rely on firepower to blow opponents away.
Alongside Higuain, Dries Mertens, Jose Callejon and Marek Hamsik provide an offensive front four who can worry anyone when playing with confidence.
Dnipro did just enough to squeeze beyond Club Brugge in the last round via Evgeniy Shakov's 82nd minute second-leg winner. Napoli pose a much tougher, more ambitious proposition.
Sevilla vs. Fiorentina
Unai Emery's tactical quality led Sevilla to a hard-fought 4-3 aggregate win over Zenit Saint Petersburg. The manager is a difference maker, someone who isn't afraid to quickly flit between formations to influence a result.
Sevilla's recent history in this tournament is stunning—they are defending champions and have won it three times in the last decade—so few would bet against yet another year of Spanish dominance. Emery and his men will need to find an inventive way past the enigmatic Fiorentina, though.
The Italian's have become a far more lethal outfit with the January addition of Mohamed Salah, a player who has the ability to win matches against the best. Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC picked out another star who could do considerable damage:
Fiorentina need to play a pacey game to overcome Sevilla, who are expertly drilled to stop gaps forming across the pitch.
A top-class final is all but guaranteed at this point. Many will be looking toward a Napoli vs. Sevilla showpiece, with tactical genius' Benitez and Emery squaring off.
However, both Dnipro and Fiorentina have proven they are equipped to destroy the prospect of this potential bout.
