Europa League 2026: the quarterfinals — Porto, Aston Villa, Freiburg and Braga battle for the cup

The 2025/26 Europa League reaches the decisive stage with four quarterfinal pairings. The first legs take place on 8-9 April, with the big final on 27 May at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao, Spain.

⚽ The quarterfinals — the pairings

• Braga vs Real Betis — 8 April (first leg), 16 April (return leg)
• SC Freiburg Celta Vigo — 9 April (first leg), 16 April (return leg)
• FC Porto Nottingham Forest — 9 April (first leg), 16 April (return leg)
• Bologna Aston Villa — 9 April (first leg), 16 April (return leg)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa — England represented

Two English clubs reached the quarterfinals. Nottingham Forest, which only returned to the top flight in 2022, faces Porto. Aston Villa wants to go as far as possible in the Europa League.

🇪🇸 The Spanish representatives — Betis and Celta Vigo

Spain is sending two surprising clubs. Real Betis from Seville and Celta Vigo from Galicia.

🇵🇹 Porto — experience wins

Porto is the main favorite to win the Europa League, with 2 Champions League titles and 2 Europa League/UEFA Cup titles.

🏆 The final — San Mamés, Bilbao

The 2026 Europa League final will take place on 27 May at the San Mamés stadium of Athletic Club (53,289 seats).

📅 Important dates

• Quarterfinal first leg: 8-9 April 2026
• Quarterfinal return leg: 16 April 2026
• Semifinal first leg: 30 April 2026
• Semifinal return leg: 7 May 2026
• Final: 27 May, San Mamés, Bilbao

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