Fiorentina, Real Betis, Chelsea, Swedish club Djurgarden advance to semi-finals of Europa Conference League
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Italian club Fiorentina qualified for the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League after a 2-2 draw with visiting Slovenian club Celje on Thursday evening in the second leg of the quarter-finals.
The Italian club won the first leg 2-1, advancing on aggregate with a 4-3 victory.
Real Betis of Spain also qualified for the semi-finals after a 1-1 draw with Polish club Paglionia. The Spanish club benefited from their 2-0 win in the first leg and advanced on aggregate with a 3-1 victory.
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