Arsenal defeated Napoli, Cheryshev helped Valencia beat Villarreal

In London, the Arsenal football club defeated the Italian Napoli with a score of 2:0 in the first quarter-final match of the Europa League. As part of the home team, Aaron Ramsey scored an accurate shot (15'), and visiting defender Kalidou Koulibaly cut another goal into his own goal (25').

“We had a grandiose plan - to let the opponents have the ball,” the official UEFA website quotes Arsenal head coach Unai Emery as saying. “Napoli ended up creating one chance in the first half and two after the break. We played for the third goal. "Away, everything will be different. We need to stay focused and keep our minds clear."

In the semi-finals, the strongest in this pair will meet the winner of the confrontation between the Spanish “Villarreal” and “Valencia”, the first match of which ended with a score of 1:3.

Santiago Cazorla (36') scored for Villarreal, while Gonçalo Guedes (6', 90+3') and Daniel Wass (90') scored for Valencia. In the 69th minute, midfielder of the Russian national team Denis Cheryshev appeared on the field for Valencia, who scored an assist for Guedes.

In Prague, Sparta lost 0:1 to London's Chelsea, and in Lisbon, Benfica turned out to be stronger than Eintracht Frankfurt - 4:2.

⏰ RESULTS! ⏰

???? Wonderkid João Felix scores hat-trick in Lisbon
???? Advantage Arsenal after a scintillating performance
???? Marcos Alonso header secures Chelsea win
???? Gonçalo Guedes inspires Valencia #UEL pic.twitter.com/T2xKathFJf

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) April 11, 2019