Nottingham Forest, Palace, Braga, Rayo Lead in Semi-finals

In the UEFA Europa League semi-finals, Nottingham Forest achieved a narrow 1-0 win over Aston Villa, with Chris Wood converting a penalty in the 71st minute after a handball by Luca Digne, confirmed by VAR. This match marked Wood's 200th career goal.

Aston Villa's Emiliano Martínez made a crucial save earlier to deny Igor Jesus. Villa will aim to overturn the deficit in the return leg at Villa Park.

Crystal Palace claimed a commanding 3-1 away victory against Shakhtar Donetsk, with Isma Lasaarr scoring the fastest goal in the competition's history just 21 seconds in. Daichi Kamada and Jorgen Strand Larsen also contributed to Palace's win.

Braga secured a 2-1 victory over SC Freiburg, with Mario Dorgel scoring a stoppage-time goal after Vincenzo Grifo equalized. Rayo Vallecano defeated RC Strasbourg 1-0, thanks to a goal from Alemão early in the second half, setting up a competitive return leg.