JAKARTA - Bologna meets Aston Villa, while Porto challenges Nottingham Forest in the Europa League quarterfinal in mid-April.
Bologna advanced to the quarterfinals after eliminating fellow Italian team AS Roma in a tight aggregate of 5-4 in the last 16.
After a 1-1 draw when hosting, Bologna created a surprise by winning 4-3 at home to AS Roma.
Aston Villa from England also advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals by beating Lille 3-0 on aggregate.
Aston Villa won both legs including 2-0 in the second leg.
Nottingham Forest will challenge Portuguese representative FC Porto in the Europa League quarterfinal after qualifying from the last 16.
Nottingham Forest eliminated Danish club Midtjylland via a penalty shootout.
Nottingham Forest lost 0-1 in the first leg, then tied the aggregate to 2-2 in the second leg before ending Midtjylland's resistance.
Porto reached the quarter-finals after knocking out VfB Stuttgart in the aggregate 4-1.
The Europa League quarter-finals will also see German representatives SC Freiburg take on Spanish club Celta Vigo, before Real Betis meet Braga.
The first leg of the Europa League quarterfinal will be held on April 9, 2026, while the second leg a week later.
Schedule of the Europa League quarterfinal matches:
Braga vs Real Betis SC Freiburg vs Celta Vigo Porto vs Nottingham Forest Bologna vs Aston Villa.
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