Crystal Palace are just 180 minutes away from a European final after they survived a second-leg scare to beat Fiorentina in the Conference League quarter-finals.
The Eagles won 2-0 in the first-leg to put them in good stead for a tricky away fixture, where they managed to progress despite falling to a 2-1 defeat on the night.
Their campaign suffered a further setback, too, as both Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix picked up injuries.
And then there were four.
Palace will face the storied Ukrainian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk in their semi-final, with Rayo Vallecano of La Liga facing BlueCo club Strasbourg in the opposite fixture.
Shakhtar romped past AZ Alkmaar in their own quarter-final, and will pose particularly tricky opposition for Oliver Glasner’s men.
Conference League semi-final first leg matches are scheduled to be held on April 30, with the return fixtures taking place the following Thursday.
Conference League semi-final dates in full
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk
May 27: Shakhtar Donetsk/Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano/Strasbourg
Conference League quarter-final results
Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 AZ Alkmaar
Conference League last 16 results
Lech Poznan 3-4 Shakhtar Donetsk
Fiorentina 4-2 Rakov Czestochowa
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