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Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the all-Spanish Europa League semi-final second leg between Valencia and Atletico Madrid, with Los Rojiblancos leading 4-2 from a barnstorming first leg. Kick-off is at 8.05pm UK time.

Europa League / Semi-final
Estadio de Mestalla / 26.04.2012
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Reda Maher

Updated 26/04/2012 at 21:00 GMT


19:35
MATCH ODDS: Valencia 10/11, Atletico Madrid 11/4, Draw 13/5 (William Hill)
19:30
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
19:25
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DISCIPLINARY: The following players are one booking from suspension for the final - (Valencia): Diego Alves, Jeremy Mathieu, Tino Costa, Adil Rami, Angel Dealbert, Victor Ruiz, David Albelda; (Atletico): Diego Ribas, Joao Miranda, Arda Turan, Luis Perea
19:20
Atletico, meanwhile, are without injured defenders Silvio Azevedo and Antonio Lopez, while midfielder Fran Merida is cup-tied. Eduardo Salvio misses out as Arda Turan, Diego Ribas and Adrian Lopez all start in the attacking midfielder positions supporting Radamel Falcao.
19:20
Valencia make only one change from the 4-0 win over Real Betis at the weekend - keeper Diego Alves replaces Vicente Guaita, as has been the custom in the Cups all season. So that means quartet Tino Costa, Jeremy Mathieu, Aritz Aduriz and Pablo Hernandez all miss out, despite returning from suspension. Ever Banega is still injured.
19:15
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Valencia: Diego Alves, Barragan, Rami, Ricardo Costa, Jordi Alba, Albelda, Parejo, Feghouli, Jonas, Canales, Soldado; Subs: Guaita, Maduro, Aduriz, Piatti, Victor Ruiz, Mathieu, Tino Costa /// Atletico Madrid: Courtois, Juanfran, Godin, Miranda, Filipe Luis, Mario Suarez, Tiago, Turan, Adrian, Diego, Falcao; Subs: Sergio Asenjo, Salvio, Gabi, Dominguez, Koke, Perea, Martin
19:10
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid): "The 4-2 win is not decisive, but it's a result that we all would have taken beforehand. We will go to Valencia knowing it be tough, especially in a hostile atmosphere. We just need more of the same. Obviously this is an important moment for the club, the players and the fans and hopefully we can repeat the same kind of performances we have produced in our last few games."
19:10
Unai Emery (Valencia): "Tomorrow is a really important game, probably our most important of the year, and we have to take that into consideration. Both teams are quite similar but, as it stands, the situation favours Atletico. We are at a disadvantage from the first leg but we are at home and we have to show great spirit, great desire, to turn this around."