UEFA Youth League: Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb to Face Off in Semifinals

Salzburg Thrash Young Boys; Dinamo Edge Out Sporting CP

FC Red Bull Salzburg and GNK Dinamo Zagreb have booked their places in the UEFA Youth League semifinals after impressive victories in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Salzburg, the defending champions, put on a dominant display against BSC Young Boys, thrashing the Swiss side 5-0. Daniel Beichler was the star of the show for Salzburg, scoring a hat-trick. The Austrian forward opened the scoring in the 15th minute and added two more goals in the second half to complete his treble.

Dinamo Zagreb, meanwhile, edged out Sporting CP 2-1 in a hard-fought contest. Ante Palaversa gave Dinamo the lead in the first half, but Sporting equalized through Tiago Tomas just after the hour mark. However, Dinamo Zagreb regained the lead in the 75th minute through Dominik Livakovic, and they held on to secure a narrow victory.

Salzburg Deserved Winners

Salzburg were always the favorites to progress to the semifinals, and they lived up to their billing with a resounding victory over Young Boys. The Austrian side dominated the game from start to finish, and they could have won by an even bigger margin.

Dinamo Zagreb's victory was a more hard-fought affair, but they ultimately deserved to progress to the semifinals. They showed great resilience to come from behind and win the game, and they will be a dangerous opponent for Salzburg in the semifinals.

Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb: Match Preview

The UEFA Youth League semifinals will be played on April 27 and 28, with the final taking place on April 30. Salzburg will host Dinamo Zagreb in the first leg of their semifinal, with the second leg being played in Zagreb.

Salzburg will be slight favorites to progress to the final, but Dinamo Zagreb will be no pushovers. The Croatian side has shown great quality and determination in this competition, and they will be confident of causing an upset.

The match is sure to be a close and exciting affair, and it could go either way.