Vincenzo Grifo equalises for Freiburg against Braga in Europa League semi-final

14 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 30

Braga had gone ahead in the eighth minute through Tiknaz at home before Grifo finished a counterattack led by Beste to make it 1-1.
The tie was billed as finely balanced, with Braga and Freiburg having posted near-identical records in the opening stage of the competition.
The other semi-final pits Nottingham Forest against Aston Villa, with two places in the Europa League final at Besiktas Park in Istanbul at stake.

Can Unai Emery's European mastery guide favorites Aston Villa past a Nottingham Forest side whose fairytale run is shadowed by ownership issues?

With a Champions League spot as the ultimate prize, has the Europa League become more about financial windfalls than the glory of silverware?

Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo is their all-time top scorer. Can he breach a Braga defense that is unbeaten at home against German teams?