It has thus far been a quieter night on the goals front than the Europa League has tended to deliver in recent weeks.
With Arsenal hosting Atletico Madrid in one semi-final, Marseille took on RB Salzburg in the other, the two home sides largely had the better of things.
Diego Simeone summed up the anguish of Atletico fans when Sime Vrsaljko found himself red-carded after only 10 minutes of play in the Emirates.
Although the Spanish side would defend valiantly all the same, Arsenal's pressure eventually told; Alexander Lacazette giving Wenger's men a 1-0 win ahead of a tough return trip to Madrid.
It would not be enough however, as Antoine Griezmann capitalised on a silly defensive error, giving his side a valuable 1-1 draw.
In the south of France, a 2-0 win came thanks to the efforts of a pair of Premier League rejects.
Clinton N'Jie and Florian Thauvin are not likely to look back on their respective spells with Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United favourably - they amassed a little over 20 league appearances between them.
It was Thauvin who would get the first; the Frenchman meeting Dimitri Payet's deep cross.
With Marseille looking dominant, N'Jie finished off this move for a deserving second.
The trip to Austria next week will decide whether or not Marseille make their first trip to a European final since 2004.
