The final of the 2025–26 Europa League will be set come the end of Thursday evening. One Premier League side will contest the showpiece event in Istanbul, Aston Villa facing off against fellow Midlands side Nottingham Forest in their semifinal second leg, while Freiburg are tasked with overturning a deficit if they want to overcome Braga and reach a first European final. Both ties are on a knife edge after tense first legs and all four remaining competitors will fancy their chances of progressing. Only two can achieve that feat, however. With that in mind, here is how Sports Illustrated believes the Europa League semifinal second legs will pan out. Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Chris Wood’s penalty kick was the difference during the first leg. | Naomi Baker—UEFA/UEFA/Getty Images Kick-off time: 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT “The VAR is so, so bad. It’s a clear red card,” fumed Unai Emery after the first leg at the City Ground.…