LONDON, 16 April 2004 — European debutants Villarreal set up an all-Spanish UEFA Cup semifinal with regional rivals Valencia after ending Celtic’s bid to reach successive finals on Wednesday.

Goals from Sonny Anderson and Roger gave Villarreal, who qualified for the competition via the Intertoto Cup last July, a 2-0 quarterfinal second leg win over the Scottish side at El Madrigal to secure a 3-1 aggregate success.

Primera Liga leaders Valencia, Champions League runners-up in 2000 and 2001, booked their place in the last four by easing past Girondins Bordeaux 2-1 at home to go through 4-2 overall.

Former European champions Olympique Marseille will play England’s Newcastle United in the other semifinal.

A second-half goal from Camel Meriem handed Ligue 1 Marseille a 1-0 victory over three-times winners Inter at the San Siro to seal a 2-0 passage.

Newcastle, who last tasted European success in 1969 when they lifted the Fairs Cup, the forerunner to the UEFA Cup, sunk PSV Eindhoven 2-1 at St. James’ Park to go through 3-2 over the two legs.

Villarreal kept up their record of not conceding a goal at home in their first season in European competition by shutting out Celtic who lost last year’s final to Porto, the Portuguese side who have reached this year’s Champions League semifinals.

A fine solo goal from Marseille’s Meriem, who burst from inside his own half and unleashed a low shot past Francesco Toldo, took the 1999 beaten finalists through against lackluster Inter.

The Serie A side could have few complaints after struggling to turn their midfield possession into clear cut chances against a rock solid Marseille defense.

Newcastle took an early lead against PSV when former England forward Alan Shearer headed home a Lauren Robert corner at the near post on nine minutes.

Prolific Serbia and Montenegro striker Mateja Kezman hauled the Dutch side level with a penalty seven minutes after the break after Olivier Bernard chopped down Park Ji-sung. But Gary Speed took Newcastle through when he headed home another Robert corner after 66 minutes.

Second-half goals from Mauricio Pellegrino and Francisco Rufete secured Valencia’s passage at the Mestalla against Bordeaux, who replied through Eduardo Costa.

The semifinal first and second leg ties take place on April 22 and May 6. The final is in Gothenburg on May 19.