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Coverage of the Europa League Semi-Finals clash between Villarreal and Arsenal.
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Europa League | Semi-Finals | 1st Leg
Apr 29, 2021 at 8pm UK
Estadio de la Cerámica
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Villarreal
2 - 1
Arsenal

Trigueros (5'), Albiol (29')
Torres (37'), Capoue (68')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Pepe (73' pen.)
Ceballos (44'), Partey (58'), Aubameyang (90')
Ceballos (57')

Live Updates: Villarreal 2-1 Arsenal

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 23:50 UK

First Half starts.
2'Offside - Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe with a pass, however Nicolas Pépé is in offside.
3'Hand ball by Granit Xhaka - Arsenal
5'Goal! Villarreal 1, Arsenal 0. Manu Trigueros - Villarreal - shot with right foot from the right side of the box to the left corner. Assist - Samuel Chukwueze.
10'Fouled by Manu Trigueros - Villarreal
10'Martin Ødegaard - Arsenal - won a free kick on the right wing.
11'Dani Ceballos - Arsenal - won a free kick in attack.
11'Fouled by Daniel Parejo - Villarreal
22'Corner - Villarreal. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
25'Missed chance. Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Martin Ødegaard.
26'Fouled by Rob Holding - Arsenal
26'Paco Alcácer - Villarreal - won a free kick on the left wing.
28'Missed chance. Thomas Partey - Arsenal - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Martin Ødegaard.
29'Corner - Villarreal. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
29'Missed chance. Gerard Moreno - Villarreal - shot with the head from few metres missed. Assist - Daniel Parejo with a cross after corner.
29'Goal! Villarreal 2, Arsenal 0. Raúl Albiol - Villarreal - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assist - Gerard Moreno after corner.
33'Missed chance. Gerard Moreno - Villarreal - shot with left foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Manu Trigueros.
34'Hand ball by Nicolas Pépé - Arsenal
35'VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
37'Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - won a free kick on the right wing.
37'Fouled by Pau Torres - Villarreal
37'Pau Torres - Villarreal - receive yellow card for a foul.
38'Fouled by Granit Xhaka - Arsenal
38'Raúl Albiol - Villarreal - won a free kick in defence.
39'Fouled by Juan Foyth - Villarreal
39'Nicolas Pépé - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
41'Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - won a free kick on the right wing.
41'Fouled by Alfonso Pedraza - Villarreal
42'Missed chance. Rob Holding - Arsenal - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Martin Ødegaard with a cross .
44'Fouled by Dani Ceballos - Arsenal
44'Juan Foyth - Villarreal - won a free kick in attack.
44'Dani Ceballos - Arsenal - receive yellow card for a foul.
45'New attacking attempt. Paco Alcácer - Villarreal - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
45+2'First Half ended - Villarreal 2, Arsenal 0.
45'Second Half starts Villarreal 2, Arsenal 0.
45'Substitution - Villarreal. Francis Coquelin for Paco Alcácer.
46'Daniel Parejo - Villarreal - won a free kick in defence.
46'Fouled by Dani Ceballos - Arsenal
48'Shot blocked. Nicolas Pépé - Arsenal - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked.
48'Corner - Arsenal. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
49'Fouled by Rob Holding - Arsenal
49'Raúl Albiol - Villarreal - won a free kick in defence.
52'Alfonso Pedraza - Villarreal - won a free kick in defence.
52'Fouled by Bukayo Saka - Arsenal
53'Etienne Capoue - Villarreal - won a free kick in defence.
53'Fouled by Thomas Partey - Arsenal
57'Daniel Parejo - Villarreal - won a free kick in defence.
57'Fouled by Dani Ceballos - Arsenal
57'Second yellow card to Dani Ceballos - Arsenal - for a foul.
57'Thomas Partey - Arsenal - receive yellow card.
60'Hand ball by Granit Xhaka - Arsenal
61'New attacking attempt. Samuel Chukwueze - Villarreal - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Francis Coquelin.
61'Fouled by Gerard Moreno - Villarreal
61'Rob Holding - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
62'Corner - Arsenal. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
63'Substitution - Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli for Martin Ødegaard.
64'Shot blocked. Emile Smith Rowe - Arsenal - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
64'Missed chance. Rob Holding - Arsenal - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left after corner.
66'New attacking attempt. Gerard Moreno - Villarreal - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Francis Coquelin.
66'Corner - Villarreal. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
67'Fouled by Manu Trigueros - Villarreal
67'Nicolas Pépé - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
67'Fouled by Etienne Capoue - Villarreal
67'Nicolas Pépé - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
67'Etienne Capoue - Villarreal - receive yellow card for a foul.
69'New attacking attempt. Gerard Moreno - Villarreal - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Samuel Chukwueze.
70'Substitution - Villarreal. Mario Gaspar for Juan Foyth - injury.
71'Penalty Arsenal. Bukayo Saka draws a foul in the penalty area.
71'Penalty conceded by Manu Trigueros - Villarreal - after a foul in the penalty area.
73'Goal! Villarreal 2, Arsenal 1. Nicolas Pépé - Arsenal - converts the penalty with a shot with left foot to the centre of the goal.
77'Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - won a free kick in attack.
77'Fouled by Etienne Capoue - Villarreal
80'Second yellow card to Etienne Capoue - Villarreal - for a foul.
80'Substitution - Villarreal. Moi Gómez for Manu Trigueros.
81'Substitution - Villarreal. Alberto Moreno for Alfonso Pedraza.
81'Fouled by Calum Chambers - Arsenal
81'Francis Coquelin - Villarreal - won a free kick in defence.
82'Offside - Arsenal. Granit Xhaka with a pass, however Nicolas Pépé is in offside.
85'Substitution - Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Bukayo Saka.
86'Calum Chambers - Arsenal - won a free kick in defence.
86'Fouled by Alberto Moreno - Villarreal
87'Offside - Arsenal. Granit Xhaka with a pass, however Calum Chambers is in offside.
90'Fouled by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal
90'Raúl Albiol - Villarreal - won a free kick in attack.
90'Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal - receive yellow card for a foul.
90+1'Fouled by Granit Xhaka - Arsenal
90+1'Samuel Chukwueze - Villarreal - won a free kick on the right wing.
90+1'Offside - Villarreal. Daniel Parejo with a pass, however Gerard Moreno is in offside.
90+3'Missed chance. Gerard Moreno - Villarreal - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Francis Coquelin with a cross.
90+4'New attacking attempt. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Thomas Partey.
90+4'Corner - Arsenal. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
90+5'Substitution - Arsenal. Willian for Nicolas Pépé.
90+5'Substitution - Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny for Emile Smith Rowe.
90+6'Missed chance. Calum Chambers - Arsenal - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Willian with a cross after corner.
90+6'Second Half ended - Villarreal 2, Arsenal 1.
Thats all. Game finished - Villarreal 2, Arsenal 1.