Arsenal v Villarreal - as it happened

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Arsenal v Villarreal, Europa League 2020/21, semi-final, 2nd leg. Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Arsenal v Villarreal, Europa League 2020/21, semi-final, 2nd leg. Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Europa League semi-final second leg between Arsenal and Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium. Villarreal are 2-1 up from the first leg so the Gunners need one goal to go through. Man Utd or Roma await the winners in the final.
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    What a night for Villarreal though!! They will be in next season's Champions League if they win the final on 26th May and now Arsenal look likely to miss out on European football altogether. It's a huge setback for them. That's all from us, thanks for your company and see you again soon!
  • 96'
    FT: Arsenal 0-0 Villarreal (agg 1-2)!! All over at the Emirates and Arsenal miss out on the Europa League final after a strong defensive display by Unai Emery's men. Arsenal gave it their all, especially in the second half, but the ball just wouldn't go in. Auba was denied by the post twice and they had plenty of chances off target, but it just wasn't to be.
End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    Arsenal launch the ball in, Villarreal get it away and it's all over!!! I think there should have been another minute, but what an effort by Villarreal!!
  • 95'
    Free-kick to the Gunners here.
  • 93'
    Free-kick to Villarreal after Nketiah fouls Gaspar. The visitors wanted a second yellow. There's been a sub and a few stoppages in added time so there could be another minute added on.
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Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 92'
    Vincic takes Nketiah's name after a poor challenge.
  • 91'
    Arsenal sub: Bellerin is replaced by Nketiah.
  • 90'
    Villarreal double sub: Moreno on for Pedraza and Moi Gomez replaces Pino.
  • 89'
    Bellerin's shot is blocked for a corner. Arsenal siege!
  • 89'
    Shots on target: 1-7, but Arsenal have also hit the post twice.
  • 88'
    Arsenal piling the pressure on and are caught offside. Villarreal are hanging on by a thread.
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Yellow card

a Villarreal
  • 86'
    Pino is booked for a foul from behind.
  • 84'
    Rulli!!! What are you doing? Willian's cross into the box sees Rulli come out and not get it and Torres heads it over his own goal! Rulli is looking very uncertain.
  • 80'
    Free-kick to Villarreal on this near side which will goes into the box, but Leno catches.
  • 80'
    Arsenal double sub: Willian on for Tierney and Lacazette replaces Auba.
  • 79'
    Off the post by Auba!!! Bellerin's cross into the box sees Auba jump and his header strike the post! Villarreal saved again!
  • 77'
    Free-kick to the away side which comes to norhing.
  • 74'
    Free-kick to Villarreal just outside their own box as Thomas kicks Pino's leg as he tries to kick the ball. The Villarreal man got his foot to the ball first though.
  • 74'
    Holding!!! The ball into the box is headed by Holding and it goes narrowly wide of the post!
  • 73'
    Corner for the hosts.
  • 72'
    Villarreal sub: Bacca comes on for Alcacer.
  • 71'
    Holding heads the free-kick over the goal.
  • 70'
    Free-kick to Arsenal just to the side of the box after Saka is fouled.
  • 69'
    Leno!!! Holding passes the ball back to Leno, he takes a heavy touch and then clears while off balance under pressure from Alcacer!
  • 66'
    Arsenal sub: Odegaard is replaced by Martinelli.
  • 61'
    Break in play here as Pablo Mari is getting treatment on his ankle as it twists badly as he plants it on the ground.
  • 58'
    Pino!!! Moreno passes to Pino on his right and the shot is tipped wide for a corner.
  • 54'
    Pepe's low cross from this near side goes straight to Rulli.
  • 53'
    Moreno!!!! Thomas loses the ball to Pino, he lays it off to Moreno whose tame shot is easily stopped by Leno! Should've done better.
  • 51'
    Clash of heads between Gaspar and Pepe and they are both down getting treatment.
  • 49'
    Smith-Rowe!!! Bellerin's cross sees Rulli come out and miss the ball and Smith-Rowe hits wide.
  • 47'
    Pepe!!! Tierney plays a chipped pass to the Frenchman and he hits it first time just wide of Rulli's left hand upright!
  • 46'
    Arsenal get us going again!
  • 45'
    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Villarreal (agg 1-2)!! Half-time at the Emirates and 0-0 is very fair. There has been little to choose between the two teams. Chukwueze forced a great save out of Leno early on and then Parejo came close from a free-kick while Auba's shot off the post has been the Gunners' best chance up to now. Chukwueze went off injured for Villarreal, but otherwise Emery will be happy. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+2: Arsenal are penalised from the corner and it's a free-kick to Villarreal.
  • 45'
    45+2: Tierney gets a corner for the home side.
  • 45'
    Three added minutes.
  • 45'
    Free-kick to Arsenal just outside their own box.
  • 43'
    It looks this will be goalless at HT and that would be fair.
  • 40'
    Another corner for the visitors.
  • 40'
    Almost an own goal by Mari!!! Moreno's pass into the box is deflected by Mari and the ball goes narrowly wide!
  • 39'
    Rulli!!! What are you doing?? Auba hits a regulation shot at, Rulli drops the ball and the ball goes through his legs, but he manages to get back and recover!
  • 37'
    Free-kick to the hosts after Odegaard is pulled back by Coquelin.
  • 34'
    Gaspar!!! The La Liga side threaten through Gaspar and his strikes from an angle is caught by Leno.
  • 33'
    Villarreal go forward and Arsenal get it clear.
  • 32'
    That's a big blow for the away side and he was looking their biggest threat.
  • 30'
    Villarreal sub: Pino on for Chukwueze.
  • 29'
    Chukwueze is in tears and going off on a stretcher here. Sad to see. No one was anywhere near him.
  • 27'
    He pulls a muscle off the ball and I think his game is done.
  • 27'
    Chukwueze is in trouble here. He's down injured.
  • 26'
    Auba strikes the post!!!! The cross comes in, Auba hits the ball crosses for a temamate, Parejo just sends it back to him and the Gabonese's volley strikes the far post!
  • 26'
    Corner kick to the Gunners now on the far side.
  • 23'
    Parejo!!! The Spaniard hits it over the wall and the net ripples, but that is because the ball hits the top of it. Close!
  • 22'
    Free-kick to the Yellow Submarine just outside the box after Thomas brings down Parejo.
  • 21'
    The home side are having more of the ball now without doing much.
  • 20'
    Free-kick to the Gunners at midfield after Pedraza fouls Bellerin.
  • 16'
    Odegaard's corner comes in, Rulli punches and then Villarreal get it away.
  • 15'
    Saka gets into the Villarreal box and Pedraza kicks the ball out for a corner.
  • 14'
    Saka sends an overhit pass back to his keeper and Leno has to head away. Nearly an own goal.
  • 11'
    Pedraza drives the ball forward and passes to Chukwueze on his right, but the Nigerian's shot is blocked by Tierney.
  • 8'
    Villarreal are looking more dangerous here so far even though it's fairly even.
  • 8'
    Chukwueze goes down the far side once again, but is stopped.
  • 5'
    Chukwueze!!! The Villarreal man goes for goal from the edge of the box and Leno has to dive to his right to tip over! Top save.
  • 4'
    Arsenal are doing the early attacking here.
  • 2'
    Pepe gets the ball in the box and wins a corner.
  • 1'
    Arsenal get the first free-kick of the game.
  • 1'
    Villarreal get us going from right to left in the yellow while Arsenal are in red and white!
Start of match

Start of match

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    Tierney is starting this one after Xhaka got injured in the warm-up.
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    The players are out here!
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    Villarreal beat Getafe 1-0 on Sunday in a La Liga match. Gaspar, Torres, Parejo, Chukwueze and Alcacer are the only survivors from that XI. Substitute Pino scored the only goal.
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    Bellerin, Xhaka, Odegaard and Auba are the only four players who started in Arsenal's 0-2 win at Newcastle on Sunday.
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    Chambers and the suspended Ceballos are Arsenal's only two alterations from the first leg for the Gunners. Bellerin and Auba start.
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    Foyth (injured) and Capoue (suspended) are the only two absentees from the first leg XI for the Spanish side. Gaspar and Coquelin start in their place.
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    A reminder that we'll have ET and possibly pens if Arsenal win 2-1.
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    It's 10 degrees and dry in North London this evening.
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    Slavko Vincic of Slovenia is the referee for this one while Bastian Dankert of Germany is the VAR.
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    Villarreal XI: Rulli (GK); Pedraza, Pau Torres, Albiol, Gaspar; Trigueros, Coquelin, Parejo, Chukwueze; Alcacer and Moreno.
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    Arsenal XI: Leno (GK); Xhaka, Mari, Holding; Saka, Thomas, Smith-Rowe, Bellerin; Odegaard, Auba and Pepe.
Info

Pre-match

06 May 2021, 21:00

Referee: Slavko Vincic

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

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    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Europa League semi-final second leg between Arsenal and Villarreal!