Villarreal Vs Arsenal (Europa League) (29/04/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Villarreal Vs Arsenal (Europa League) (29/04/2021)

Villarreal

Unai Emery


First Eleven
13 GerĂłnimo Rulli
08 Juan Foyth  
03 RaĂșl Albiol  
04 Pau Torres  
24 Alfonso Pedraza  
05 Dani Parejo
25 Étienne Capoue    
14 Manu Trigueros  
11 Samuel Chukwueze
17 Paco AlcĂĄcer  
07 Gerard Moreno
Substitutes
1 Sergio Asenjo
02 Mario Gaspar  
06 Ramiro Funes Mori
09 Carlos Bacca
15 Pervis Estupiñån
18 Alberto Moreno
19 Francis Coquelin  
21 Jaume Costa
23 Moi GĂłmez  
30 Yeremi Pino
32 Álex Baena
34 Fernando Niño

Estadio de la CerĂĄmica


2
End of Match 		1
5' Manu Trigueros
29' RaĂșl Albiol 		71' Nicolas PĂ©pĂ© (Pen.)
LIVE COMMENTARY
90+5'
Late Arsenal changes - Pepe and Smith Rowe make way for Willian and Elneny.
90+4'
SAVE!!!!
Partey sends Aubameyang through with a sensational pass, but Moreno just does enough to put the Arsenal striker off as his effort is pushed behind wonderfully by Rulli.
90+3'
Moreno gets up and powers a header towards the far corner of the net after a cross in from the right wing. However, Leno reads it well and makes a comfortable save.
🟹 90'
Aubameyang has hardly touched the ball for Arsenal so far, but he has just been booked for a challenge on Albiol.
85'
Aubameyang is back on the pitch for Arsenal, he has been out for a while and the Gunners supporters will be pleased to see him back. He replaces Saka.
81'
Double change for Villarreal now as Pedraza and Trigueros make way for Gomez and Moreno.
đŸŸ„ 80'
Capoue is shown his marching orders for a second yellow card after tripping up Saka.
77'
Capoue caught the Arsenal man late and it looks like he will be shown a second yellow card once he stands up, so both teams will be a man down.
76'
A few successive throw-ins for Arsenal, who are just looking to settle things in their favour after Leno made another save from a curling Chukwueze effort.
71'
PENALTY TO ARSENAL!
71'
Good move! Pepe feeds Saka out to the right, who flicks it to Chambers on the overlap and he drills a good low cross into the box, but Albiol cuts it out before Pepe can get on the end of it.
🔄 70'
Foyth coming off and he has been replaced by Gaspar.
🟹 67'
Yellow Card to Etienne Capoue.
63'
Odegaard the man coming off and he has been replaced by Martinelli.
🟹 57'
Yellow Card to Thomas Partey.
đŸŸ„ 57'
RED CARD CEBALLOS!
54'
Almost a gift for Arsenal! Rulli passes out poorly from the back and the ball lands straight to Saka.
But with numbers still back for Villarreal, he and Smith Rowe are soon muscled off the ball.
48'
First corner for Arsenal after some really positive play. Pepe's first cross into the area is half cleared by Torres, before his second effort is deflected behind.
🔄 46'
Coquelin replaces Alcacer at the break.
46'
Second Half begins.
H-T
Villarreal 2-0 Arsenal
🟹 44'
Yellow Card to Daniel Ceballos.
42'
Foyth does brilliantly down the right to play in Moreno, who rounds Leno but his touch is too heavy and it runs out for a goal-kick.
42'
WIDE!
A good delivery from Odegaard, but Holding nods it just wide at the back post.
39'
Good cross in from Chambers on the right, but it just runs too far ahead of Smith Rowe incoming on the left.
🟹 37'
Yellow Card to Pau Torres.
35'
NO PENALTY!
The handball decision stands against Pepe, and the penalty is chalked off.
⚜ 29'
GOAL! VILLARREAL 2-0 ARSENAL (Albiol, 29')
28'
Partey lines up a shot from the edge of the box, after Odegaard flicks it to him. However, the midfielders effort doesn't trouble Rulli.
25'
Xhaka and Pepe drives the Gunners down the field, with the latter picking out Odegaard at the top of the area. His first touch is poor, but he does enough to find Saka on his right.
Saka tries to curl into the top corner - but it goes well wide.
23'
Arsenal try and counter quickly after defending a corner at the other end. Ceballos tries to feed Pepe in-behind the Villarreal defence and he would have been through on goal, but his pass is poor and Rulli comes out and clears the danger.
21'
Pedraza receives the ball down the left for Villarreal but the left back's low cross is cleared for a throw-in from Holding.
17'
Saka whips a good ball into the penalty area looking for Pepe at the far post, however, Foyth gets across and makes the clearance. Arsenal just don't look threatening in the final third at the moment.
15'
Pepe does well down the left wing, he takes on Foyth and manages to get a good low cross into the penalty area, but it is well blocked at the near post.
13'
Arsenal are yet to get going, they haven't settled into their rhythm and the hosts look far more comfortable, especially with their early lead.
9'
Villarreal look full of confidence and are constantly getting at the Gunners down the wings. Pedraza has just taken on Chambers and whipped a good low cross into the box, but Leno comfortably gathers.
⚜ 5'
GOAL! VILLARREAL 1-0 ARSENAL (Trigueros, 5')
4'
Good kick away from Leno under pressure from the potent Moreno.
1'
First Half begins..
Players are now out of the tunnel.
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Villarreal: Leno; Chambers, Holding, Mari, Xhaka; Partey, Ceballos; Saka, Ødegaard, Smith Rowe; Pepe.

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
21 Calum Chambers
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo MarĂ­
29 Granit Xhaka
18 Thomas Partey  
8 Dani Ceballos    
87 Bukayo Saka  
11 Martin Ødegaard  
55 Emile Smith Rowe
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©  
Substitutes
33 Mat Ryan
53 Arthur Okonkwo
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
23 David Luiz
17 CĂ©dric Soares
35 Mohamed Elneny
61 Reiss Nelson
62 Edward Nketiah
12 Willian
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
35 Gabriel Martinelli  

Villarreal - Lineup

First Eleven
13 GerĂłnimo Rulli
08 Juan Foyth  
03 RaĂșl Albiol  
04 Pau Torres  
24 Alfonso Pedraza  
05 Dani Parejo
25 Étienne Capoue    
14 Manu Trigueros  
11 Samuel Chukwueze
17 Paco AlcĂĄcer  
07 Gerard Moreno
Substitutes
1 Sergio Asenjo
02 Mario Gaspar  
06 Ramiro Funes Mori
09 Carlos Bacca
15 Pervis Estupiñån
18 Alberto Moreno
19 Francis Coquelin  
21 Jaume Costa
23 Moi GĂłmez  
30 Yeremi Pino
32 Álex Baena
34 Fernando Niño

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
21 Calum Chambers
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo MarĂ­
29 Granit Xhaka
18 Thomas Partey  
8 Dani Ceballos    
87 Bukayo Saka  
11 Martin Ødegaard  
55 Emile Smith Rowe
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©  
Substitutes
33 Mat Ryan
53 Arthur Okonkwo
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
23 David Luiz
17 CĂ©dric Soares
35 Mohamed Elneny
61 Reiss Nelson
62 Edward Nketiah
12 Willian
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
35 Gabriel Martinelli