Villarreal vs Arsenal

UEFA Europa League - Semi-finals 29 Apr 2021, 19:00
Villarreal
Villarreal
2–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Arsenal
Arsenal
🏟 Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal) 👤 Artur Soares Dias

Match report

Villarreal edged past Arsenal 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League - Semi-finals on 29 April 2021.

Villarreal had 9 shots to Arsenal's 9.

The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal), with Artur Soares Dias in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 9 - 9 On target 6 - 2 Corners 3 - 3 Fouls 11 - 14
8
Player of the match
Raúl Albiol
Villarreal · 1 goal
8 Dani Parejo captained the side
7 Manu Trigueros 1 goal
7 Gerónimo Rulli captained the side
7 Juan Foyth captained the side
Match statistics
9 Shots Total 9
6 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 5
0 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 14
3 Corners 3
1 Offsides 3
47% Ball Possession 53%
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 4
419 Passes Total 465
353 Passes Accurate 393
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Villarreal · 4-4-2
13 G. Rulli
8 J. Foyth 3 R. Albiol 4 P. Torres 24 A. Pedraza
11 S. Chukwueze 25 É. Capoue 5 D. Parejo 14 M. Trigueros
7 G. Moreno 17 P. Alcácer
Arsenal · 4-4-2
1 B. Leno
21 C. Chambers 16 R. Holding 22 P. Marí 34 G. Xhaka
18 T. Partey 8 D. Ceballos 7 B. Saka 11 M. Ødegaard
19 N. Pépé 32 E. Rowe
Villarreal
Coach
Unai Emery
Substitutes
  • 1 Sergio Asenjo
  • 21 Jaume Costa
  • 6 Ramiro Funes Mori
  • 18 Alberto Moreno
  • 2 Mario Gaspar
  • 15 Pervis Estupiñán
  • 23 Moi Gómez
  • 32 Alejandro Baena
  • 19 Francis Coquelin
  • 34 Fernando Niño
  • 30 Yéremi Pino
  • 9 Carlos Bacca
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 33 Mathew Ryan
  • 53 Arthur Okonkwo
  • 17 Cédric Soares
  • 23 David Luiz
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães
  • 2 Héctor Bellerín
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny
  • 35 Gabriel Martinelli
  • 30 Edward Nketiah
  • 24 Reiss Nelson
  • 12 Willian
  • 14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Head-to-head
Villarreal 2 1 draws 0 Arsenal
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2021-05-06 Arsenal vs Villarreal 0 - 0
2021-04-29 Villarreal vs Arsenal 2 - 1
Recent form
Villarreal D D D D W
Arsenal D W D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Villarreal vs Arsenal?
Villarreal won 2-1 against Arsenal on 29 April 2021.
Who won Villarreal vs Arsenal?
Villarreal won the match 2-1.
Where was Villarreal vs Arsenal played?
The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal).
Who had more possession in Villarreal vs Arsenal?
Arsenal had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.