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Villarreal had a great first half and things turned upside down with the expulsion of Ceballos, but Emery's plans were disrupted a quarter of an hour from the end with a penalty transformed by Pepe. The Spanish team leaves the field with the feeling that their rival escapes alive, as Arsenal have only taken two shots on goal: the penalty kick and one by Aubameyang in injury time.
FULL TIME. Villarreal, 2 – Arsenal, 1.
In addition, Pepe leaves the field and Willian enters, preparing to take the corner.
Double change at Arsenal: Smith-Rowe leaves and Elneny enters.
RULLI AVOID THE TIE! The arrival of Aubameyang and the shot saved by the goalkeeper! Corner kick.
Center for Gerard Moreno who sends his head out! Villarreal claimed a previous hand from Xhaka inside the area, but although it touches the arm it happens when he was leaning on the ground while he got up: there is nothing.
We have five minutes of extension.
Yellow for Aubameyang for an entry about Albiol in which he is late.
Villarreal squeezes in search of the third, but Chukwueze has not been able to overwhelm Xhaka this time.
Change at Arsenal: Bukayo Saka leaves and Aubameyang enters.
What a drop off from Chukwueze for the second row, clears the defense before they could finish off!
In addition, he leaves the Trigueros field and Moi Gómez joins.
Double change at Villarreal: Pedraza leaves and Alberto Moreno enters.
Capoue has seen a double yellow while being carried away on a stretcher. We remember that he committed a clear foul and was also injured when crashing. The problems accumulate for Villarreal.
And beware that Villarreal can keep ten! Due to a tough Capoue clash with Saka, in which he is late and has also come off worse off. He has been injured when he falls and is carried away on a stretcher.
When Arsenal seemed completely out, especially after the expulsion of Ceballos, Saka has managed to force a penalty that puts his team back into the tie. It was his first shot on goal of the game.
GOAL FROM ARSENAL! Pepe does not forgive from the penalty spot, a focused shot that threw Rulli off the track. Villarreal 2 – 1 ARSENAL.
PENALTY IN FAVOR OF THE ARSENAL! Saka was knocked down by Trigueros, he was surrounded by three defenders at the peak of the area. There was contact, so it is confirmed.
Villarreal's second change, forced by circumstances: Foyth leaves and Mario Gaspar enters.
Chukwueze left for Gerard Moreno in a quick transition, Leno covers it up again! Foyth was with them but was injured in the race.
Yellow for Capoue for a slap.
ALMOST MAKES THE THIRD GERARD MORENO! Coquelin's filtered pass to the forward, who defines with his right hand and watches as Leno puts a saving hand! It was almost certainly a goal!
Arsenal responds with a corner kick, Rulli takes it out with his fists and the rejection is taken by Holding who sends him out on the turn!
Change at Arsenal: Odegaard leaves, Martinelli enters.
Watch out for Villarreal! Ball for Trigueros, Leno pressures the midfielder, the play continues and the ball is picked up by Chukwueze who is looking for the goal, the goalkeeper saves it!
Thomas Partey has also seen yellow for protesting.
DOUBLE YELLOW FOR DANI CEBALLOS! Arsenal keep ten! It was a stomp on Parejo's ankle, the referee interprets that he leaves his foot voluntarily. Plus he was going to be substituted immediately, so double complication for the Gunners.
Rulli error in the exit of the ball, recovery of Saka and Parejo managed to stop him before he could reach the area with the leather controlled!
Arsenal have put one more march to try to break the order established by Villarreal.
Arsenal continues to insist with a Smith-Rowe cross, and a play canceled due to an offensive foul on Albiol!
Villarreal's defensive misdirection to get a cross from Ceballos, it comes back to Pepe and forces the corner!
Ceballos has played the second card for a foul on Parejo at the knee, he was late to the ball.
Paco Alcácer has left the field with discomfort and Coquelin enters.
The second part begins! We have a change in the ranks of Villarreal.
Very solid first half for Villarreal, with goals from Trigueros and Albiol, and a great job in all facets that he must now maintain at the restart. Arsenal lacked spark, has not been able to get a single shot on goal and also saw a penalty in the VAR canceled by previous hand.
END OF THE FIRST TIME. Villarreal, 2 – Arsenal, 0.
DIRECT FULFILL RANGE! Focused on the goal, Leno stops her!
Yellow for Dani Ceballos very close to the area, forced by Foyth after an excellent driving.
Foyth's Diagonal for Gerard Moreno, he is unmarked by Leno's speed but loses his balance after achieving it! Inertia played a trick on him.
New foul favorable to Arsenal, Odegaard puts it at the far post, Holding arrives head first and has no success to place it!
And Arsenal also spoils the play due to an offensive foul on Albiol, Rulli serves at full speed and Leno had to leave the area to avoid a one-on-one situation!
Yellow for Pau Torres, the first of the match, for a foul on Saka.
The referee goes to see him on the monitor AND CANCELS THE PENALTY! There is a very clear control of Pepe with his arm, where the long pass rebounded, so he does not go up to the scoreboard. As there is no infraction, it also cancels the yellow card that Foyth had seen.
There may be a penalty for Arsenal! Foyth knocked down Pepe inside the area and the referee points out the penalty spot, but Villarreal claimed a previous hand in control and the action will be reviewed by the VAR.
ANOTHER MORE OF THE VILLAREAL! Capoue's recovery, Trigueros continues and leaves it to Gerard Moreno who sends out a very tight shot!
VILLARREAL GOOOOL! GOAL FROM ALBIOL! Parejo's corner kick, Gerard Moreno's extension to the far post that the central defender finishes off completely alone! VILLARREAL 2 – 0 Arsenal.
Assists Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Pedraza again, one left for Gerard Moreno who cuts Marí! Corner kick, the second for Villarreal in this first half hour.
Odegaard leaves it to Thomas from the front, where he is in great danger because we already saw him at Atlético de Madrid, but this time he hit him so hard that he went straight to the stands!
Again Holding has to pull the English defense, taking a free kick by Parejo to which there were several attentive auctioneers! In Villarreal who is taking the worst part is Pedraza, he already has several rival crashes.
Quick transition from Arsenal started by Ceballos, but Saka was unlucky with his left-footed shot adjusted to the squad: it slipped over the crossbar.
Change of orientation to Pedraza, center to the penalty spot and Holding sends him out!
Gerard Moreno tried to force the counterattack, and although he could not reach the area if he has forced a throw-in that gives some respite to the locals, after five minutes of English attacks.
Arsenal keeps the pressure high, forcing Emery's team to retreat almost within their area.
Villarreal now tries to control the game while Arteta's Arsenal want to settle with a long possession.
Another dangerous arrival from Villarreal, this time on the wing with a center from Pedraza caught by Leno!
VILLARREA GOOOOL! TRIGUEROS GOAL! Chukwueze overflows from the wing, sneaking between two centrals, until the ball falls in the Trigueros area and does not forgive! VILLARREAL 1 – 0 Arsenal.
Assists Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze
Arsenal are playing a kind of 3-6-1, with Smith-Rowe at false nine and two wingers. Odegaard appears as playmaker.
Starts the match!
Although there can be no public in the stands by protocol, the Villarreal fans have gathered outside the stadium to give encouragement to their people when they entered the installation.
The two teams have already jumped onto the pitch! Villarreal will play in the usual kit, while Arsenal will wear blue. The meeting is led by the Portuguese Artur Dias, assisted in the VAR by Joao Pinheiro.
Arsenal's Nicolas Pépé has been involved in nine Europa League goals this season (five goals and four assists).
Arsenal have reached a European competition semi-finals for the tenth time, including the Fairs Cup, and have reached this round in three of their four Europa League campaigns.
Arsenal have yet to beat Villarreal away from home, adding two draws in their two previous visits (2006 and 2009). His only goal in those games was scored by Adebayor.
Villarreal and Arsenal meet for the fifth time in European competition. The four previous games were played in the Champions League (semi-finals in 2005-06 and quarter-finals in 2008-09), and the Spanish team has yet to beat the Gunners (two draws and two losses).
This is Villarreal's first European semi-final since losing 1-3 on aggregate to Liverpool in the same competition in 2015-16. In fact, they have been eliminated in their four semi-finals in a major European competition.
On the part of Arsenal, trained by another Spaniard like Mikel Arteta, Leno will play; Chambers, Holding, Pablo Marí; Xhaka, Partey, Ceballos, Saka; Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Pepe (3-4-3). The main novelty is that Odegaard, on loan from Real Madrid, enters the eleven. Aubameyang has recovered from malaria and is on the bench, while Tierney and Lacazette remain out despite the fact that they would have arrived on time.
Let's go with the lineups! Emery plays it with the following eleven: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Pedraza; Parejo, Capoue, Trigueros; Chukwueze, Gerard Moreno, Paco Alcácer (4-3-3). With the only casualty of Iborra, Emery goes with all his troops.
Greetings and welcome to the excitement of the Europa League! First leg of the semifinals, with only one Spanish team in the running! From La Cerámica, Villarreal seeks, this time, to go to a continental final against an opponent they know well, Arsenal!