Match Analysis: Villarreal vs Arsenal
Villarreal vs Arsenal ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Villarreal beat Arsenal 2-1.
Goals: Manu Trigueros (Villarreal, 5'), Albiol (Villarreal, 29'), N. Pépé (Arsenal, 73').
Villarreal had 47% possession to Arsenal's 53%, with 9.00 shots to 9.00.
Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) was the standout performer, rated 7.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Villarreal
Starting lineups and substitutes
Villarreal
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 3AlbiolD
- 4Pau TorresD
- 5Dani ParejoM
- 7Gerard MorenoF
- 8J. FoythD
- 11S. ChukwuezeM
- 13G. RulliG
- 14Manu TriguerosM
- 17Paco AlcácerF
- 24PedrazaD
- 25E. CapoueM
Substitutes (12)
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1B. LenoG
- 7B. SakaM
- 8Dani CeballosM
- 11M. ØdegaardM
- 16R. HoldingD
- 18T. ParteyM
- 19N. PépéM
- 21C. ChambersD
- 22Pablo MaríD
- 32E. Smith RoweF
- 34G. XhakaD
Substitutes (12)
- 2BellerínD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 12WillianF
- 14P. AubameyangF
- 17Cédric SoaresD
- 23David LuizD
- 24R. NelsonF
- 25Mohamed ElnenyM
- 30E. NketiahF
- 33M. RyanG
- 35MartinelliF
- 53A. OkonkwoG
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Raúl Albiol
Rating 7.7 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target
B. Leno
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Gerard Moreno
Rating 7.0 · 0 G · 1 A · 2 SOT
Dani Parejo
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Manu Trigueros
Rating 6.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
M. Ødegaard
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Villarreal vs Arsenal match analysis
Review Villarreal 2-1 Arsenal with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from UEFA Europa League.