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Match in brief Trailing from the first leg, the home side struggled to muster much attacking threat in the first 45 minutes, the closest they came an opportunistic volley from the returning Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang that clipped the outside of the post. Villarreal lost Samu Chukwueze, who was carried off on a stretcher before the half-hour, but continued to look comfortable as they protected their first-leg advantage. Nicolas Pépé and Emile Smith Rowe both put chances wide early in the second half and Rob Holding s header flashed past the post as time started to run out. With the Gunners increasingly pushing forward, Aubameyang s header came back off the upright, but that was as close as they came as Villarreal s disciplined defence held out. ....
The Kroenke family may believe Arsenal belong in an elite, anti-competitive closed shop but, back in the real world, the diminishment has occurred on their watch. They would do well to expend energy on some vigorous soul searching closer to home rather than attempting to cheat an existing football structure that their asset currently appears a million miles from mastering. It is a significant personal setback, too, for Arteta. He was outdone over two legs by Unai Emery, the manager who was removed before his appointment, and only one of these teams ever seemed sure of their jobs. Arteta had overcomplicated his first-leg selection and went for broke here with an attack-minded lineup that, on paper, promised to fizz with creativity and movement. Instead they produced the dampest of squibs and there was the nagging sense, watching his players struggle to form the combinations that might break down relatively modest opponents, that he is approaching the confused, flailing territor ....
Where they stand: 7th in Liga Unai Emery s amazing semi-final record Possible line-ups Villarreal: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Parejo, Coquelin, Trigueros; Gerard Moreno, Alcácer, Chukwueze Expert predictions Samantha Miller, Arsenal reporter: Arsenal s slow start to the first leg very nearly cost them this semi-final before half-time – they cannot afford to make the same mistake(s) again. The Gunners showed admirable spirit to force their way back into the tie, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might even have levelled late on. Great second leg comebacks Graham Hunter, Villarreal reporter: It s amazing what the desire for a trophy, even a much-longed-for final, can inspire. Villarreal look pretty near their limits, but the Yellow Submarine felt, at the very least, Arsenal s equal for large parts of the first leg. What will decide this perhaps isn t who s the better team – it s who has the energy, commitment and desire. ....
Arsenal vs Villarreal: UEFA Europa League background, form guide, previous meetings Tuesday 4 May 2021 Article summary Arsenal, seeking a second final appearance in three seasons, host Villarreal needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit as they also welcome back Unai Emery. Article top media content Article body The second leg of this UEFA Europa League semi-final is fascinatingly poised as Arsenal, seeking a second final appearance in three seasons, host Villarreal needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit, the Spanish side having ended the Gunners competition record run of 12 away games without defeat with their eighth successive European victory in the first leg in Spain. Adding to the intrigue is the return to north London of ex-Gunners head coach Unai Emery. ....