Arsenal vs Villarreal, 2025 Club Friendly

· Club Friendly
Arsenal
  • 36': Christian Nørgaard
  • 76': Martin Ødegaard (P)
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2 - 3
Villarreal
  • 16': Nicolas Pépé
  • 33': Etta Eyong
  • 68': Arnaut Danjuma

About

Arsenal are hosting Villarreal at Emirates Stadium, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the Club Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 5': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 5': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
  • 6': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by William Saliba following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 14': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
  • 15': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 15': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Sergi Cardona with a cross.
  • 16': Goal! Arsenal 0, Villarreal 1. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
  • 18': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
  • 20': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
  • 23': Etta Eyong (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 24': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
  • 26': Corner,Villarreal. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 27': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
  • 27': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White.
  • 29': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 29': Offside, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Juan Foyth (Villarreal).
  • 30': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Sergi Cardona.
  • 33': Goal! Arsenal 0, Villarreal 2. Etta Eyong (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Pape Gueye.
  • 36': Goal! Arsenal 1, Villarreal 2. Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Etta Eyong (Villarreal).
  • 40': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 42': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 42': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Etta Eyong.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Villarreal 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Villarreal 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Ben White.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Christian Nørgaard.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Dani Parejo.
  • 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Tajon Buchanan replaces Gerard Moreno.
  • 49': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal).
  • 49': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Dangerous play by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 50': Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 52': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
  • 52': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
  • 55': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  • 55': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
  • 57': Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luiz Júnior (Villarreal).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 62': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
  • 62': Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Pau Navarro replaces Rafa Marín.
  • 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Kepa Arrizabalaga replaces David Raya.
  • 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Jakub Kiwior.
  • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Diego Conde replaces Luiz Júnior.
  • 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
  • 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces William Saliba.
  • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Etta Eyong.
  • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Sergi Cardona.
  • 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 65': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
  • 65': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Diego Conde (Villarreal). Assisted by Max Dowman.
  • 68': Goal! Arsenal 1, Villarreal 3. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santi Comesaña following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 70': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).
  • 70': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Santi Comesaña.
  • 72': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Tajon Buchanan.
  • 73': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 75': Penalty Arsenal. Max Dowman draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Pau Navarro (Villarreal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Arsenal 2, Villarreal 3. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 77': Substitution, Villarreal. Pau Cabanes replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 77': Substitution, Villarreal. Denis Suárez replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 80': Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Denis Suárez.
  • 83': Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
  • 83': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Adrià Alti replaces Santiago Mouriño.
  • 83': Substitution, Villarreal. Jean Valou replaces Juan Foyth.
  • 84': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 85': Denis Suárez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  • 86': Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 89': Corner,Villarreal. Conceded by Max Dowman.
  • 89': Offside, Villarreal. Alberto Moleiro is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner,Arsenal. Conceded by Tajon Buchanan.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Villarreal 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Villarreal 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 4
43.3 Possession 56.7
8 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 7
0.9 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
298 Accurate Passes 405
354 Passes 449
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 26
23 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 5
19 Effective Tackles 6
23 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 6
50 Effective Clearances 11
50 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,355

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
15 Jakub Kiwior
2 William Saliba
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
4 Ben White
16 Christian Nørgaard
23 Mikel Merino
22 Ethan Nwaneri
14 Viktor Gyökeres
11 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka
Arsenal Substitutes:
Andre Annous, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jurriën Timber, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Martin Ødegaard, Max Dowman, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Gabriel Magalhães, Martín Zubimendi, Tommy Setford, Cristhian Mosquera, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke.

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luiz Júnior (GK)
3 Rafa Marín
8 Juan Foyth
23 Sergi Cardona
15 Santiago Mouriño
10 Dani Parejo
18 Pape Gueye Yellow Card
20 Alberto Moleiro
19 Nicolas Pépé
29 Etta Eyong
7 Gerard Moreno
Villarreal Substitutes:
Rubén Gómez, Adrià Altimira, Alfonso Pedraza, Denis Suárez, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Arnaut Danjuma, Jean Valou, Diego Conde, Pau Cabanes, Pau Navarro.

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