Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2020-21 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Thu 29 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Pau Torres 37' Y
Pau Torres 37' Y
Y 44' Dani Ceballos
Y 44' Dani Ceballos
Y 57' Thomas Partey
R 57' Dani Ceballos
Y 57' Dani Ceballos
Y 58' Thomas Partey
Y 58' Thomas Partey
Etienne Capoue 67' Y
Etienne Capoue 68' Y
Etienne Capoue 68' Y
Etienne Capoue 80' R
Etienne Capoue 80' Y
Y 90' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Y 90' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Arsenal FC — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Luis Godinho
  • Referee Paulo Soares
20 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-29 Villarreal CF 2–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
25 Apr FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
21 Apr Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L
18 Apr Levante UD A 5–1 W
15 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 2–1 W
11 Apr CA Osasuna H 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
23 Apr Everton FC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Fulham FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr SK Slavia Praha A 4–0 W
11 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–0 W
08 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio de la Ceramica will turn into a battlefield for Villarreal CF and Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Trigueros puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bukayo Saka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Paco Alcacer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' What a strike from Albiol! The score is 2-0.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani Ceballos, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pau Torres made 407 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dani Ceballos on 44.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Francis Coquelin.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 56' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Partey.
  • 58' Arsenal FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 63' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martin Odegaard by Martinelli on 63 minute.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Etienne Capoue on 67.
  • 68' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 68.
  • 70' Mario Gaspar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juan Foyth on 70 minute.
  • 73' What a strike from Nicolas Pepe! The score is 2-1.
  • 78' Willian needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' Etienne Capoue is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Alberto Moreno. He replaces Alfonso Pedraza on 80 minute.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Trigueros is replaced by Moi Gomez on 81 minute.
  • 85' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Bukayo Saka by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 85 minute.
  • 90' Willian has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Pepe on 90 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • With this win, Villarreal CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Arsenal FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF43% Draw27% Arsenal FC30%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Arsenal FC
57%
Villarreal CF or Arsenal FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF28% Draw46% Arsenal FC26%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.