Villarreal v Arsenal, 29 April 2021
| Score | 2-1 to Villarreal |
| Referee | Artur Soares Dias |
| Competition | UEFA Europa League Semi-final 1st leg |
| Venue | Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal |
View Arsenal v Villarreal head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local (8.00pm BST)
Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
2 Villarreal
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
Cards:
On the bench:
1 Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Goals:
| Nicolas Pépé | penalty | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Bernd Leno
Goalkeeper
Rob Holding
Defender
(captain)
Pablo Marí
Defender
Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Dani Ceballos
Midfielder
Martin Odegaard
Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder
Nicolas Pépé
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Gabriel Martinelli for Martin Odegaard | 63 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Bukayo Saka | 85 |
| Mohamed El Neny for Emile Smith Rowe | 90 |
| Willian for Nicolas Pépé | 90 |
Cards:
| Dani Ceballos | 44 | Y |
| Dani Ceballos | 57 | Y |
| Dani Ceballos | 57 | R |
| Thomas Partey | 58 | Y |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Arthur Okonkwo
Goalkeeper
Mat Ryan
Defender
Héctor Bellerín
Defender
Cédric Soares
Defender
Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz
Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder
Reiss Nelson
Midfielder
Willian
Forward
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward
Gabriel Martinelli
Forward
Eddie Nketiah