Champions League - Match facts: Arsenal v Villarreal

Eurosport - Mon, 13 Apr 10:32:00 2009

A look at the key facts and stats ahead of the Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium.

FOOTBALL Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates scoring an equaliser for Arsenal at Villarreal. - 0

Arsenal have only scored three goals in their last six Champions League matches.

Villarreal have played seven Champions League games against English teams - six draws (five 0-0) and a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in the semi-final in 2006.

Villarreal have only won six and drawn 12 out of 21 Champions League matches.

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Denilson is the only outfield player to have featured in every minute of this season's Champions League.

The Gunners have lost two Champions League home games against Spanish opposition, against Barcelona in 1999 and Deportivo in 2002, both in the group stage.

Arsenal have kept a clean sheet on each of the last five occasions they have hosted Spanish opposition in the Champions League.

The last non-English team to score more than one goal at Arsenal was Internazionale in September 2003.

Since then Arsene Wenger's men have kept 19 clean sheets in 27 Champions League home matches.

The only clean sheet kept by the Spanish side away from home in this campaign has been at Old Trafford.

Arsenal are the only team left in the competition yet to concede at home this season.

Villarreal have scored 13 goals so far, six of them in the game against Aalborg.

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  1. Villarreal has no chance. Arsenal will win 4-0. It­ would be beter if Villarreal had Senna for the game to­ be more intresting.
    GUNNERS 4LIFE

    From pecos, on Wed 15 Apr 7:00PM

  2. Villarreal has no chance. Arsenal will win 4-0. It­ would be beter if Villarreal had Senna for the game to­ be more intresting.
    GUNNERS 4LIFE

    From pecos, on Wed 15 Apr 7:00PM

  3. the gunners will win the big one this time­ around,don't you forget i told you so. look out man­ u and the rest,the best team in the planet will­ overcome in italy,take it to the bank!

    From `james g, on Wed 15 Apr 6:59PM

  4. i like arsenal team , the best team in europe

    From mohamed, on Wed 15 Apr 4:47PM

  5. Arsenal is the best team

    From andrea, on Wed 15 Apr 4:43PM

  6. Y've talked about Arsenal scoring only 3 goals in­ their last 6 champions league matches,
    what about a 4-0­ score against F.C PORTO in group stages?
    If i've­ made a mistake,please correct me immediately.
    ­
    For today's match ARSENAL will win by 3 -1­ goals.But remember this season is for the gunners and i­ hope they will have to win UEFA champions league­ trophy.

    ­ says
    ­ ­ DANS

    From Kisakye, on Wed 15 Apr 1:18PM

  7. Habari ndooooo hiiiiiyo.Arsenal Ngangari.Go Go Go Go go­ gooooooooooooo.Arsenal
    M'nyumbu

    From Rajab, on Wed 15 Apr 12:57PM

  8. I'd reckon we'll get tru tonight but I fear for­ our big games coming up against chelsea. Drogba against­ Silvestre, no chance. Malouda against Gibbs?? I have­ faith in Arsene when he says trust the squad but some­ of these fringe players aren't top quality. Lets­ hope he spends this 44m wisely in the summer.

    From micheal, on Wed 15 Apr 12:39PM

  9. Arsenal needs 2 b careful bt an early goal cld seal it­ for 'em.

    From seondore3, on Tue 14 Apr 12:12PM

  10. UP THE GUNNERS!!!!!

    From BozinT, on Tue 14 Apr 11:51AM

  11. WITH GRACE AND STILE. ARSENAL ARE BY FAR THE STRONGEST­ BRITISH SIDE IN THE GAME.
    IT SAYS IT ALL. STILL­ UNBEATEN, AND PROUD. COME ON YOU GUNNERS.(ARSENE­ WENGER)
    IS JUST THE BEST FOOTBALL MANAGER ON THE­ PLANET.IN ARSENE WE TRUST.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    ­ ­ INVINCIBLES MK 11
    ­ ­ FOREVER.

    From Peter saint george, on Tue 14 Apr 10:09AM

  12. villareal n arsenal r great teams but arsenal is da­ favourite 2 advance 2 da semis

    From ZingerB, on Tue 14 Apr 3:27AM

  13. GO GO GO GUNNERSSS

    From Mohammed, on Mon 13 Apr 11:12PM

  14. come om the gunners

    From taibelhannach, on Mon 13 Apr 8:33PM

  15. Arsenal for life , adebayor n fabregas go and win the­ game against villareal

    From pool, on Mon 13 Apr 5:57PM

  16. Arsenal 4life .Villareal welcome to the 'resting­ place',u gonna be humbled come tuesday.Wish u had­ yo senna so u do not give any excuse and stories.anyway­ try next time. KIMONO Arsenal4life.

    From ackim, on Mon 13 Apr 2:30PM
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    i think villarreal will be in the semis

    From Osman, on Mon 13 Apr 1:01PM

  18. Arsenal is the best team in the world come on gunner­ win them all u can do it

    From Gilson E, on Mon 13 Apr 12:37PM

  19. BUT ARSENAL WHO I HAVE SUPPORTED FOR MORE THAN 60YRS­ STILL HAVEN'T WON THE BIG ONE, UNTIL THEY WIN THE­ TROPHY THEY WILL BE 2ND RATE COMPARED WITH LIVERPOOL­ MAN UTD NOTTS FOREST GLASGOW. THE INJURIES ARE A BIG­ FACTOR IN THIS AND YET ANOTHER PLAYER HAS GOT HIMSELF­ INJURED..GOOD LUCK ARSENAL IN THE 2ND LEG AT EMIRATES.

    From esther.melvyn, on Mon 13 Apr 12:22PM

  20. no doubt at all gunners will win the home match against­ villareal in the quater finals.
    bcoz gunners are now­ powerful in the midfield than the spanish side on the­ absence of
    senna. but the only worry is about the­ defence.but this can be solved by a powerful
    midfield­ line up (fabregas,nasri,diaby,walcott,song{mid­ fielder/defender},eboue,denilson) and also with­ sagna,toure,silvestre,gibbs will make the team good as­ the old. and strikers like ade,eduardo,rvp,bendtner who­ are excellent in scoring goals surely brings the hope­ in us to raise the trophy...GO GUNNERS !!!1

    From Vish, on Mon 13 Apr 12:13PM
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