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  • Walcott 10’
  • Adebayor 60’
  • van Persie 69’ (pen.)

Villarreal

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  1. Arsenal storm into semis

    Arsenal storm into semis

    Arsenal swept into the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Arsenal
    • Villarreal
    • 90+3' IT'S ALL OVER!! Arsenal sweep into the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium.
    • 90+2' Capdevila has had a miserable night and is limping.
    • 90+1' Arsenal force a late corner.
    • 90' Three minutes of stoppage time.
    • 89' Nihat drives a free-kick past the post.
    • 88' Diaby back after three games out with a hip injury.
    • 87' Diaby and Bendtner combine but the Frenchman screws his shot across the face of goal.
    • 85' Bendtner heads wide from Fabregas' cross.
    • 84' Check out all the best pictures from the match. Photo: Adebayor scores the second
    • 83' Adebayor is replaced by Nicklas Bendtner.
    • 82' Fabregas continues to burst forward but his shot is blocked.
    • 81' Fabregas tries a scissors kick but fails to make meaningful contact.
    • 80' Toure clears a cross from the right - the Gunners going through the motions now.
    • 78' A muffed clearance by Toure but he gets a second chance and clears.
    • 77' No doubt Wenger has Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea in mind now.
    • 76' Denilson and Abou Diaby replace Van Persie and Walcott.
    • 75' Walcott surges down the right again but his shot is wayward.
    • 74' The European Cup is the only meaningful trophy missing from the Arsenal cabinet.
    • 72' Fabianski has been excellent tonight and is again quickly off his line to prevent Rossi from latching onto a through ball.
    • 70' 19-year-old Jordi replaces Cani.
    • 69' GOAL ARSENAL! Surely that's it, 3-0 to Arsenal as Van Persie sweeps a left-footed penalty into the corner past the diving Lopez.
    • 68' RED CARD!! Villarreal were incensed by the decision and Eguren receives a second yellow card for dissent.
    • 67' PENALTY ARSENAL! Walcott checks inside and is brought down by a sliding Godin who takes some ball but the man in his follow through and a spot kick is awarded.
    • 66' Great run from Kieran Gibbs down the left but his cross is straight at Lopez.
    • 65' Van Persie goes down on the edge of the area but Herr Stark waves away the appeals.
    • 64' Double change for the visitors with Turkish striker Nihat and Argentine Ariel Ibagaza replacing Bruno and Fernandez.
    • 63' 16th goal in all competitions for Adebayor.
    • 62' Villarreal win a corner but Fabianski catches cleanly.
    • 61' Still 1-0 to United in Oporto, could it be an all-English semi.
    • 60' GOAL ARSENAL! 2-0 to the Gunners as Fabregas nods on to Van Persie and the Dutchman picks out Adebayor who escapes the attentions of Godin and pokes the ball into the corner.
    • 59' Godin is booked for pulling back Van Persie.
    • 58' Van Persie creates a shooting chance on the edge of the penalty area but his attempted left foot curler is blocked.
    • 57' Dangerous pass down the left channel but Fabianski swoops to claim in the corner of the penalty area.
    • 56' Cani's chip into the penalty area is volleyed clear by Toure.
    • 55' Fabianski off his line again to clear. Shaky start to the second-half from Arsenal.
    • 54' Nasri wins the ball and feeds Fabregas whose long ball finds Adebayor. The move switch flanks but Walcott's cross is too close to the keeper.
    • 53' Great tackle from Rodriguez to end Adebayor's run.
    • 52' Fabregas loses the ball but Fabianski does well to read the danger and race off his line to clear with Rossi lurking.
    • 51' Rossi's free-kick is straight into the wall and Rodriguez curls the follow-up over the top.
    • 50' Fernandez is fouled on the edge of the area by Silvestre. But it is Cani who is booked for asking for a second yellow for the Arsenal man.
    • 49' Eboue's final product is again lacking as he fails to pick out a team-mate with his cross or was it a shot.
    • 48' Lopez punches clear under pressure from Adebayor.
    • 47' Walcott does superbly to keep Van Persie's pass in play and his cross is deflected behind for a corner.
    • 46' We are back underway at the Emirates.
    • - Check out all the best pictures from the match. Photo: Theo Walcott scores the first goal
    • - During half-time why not watch this interview with Robert Pires. Video: Pires hails Arsenal fans
    • 45+3' Half-time at the Emirates and so far so good for the Gunners who lead 2-1 on aggregate.
    • 45+2' Godin climbs highest at the corner but his header is over the top.
    • 45+1' Cani's cross is headed behind for a corner by Silvestre.
    • 45' Van Persie creates some space 30 yards out and tries to pick out Adebayor but his run is blocked off.
    • 44' Sebastian Eguren flattens Fabregas and is booked.
    • 43' Kolo Toure thumps clear a chip into the area from the left.
    • 41' Fabianski races from his goal to reach a long ball and hacks clear.
    • 39' Rossi gets away from Eboue down the left side of the penalty area but runs out of room.
    • 38' Silvestre almost meets Van Persie's free-kick into the area but keeper Lopez punches clear.
    • 37' Fabregas skins Rodriguez who trips him but escapes a yellow card.
    • 36' Arsenal have already had nine attempts on goal.
    • 35' Eboue wastes another chance to put the ball in the mixer.
    • 34' Teasing cross from Walcott and Rodriguez gets the ball stuck under his feet six yards from goal but neither Van Persie or Adebayor can wrestle the ball away from him.
    • 32' Walcott turns beautifully in the box but fails to pick out Van Persie.
    • 31' A curling free-kick from Fernandez but straight at Fabianski.
    • 30' Fernandez gets the wrong side of Silvestre who pulls him down and is booked.
    • 29' Van Persie's free-kick is superbly saved by Lopez, diving one handed to his right. Adebayor should score from the rebound but fails to get much purchase on his header before Angel Lopez almost chests the ball into his own net only for Rodriguez to hack off the line.
    • 28' Adebayor is caught by Rodriguez on the edge of the penalty area and it is a free-kick in a dangerous place.
    • 27' Mati Fernandez fouls Fabregas in the centre circle but escapes censure.
    • 25' Song is back on and finds Adebayor. Nasri's chip is headed away by Godin.
    • 24' Song goes down after a lunging tackle by Gonzalo Rodriguez. No foul given by German referee Wolfgang Stark but the Cameroon midfielder needs treatment.
    • 22' Capdevila's dangerous cross from the left almost finds Rossi before Mikael Silvestre clears. Villarreal offering more of an attacking threat now.
    • 21' Fabregas' shot loops in the air and Adebayor heads powerfully straight at keeper Diego Lopez - but the offside flag is up.
    • 20' Lovely crossfield pass from Pires but Lopez' cross from the right is backheeled away by Fabregas.
    • 19' No focus in attack for the visitors, Llorente played as a target men in the first leg but is on the bench tonight.
    • 18' Samir Nasri nicks the ball off Angel Lopez in the corner but Adebayor flicks his header wide.
    • 16' Fabianski is decisive and punches the corner clear.
    • 15' Pires' shot from the edge of the area is deflected for a corner.
    • 14' Eboue spurns a decent crossing opportunity from the right.
    • 13' Walcott was a 17-year-old sub when these sides met in the semi-final in 2006.
    • 12' Only moments before the goal Adebayor had spurned an excellent shooting chance in the penalty area but it matters little now.
    • 11' GOAL ARSENAL!! Eboue with the pass down the right flank and a little flick from Fabregas deceives Godin - Walcott is through on goal and chips the keeper deliciously to give the Gunners the lead.
    • 10' Fabregas drives wide from distance.
    • 9' Villarreal free-kick and Diego Godin is not picked up at the far post. His volley is low and on target but held by Lukasz Fabianski.
    • 8' Some space for former United man Rossi but he turns into trouble.
    • 7' The winner of this game will play Manchester United or Porto and Cristiano Ronaldo has just given the English team the lead with a scorcher. Porto v Manchester United: LIVE
    • 6' All Arsenal in the early stages as Walcott skins Joan Capdevila and produces a cross that runs all the way across the six yard box. Fabregas chips in the return but Van Persie nods over, under pressure.
    • 5' A deflected shot from Robin van Persie nestles in the arms of keeper Diego Lopez.
    • 4' The corner is only half cleared but a teasing cross from Theo Walcott fails to find a red shirt.
    • 3' Cesc Fabregas almost feeds Adebayor in the left channel but the visitors smuggle it away for a corner.
    • 2' Bruno is the man who has replaced Senna with Pires, who got a great reception from the Arsenal fans, playing just behind Giuseppe Rossi.
    • 1' We are underway - remember the first leg ended 1-1 so the Spanish side need to score.
    • - Emmanuel Adebayor leads out the Gunners who do not have a single defender on the bench. Song would drop back if required.
    • - The Spaniards are without midfield anchor Marcos Senna but do include former Gunner Robert Pires from the start.
    • - Arsene Wenger's defensive crisis has deepened with Bacary Sagna ruled out. He has picked up a virus so joins William Gallas, Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy on the sidelines. Emmanuel Eboue comes in at right back with Alex Song picked ahead of Denilson in midfield.
    • - Villarreal: 13-Diego Lopez; 18-Angel Lopez, 4-Diego Godin, 2-Gonzalo Rodriguez, 5-Joan Capdevila; 10-Cani, 21-Bruno, 6-Sebastian Eguren, 14-Mati Fernandez; 7-Robert Pires; 22-Giuseppe Rossi.
    • - The teams for tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg match between Arsenal and Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium: Arsenal: 21-Lukasz Fabianski; 27-Emmanuel Eboue, 5-Kolo Toure, 18-Mikael Silvestre, 40-Kieran Gibbs; 14-Theo Walcott, 17-Alex Song, 4-Cesc Fabregas, 8-Samir Nasri; 11-Robin van Persie, 25-Emmanuel Adebayor.

  • Team Stats

    Arsenal Stats Villarreal
    48% Possession 52%
    17 Shots 9
    7 Shots on target 3
    1 Saves 2
    3 Corners 3
    8 Fouls 14
    6 Offsides 2
    1 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 1
    29 Tackles 24
    359 Accurate passes 400
    79 Bad passes 54

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Arsenal
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      21 Lukasz Fabianski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
      5 Kolo Toure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 3
      17 Alexandre Song 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 37 11 6
      18 Mikael Silvestre 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 31 5 0
      4 Francesc Fabregas 0 3 0 0 4 0 1 54 12 2
      40 Kieran Gibbs 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 36 23 2
      14 Theo Walcott 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 16 2 2
      27 Emmanuel Eboue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 5
      8 Samir Nasri 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 39 13 4
      25 Emmanuel Adebayor 1 4 3 2 1 6 0 18 2 1
      11 Robin van Persie 1 5 3 1 2 0 1 25 8 2
      12 Carlos Vela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Nicklas Bendtner 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
      9 Eduardo da Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Vito Mannone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      2 Vasiriki Abou Diaby 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
      16 Aaron Ramsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      15 Denilson Pereira Neves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 2
    • Villarreal
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      13 Diego Lopez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
      2 Javier Gonzalo Rodriguez 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 20 1 6
      5 Joan Capdevila 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 43 17 3
      18 Ángel David López Ruano 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 48 1 5
      4 Diego Godín 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 30 2 5
      6 Sebastian Eguren 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 35 4 1
      21 Bruno Llido 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 41 7 3
      10 Ruben Gracia Calmache 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2 0
      14 Matías Fernández 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 12 1 1
      7 Robert Pires 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 69 9 0
      22 Giuseppe Rossi 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 5 0
      16 Joseba Llorente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      1 Sebastian Viera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      15 Kahveci Nihat 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 11 1 0
      27 Jordi Pablo Ripolles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0
      11 Ariel Ibagaza 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 23 3 0
      20 Fabricio Fuentes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 Javi Rodriguez Venta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 87' Diaby and Bendtner combine but the Frenchman screws his shot across the face of goal.
    • 69' GOAL ARSENAL! Surely that's it, 3-0 to Arsenal as Van Persie sweeps a left-footed penalty into the corner past the diving Lopez.
    • 68' RED CARD!! Villarreal were incensed by the decision and Eguren receives a second yellow card for dissent.
    • 67' PENALTY ARSENAL! Walcott checks inside and is brought down by a sliding Godin who takes some ball but the man in his follow through and a spot kick is awarded.
    • 60' GOAL ARSENAL! 2-0 to the Gunners as Fabregas nods on to Van Persie and the Dutchman picks out Adebayor who escapes the attentions of Godin and pokes the ball into the corner.
    • 45+2' Godin climbs highest at the corner but his header is over the top.
    • 29' Van Persie's free-kick is superbly saved by Lopez, diving one handed to his right. Adebayor should score from the rebound but fails to get much purchase on his header before Angel Lopez almost chests the ball into his own net only for Rodriguez to hack off the line.
    • 15' Pires' shot from the edge of the area is deflected for a corner.
    • 11' GOAL ARSENAL!! Eboue with the pass down the right flank and a little flick from Fabregas deceives Godin - Walcott is through on goal and chips the keeper deliciously to give the Gunners the lead.
    • 9' Villarreal free-kick and Diego Godin is not picked up at the far post. His volley is low and on target but held by Lukasz Fabianski.
    • 6' All Arsenal in the early stages as Walcott skins Joan Capdevila and produces a cross that runs all the way across the six yard box. Fabregas chips in the return but Van Persie nods over, under pressure.
    • - Emmanuel Adebayor leads out the Gunners who do not have a single defender on the bench. Song would drop back if required.
    • - The Spaniards are without midfield anchor Marcos Senna but do include former Gunner Robert Pires from the start.
    • - Arsene Wenger's defensive crisis has deepened with Bacary Sagna ruled out. He has picked up a virus so joins William Gallas, Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy on the sidelines. Emmanuel Eboue comes in at right back with Alex Song picked ahead of Denilson in midfield.
    • - Villarreal: 13-Diego Lopez; 18-Angel Lopez, 4-Diego Godin, 2-Gonzalo Rodriguez, 5-Joan Capdevila; 10-Cani, 21-Bruno, 6-Sebastian Eguren, 14-Mati Fernandez; 7-Robert Pires; 22-Giuseppe Rossi.
    • - The teams for tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg match between Arsenal and Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium: Arsenal: 21-Lukasz Fabianski; 27-Emmanuel Eboue, 5-Kolo Toure, 18-Mikael Silvestre, 40-Kieran Gibbs; 14-Theo Walcott, 17-Alex Song, 4-Cesc Fabregas, 8-Samir Nasri; 11-Robin van Persie, 25-Emmanuel Adebayor.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Wolfgang Stark

  • Arsenal

    Manager: Arsene Wenger

    Captain: Cesc Fabregas

    Starting line-up

    • L. Fabianski
    • E. Eboue
    • K. Toure
    • M. Silvestre Yellow Card
    • K. Gibbs
    • C. Fabregas
    • A. Song
    • T. Walcott Goal Substitution Out (76′)
    • S. Nasri
    • E. Adebayor Goal Substitution Out (82′)
    • R. van Persie Substitution Out (76′)

    Subs

    • A. Diaby Substitution In76′
    • N. Bendtner Substitution In82′
    • .. Denilson Substitution In76′
    • C. Vela
    • V. Mannone
    • D. Eduardo
    • A. Ramsey

    Injured

    • W. Gallas
    • M. Almunia
    • G. Clichy
    • B. Sagna
    • J. Djourou

    Suspended

    None

  • Villarreal

    Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

    Captain: Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez

    Starting line-up

    • D. López
    • &. López Ruano
    • G. Rodríguez
    • D. Godín Yellow Card
    • J. Capdevila
    • S. Eguren Red Card
    • S. Bruno Substitution Out (64′)
    • R. Cani Yellow Card Substitution Out (70′)
    • R. Pires
    • M. Fernández Substitution Out (64′)
    • G. Rossi

    Subs

    • 11. A. Ibagaza Substitution In64′
    • 15. K. Nihat Substitution In64′
    • 17. J. Venta
    • 1. S. Viera
    • 16. J. Llorente
    • 20. F. Fuentes
    • J. Ripollés Substitution In70′

    Injured

    • 19. M. Senna
    • 8. S. Cazorla

    Suspended

    None

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  1. The next season is going to be a cracking season for­ football. With the new promotions this should
    be an­ interesting time.

    From Free bet www.freebets.co.za, on Tue 2 Jun 9:40PM

  2. Gunners gonna beat chelski 2-4 beware manU or barrca..­
    But gunners need AA team defenders against chelsea.. n­ rosicky must @#$% back from his more than 1yr holiday..

    From ArsenaL4evah, on Fri 17 Apr 12:04AM

  3. Gunner ar d best we ar goin 4 d Fa an ucl not man­ u,chelsea or barca can stop us.

    From olusola_kabir, on Thu 16 Apr 9:11PM

  4. im an lfc fan but hats off to arsenal they were missing­ some 1st team players and still beat a good side 3-0

    From steady.eddy, on Thu 16 Apr 7:32PM

  5. arsenal quite lucky

    From kevin_chong87, on Thu 16 Apr 6:09PM

  6. what a game it was

    From Wilson-M, on Thu 16 Apr 6:06PM

  7. r.madrid won it for many times but we know that­ they're very bad in champions league

    From Baybora, on Thu 16 Apr 2:33PM

  8. Villareal is not worth Bolton.
    See no glory in beating­ a small team which has never won the Spanish­ Championship.

    From AF, on Thu 16 Apr 1:59PM

  9. sorry gunners, but BARCA is a CHAMPION...:)

    From nikusha n, on Thu 16 Apr 1:56PM

  10. if the russian decided to go tomorrow chelsea would be­ back where they started and all back in the woodwork­ again and never hear from them again lolalso there is­ no loyalty there either.and no chelsea will win nothing­ ,nil,zero,

    From silverfox296, on Thu 16 Apr 12:32PM

  11. Without Almunia,Clichy,Sagna,Gallas and Djourou.Arsenal­ still reacted impresively.I must said Arsenal should at­ the CL final and FA Cup final.

    From Tham, on Thu 16 Apr 12:29PM

  12. GUNNERS FOR THE WIN

    BRING ON THE MAN U PANSIES

    From joshvince95, on Thu 16 Apr 11:41AM

  13. gunners all the way to the final,the boyz are really­ gud.luv u all ma boyz1

    From oseidak, on Thu 16 Apr 10:45AM

  14. The Death is announce of MANCHESTER UNITED( commonly­ called MAN U This sad news is extended to all­ relatives, friends and acquaintances, Suporters.­ Details of the funeral rites will be announced later

    From ihuoma o, on Thu 16 Apr 10:43AM

  15. The Gunner's Arsenal is Fantastic. Kick The United­ and Get The Urope Champion League.Viva The Gunners.saad­ md n friends.amen

    From saad, on Thu 16 Apr 10:39AM

  16. The Gunner's Arsenal is Fantastic. Kick The United­ and Get The Urope Champion League.Viva The Gunners.saad­ md n friends.amen

    From saad, on Thu 16 Apr 10:34AM
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    You all need to get a life !

    From NEIL, on Thu 16 Apr 10:04AM

  18. Arsenals future has finally matured. the boys are just­ fabulous. GO GO GUNNERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE & FA CUP­ is yours 4 the taking. Prove critics wrong especially­ MAN USELESS fans. Maxweber

    From wainaina, on Thu 16 Apr 9:51AM

  19. come on gunners you have done it!!! now 3 more left to­ raise the cup. go on go on we are behind you!!!gunners­ all the way!!!1

    From Vish, on Thu 16 Apr 9:05AM

  20. Have never imagined Arsenal team without Clichy and­ Sagna,today am seeing it.we need them back before semis

    From Sammy, on Thu 16 Apr 8:33AM
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