That the defeat came at the hands of former boss Unai Emery will be especially galling for the Gunners. With Manchester United seeing off Roma in the other semi-final and Chelsea and Manchester City into the Champions League final, Arsenal's loss ruins hopes of a Premier League clean sweep of European competitions this season. Arsenal's first home meeting with Villarreal - a Champions League semi-final 15 years ago - was the final European game at Highbury. A sweet moment for Emery, but also for Villarreal, who were beaten by Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals in 2006 and quarter-finals three years later, and now, finally, have their revenge. Player of the match Moreno Alberto Moreno with an average of 7.88 Arsenal Arsenal ArsenalVillarreal Villarreal Villarreal Arsenal Avg Squad number 3 Player name Tierney Average rating 4.63 Squad number 1 Player name Leno Average rating 4.04 Squad number 35 Player name Gabriel Martinelli Average rating 3.96 Squad number 32 Player name Smith Rowe Average rating 3.94 Squad number 14 Player name Aubameyang Average rating 3.86 Squad number 7 Player name Saka Average rating 3.84 Squad number 16 Player name Holding Average rating 3.75 Squad number 22 Player name Marí Average rating 3.65 Squad number 19 Player name Pépé Average rating 3.63 Squad number 11 Player name Ødegaard Average rating 3.55 Squad number 2 Player name Bellerín Average rating 3.55 Squad number 18 Player name Partey Average rating 3.47 Squad number 9 Player name Lacazette Average rating 3.31 Squad number 12 Player name Willian Average rating 2.98 Squad number 30 Player name Nketiah Average rating 2.64 Villarreal Avg Squad number 18 Player name Moreno Average rating 7.88 Squad number 11 Player name Chukwueze Average rating 7.67 Squad number 5 Player name Parejo Average rating 7.61 Squad number 24 Player name Pedraza Average rating 7.61 Squad number 17 Player name Paco Alcácer Average rating 7.61 Squad number 3 Player name Albiol Average rating 7.59 Squad number 23 Player name Moi Gómez Average rating 7.59 Squad number 4 Player name Torres Average rating 7.56 Squad number 19 Player name Coquelin Average rating 7.55 Squad number 7 Player name Moreno Average rating 7.54 Squad number 14 Player name Manu Trigueros Average rating 7.52 Squad number 2 Player name Mario Gaspar Average rating 7.46 Squad number 9 Player name Bacca Average rating 7.36 Squad number 30 Player name Pino Average rating 7.35 Squad number 13 Player name Rulli Average rating 7.32

Source: BBC May 05, 2021 17:59 UTC