Summary

  • Arsenal lose 3-2 to Villarreal in pre-season friendly at Emirates Stadium

  • Gyokeres started up front for Gunners for first time

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  1. Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time

    Right they're doing a penalty shootout for some reason and my boss has asked me to keep the live text going for them.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    It's all over.

    Back-to-back friendly defeats for Arsenal.

  3. Postpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Villarreal clear it.

  4. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Arsenal win a corner. This will be the final action.

  5. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Cristhian Mosquera cuts out a through ball which would have seen Villarreal through on goal.

  6. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Villarreal on the ball, walking football down by the corner flag.

  7. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Three minutes added on.

  8. Postpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    In the second half Arsenal have had 10 shots to Villarreal's two. One goal each in that time.

  9. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Villarreal caught offside from the corner.

  10. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Villarreal win a corner. Only a couple of minutes left.

  11. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Jurrien Timber's cross is headed out to Declan Rice but he can't get a shot in. Moments later Martin Odegaard does but it flies wide.

  12. Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    I support Oxford United and I'd happily have Max Dowman in the XI for Saturday's opener against Portsmouth if he's available for loan...

    Another cross from the 15-year-old goes in.

  13. Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Obviously you don't see many 15-year-old footballers full stop. Lamine Yamal made his debut at that age and he was pretty handy. But Max Dowman is doing something every few minutes in these cameos.

  14. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Another great run by Arsenal winger Max Dowman down the right but his cross is cleared.

    Then he almost beats his man in the box but is denied by a good sliding tackle.

    I can't remember ever seeing a better 15-year-old footballer.

  15. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Villarreal make a few more subs. Only one of their squad hasn't played today (yet). Poor Ruben Gomez.

  16. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Villarreal sub Tajon Buchanan has a shot saved by Kepa.

  17. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Noni Madueke swings in a nice cross for Arsenal but Martin Odegaard can't take the ball in his stride.

  18. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Cheers as Noni Madueke gets the ball. Feels like a lot of the criticism was from 'internet fans'.

  19. Postpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter at the Emirates Stadium

    Another excellent reception for a new signing. This time for Noni Madueke. There had been some online backlash to his signing but the fans show their support when he comes on.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

    Arsenal bring on summer signing Noni Madueke and Oleksandr Zinchenko for Gabriel Martinelli and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

    Villarreal bring on ex-Arsenal player Denis Suarez.