Summary

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

  • Gyokeres started up front for Gunners for first time

  • Get Involved: #bbcfootball, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time

    #bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

    JS from North London: Talking of long throw-ins, I went to an FA Cup Extra Prelim Round match on Friday night, and I have to say Wokingham Town’s Ty Moorcroft has an unbelievably good throw-in. It rivals Rory Delap. Every delivery created a goal-scoring chance. Some were from near the corner flag, but others were 35-yards from the byline and were still cresting all sorts of mayhem in the penalty area.

  2. Postpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time

    HT: Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    Arsenal TV just tried to speak to Gunnersaurus at half-time but he didn't say anything.

    A bit like some Erling Haaland or Cole Palmer interviews I've seen before.

  3. Postpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time

    HT: Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    ArsenalImage source, Reuters

    Arsenal had seven shots to Villarreal's six in that first half - but the Spanish side are 5-2 up on efforts on target.

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    Villarreal lead at the break.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time

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    Phelan: Still don’t understand the negativity from so-called ‘fans’ (spoiler: they’re not fans), proper match-going gooners will agree. Here’s to an exciting season. COYG

  6. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    Just before that Nicolas Pepe jinked into the Gunners box and had a deflected shot saved by David Raya.

  7. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres beats one man and the other on the edge of the box but then can't find a team-mate.

  8. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    Anyway not much is happening since the goal bar that long throw-in.

  9. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time

    There was a spell last season where Oxford were scoring every week from a Will Vaulks long throw.

  10. Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time

    Reminds me of this feature I read earlier about how Premier League clubs should try long throw-ins more.

    Read more here.

  11. Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter at the Emirates Stadium

    Norgaard just attempted a long throw direct into the area, another set-piece weapon for Arsenal.

  12. Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    I hope this isn't one of those friendlies where they do a penalty shootout afterwards.

  13. Postpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    I won't use some of the negative messages we got in the brief spell it was 2-0 in case some of you have changed your mind somewhat with that goal.

    Keep them coming though. Your thoughts - they don't have to be negative...

  14. Norgaard goal gives Arsenal a liftpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 1-2 Villarreal

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter at the Emirates Stadium

    It is only pre-season but that Norgaard goal has really given the home crowd a lift. It was very quiet in here after the opening two goals.

  15. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 1-2 Villarrealpublished at 36 mins

    Christian Norgaard

    Summer signing Christian Norgaard gets Arsenal back into this game.

    Gabriel Martinelli's corner comes all the way through to the Dane at the back post and he nods it home from six yards out.

  16. Postpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 0-2 Villarreal

    Uncapped 21-year-old Cameroonian Etta Eyong also netted against Leeds at the weekend.

  17. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time

    Arsenal 0-2 Villarreal

    It was former Spain international Gerard Moreno who had the shot saved by David Raya before the goal.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 0-2 Villarrealpublished at 33 mins

    Etta Eyong

    Villarreal double their lead.

    David Raya palms a shot and no Arsenal players reacts quickly enough enabling Etta Eyong to score from close range.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time

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    Peter: Pepe didn't refuse to celebrate, he doesn't know how

  20. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Villarreal

    Ethan Nwaneri's through ball to Bukayo Saka is cut out and lands to Christian Norgaard, who gets his shot wrong.