Champions League NEWS

Arsenal 3-0 Villarreal Highlights

Published by Robert Nolan on April 16, 2009

Arsenal set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with English rivals Manchester United after a convincing 3-0 win over Villarreal here on Wednesday.

Theo Walcott scored the opening goal, with Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin Van Persie sealing the win early in the second-half to seal a 4-1 aggregate win and a place in the semi-finals against Manchester United.

Arsenal 3-0 Villarreal

Arsenal: Fabianski, Eboue, Toure, Silvestre, Gibbs, Walcott (Denilson 77), Song Billong, Fabregas, Nasri, Adebayor (Bendtner 83), Van Persie (Diaby 77).
Subs Not Used: Mannone, Eduardo, Vela, Ramsey.

Booked: Silvestre, Gibbs.

Goals: Walcott 10, Adebayor 60, Van Persie 69 pen.

Villarreal: Diego Lopez, Angel, Rodriguez, Godin, Capdevila, Cani (Pablo 70), Eguren, Bruno (Nihat 64), Fernandez (Ibagaza 64), Pires, Rossi.
Subs Not Used: Viera, Llorente, Javi Venta, Fuentes.

Sent Off: Eguren (68).

Booked: Eguren, Cani, Godin.

Agg (4-1)

Att: 58,233

Ref: Wolfgang Stark (Germany).