Villarreal v Arsenal (Arsenal lead 1-0 on agg.)
El Madrigal; Villarreal, Castellón
25 April 2006 20:45 (CET)
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (RUS)
Assistant referees: Nikolai Golubev (RUS) & Tikhon Kalugin (RUS)
Fourth official: Aleksandr Gonchar (RUS)
UEFA Referee observer: Pierluigi Pairetto (ITA)
Villarreal: Viera, Barbosa, Venta, Alvarez, Pena, Arzo, Arruabarrena, Josico, Senna, Cazorla, Font, Sorin, Riquelme, Roger, Rubio, Mari, Franco, Guayre, Forlan.
Arsenal: Lehmann, Djourou, Eboue, Campbell, Toure, Clichy, Flamini, Pires, Gilberto, Diaby, Fabregas, Reyes, Ljungberg, Hleb, Van Persie, Henry, Song, Walcott, Almunia.
Milestones:
- Both clubs could reach their first Champions League Final, Villarreal could reach their first European final. Arsenal are past winners of the UEFA (Fairs) Cup and Cup Winners Cup.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in European semi-finals, having played five.
- Villarreal are looking to become the 6th team to win the Champions League at the first attempt. (Real Madrid [First ever CL], Aston Villa, Celtic, Nottingham Forest, and Inter Milan)
- A clean sheet would see Arsenal break the clean sheet record for all European comps (10), currently held by AFC Ajax and Arsenal. Ironically Ajax (along with tiny Thun) have been the lone European sides to breach Arsenal this season. Something that could not be done by Real Madrid, Juventus, and Sparta Prague.
El Madrigal; Villarreal, Castellón
25 April 2006 20:45 (CET)
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (RUS)
Assistant referees: Nikolai Golubev (RUS) & Tikhon Kalugin (RUS)
Fourth official: Aleksandr Gonchar (RUS)
UEFA Referee observer: Pierluigi Pairetto (ITA)
Villarreal: Viera, Barbosa, Venta, Alvarez, Pena, Arzo, Arruabarrena, Josico, Senna, Cazorla, Font, Sorin, Riquelme, Roger, Rubio, Mari, Franco, Guayre, Forlan.
Arsenal: Lehmann, Djourou, Eboue, Campbell, Toure, Clichy, Flamini, Pires, Gilberto, Diaby, Fabregas, Reyes, Ljungberg, Hleb, Van Persie, Henry, Song, Walcott, Almunia.
Milestones:
- Both clubs could reach their first Champions League Final, Villarreal could reach their first European final. Arsenal are past winners of the UEFA (Fairs) Cup and Cup Winners Cup.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in European semi-finals, having played five.
- Villarreal are looking to become the 6th team to win the Champions League at the first attempt. (Real Madrid [First ever CL], Aston Villa, Celtic, Nottingham Forest, and Inter Milan)
- A clean sheet would see Arsenal break the clean sheet record for all European comps (10), currently held by AFC Ajax and Arsenal. Ironically Ajax (along with tiny Thun) have been the lone European sides to breach Arsenal this season. Something that could not be done by Real Madrid, Juventus, and Sparta Prague.