Villarreal host Arsenal in Spain for the Europa League semi-final first-leg clash on Thursday night.Kenyastax.com has lined up all the information about this match including where to watch on TV, how to live stream it and the team news so far.
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Unai Emery faces his former employers aiming to win his fourth Europa league title as a manager. The Spaniard won three consecutive titles with Sevilla who are the current Europa League champions after winning it last year. He faces a fellow Spaniard in Mikel Arteta who won took over from him and went on to win the 2019/2020 FA Cup.
Villareal are in the semi-finals after beating Dynamo Kyiv in the round of 16 and Dinamo Zagreb in the quarter-finals. The Yellow Submarines have been a stand-out team in this competition so far. They are unbeaten in the last 12 matches having won 11 and drawn just one. They will look to maintain their brilliant form by winning against Arsenal.
Arsenal on the other hand are also in good form as far as the European competition is concerned. The Gunners managed to advance from the group stages with a 100% record and have knocked out Benfica, Olympiacos and a Slavia Prague team that knocked out Rangers and Leicester City.
Mikel Arteta is looking to scoop his second major trophy as Arsenal’s manager. Winning this competition will also be Arsenal’s direct ticket to next season’s UEFA Champions League, a competition that Arsenal have not featured in since 2017.
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When is Villarreal vs Arsenal on TV?
On Thursday 29th April 2021. Manchester United vs Roma is the other Europa league match that will be played alongside this one.
What time will Villarreal vs Arsenal Kick-off?
The match will kick-off at 8pm GMT for viewers in the United Kingdom and at 9pm for viewers in Spain.
In Kenya, Villarreal vs Arsenal will kick-off at 10pm.This time also applies to all countries using the East Africa Timezone(EAT).
Viewers in the USA will find this match live at 3pm ET while in India the match will kick-off at 12:30 am on Friday.
Global Kick-off times for this match(selected)
| Country | Match Kick-off time |
|---|---|
| Australia | 05:00 am (Friday) |
| Nigeria | 8:00 pm |
| South Africa | 9:00 pm |
| UAE | 11:00 pm |
| Brazil | 4:00 pm |
| Japan | 04:00 am (Friday) |
| China | 03:00 am (Friday) |
| Singapore | 03:00 am (Friday) |
| HongKong | 03:00 am (Friday) |
| New Zealand | 07:00 am (Friday) |
| Germany | 9:00pm |
| France | 9:00pm |
| Mexico | 2:00pm |
| Argentina | 4:00pm |
| Saudi Arabia | 10:00pm |
| Qatar | 10:00pm |
All these kick-off times are for Thursday except those specified as Friday. Go here to see the exact time in your local time if your country is not listed above.
What TV channel is Villarreal vs Arsenal on?
The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport 3 from 7:15pm for viewers in the UK.
In Kenya, Villarreal vs Arsenal will be broadcast live on Startimes Sports Life channel number 253. This channel also applies to Nigeria, South Africa and the rest of African DSTV subscribers though the channel number might differ.
In the USA, the match will be live on Galavision and Univision NOW while DAZN will air the match live for viewers in Canada.
For viewers in Australia, Villarreal vs Arsenal will be live on Optus Sport.
International TV coverage for Villarreal vs Arsenal
| Country | TV Channel |
|---|---|
| Albania | SuperSport 3 Digitalb |
| Algeria | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2 |
| American Samoa | SportsMax App, SportsMax 2 |
| Anguilla | Flow Sports App, Flowsports.co |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Flow Sports App, Flowsports.co |
| Argentina | FOX Play Sur, Fox Sports Cono Sur |
| Aruba | Flowsports.co, SportsMax App, Flow Sports App, SportsMax 2 |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| Austria | DAZN |
| Azerbaijan | CBC Sport Azerbaijan |
| Bahamas | Flow Sports App, SportsMax 2, Flowsports.co, SportsMax App |
| Bahrain | beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Barbados | SportsMax 2, FOX Play Sur, SportsMax App, Flow Sports App, Flowsports.co |
| Belgium | Play Sports, Play Sports 2 |
| Belize | ESPN2 Norte, ESPN Play Norte |
| Benin | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Bermuda | SportsMax 2, SportsMax App, Flow Sports App, Flowsports.co |
| Bolivia | Fox Sports Cono Sur |
| Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba | SportsMax App, SportsMax 2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Arena Sport 2 Serbia |
| Brazil | ESPN Brasil, NOW NET e Claro, GUIGO |
| British Virgin Islands | Flowsports.co, SportsMax 2, SportsMax App, Flow Sports App |
| Brunei | beIN Sports Connect, beIN Sports Connect Malaysia |
| Bulgaria | BNT 3 |
| Burkina Faso | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Burundi | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, Startimes Sports Life |
| Cambodia | beIN Sports Connect |
| Cameroon | StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Canada | DAZN |
| Cape Verde | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Cayman Islands | Flow Sports App, Flowsports.co, SportsMax App, SportsMax 2 |
| Central African Republic | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Chad | beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Chile | FOX Play Sur, Fox Sports Cono Sur |
| China | PPTV Sport China, QQ Sports Live, Migu |
| Colombia | FOX Play Sur, Fox Sports Cono Sur |
| Congo | StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, Startimes Sports Life |
| Congo DR | StarTimes App |
| Costa Rica | ESPN2 Norte, ESPN Play Norte |
| Cote D’Ivoire | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Croatia | Arena Sport 1 |
| Curacao | SportsMax App, SportsMax 2, FOX Play Sur |
| Cyprus | Cytavision Sports 4, Cytavision on the Go |
| Czech Republic | DIGI GO, Nova Sport 1 |
| Denmark | Canal 9 Denmark, discovery+, Eurosport Player Denmark |
| Djibouti | beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, beIN Sports Premium 2 |
| Dominica | SportsMax 2, Flowsports.co, Flow Sports App, SportsMax App |
| Dominican Republic | SportsMax App, SportsMax 2, ESPN Play Norte, ESPN2 Norte |
| Ecuador | Fox Sports Cono Sur, FOX Play Sur |
| Egypt | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2 |
| El Salvador | ESPN Play Norte, ESPN2 Norte |
| Equatorial Guinea | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Estonia | TV3 Sport 3, TV3 Sport Open |
| Finland | C More Sport 2, C More Suomi |
| France | RMC Sport en direct, RMC Sport 2 |
| French Guiana | SportsMax 2, SportsMax App |
| Gabon | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Gambia | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Georgia | Silk Sport HD 1 |
| Germany | DAZN, Blue Sport, SRF info |
| Ghana | Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Greece | Cosmote Sport 2 HD |
| Grenada | SportsMax App, Flowsports.co, SportsMax 2, Flow Sports App |
| Guam | SportsMax 2, SportsMax App |
| Guatemala | ESPN2 Norte, ESPN Play Norte |
| Guinea | StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, Startimes Sports Life |
| Guinea-Bissau | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Guyana | SportsMax App, SportsMax 2 |
| Haiti | SportsMax 2, SportsMax App |
| Honduras | ESPN Play Norte, ESPN2 Norte |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports Connect Hong Kong |
| Hungary | Digi Sport 1 |
| Iceland | Stöð 2 Sport 2 |
| Indonesia | Vidio |
| International | Arsenal Player |
| Iran | beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2 |
| Iraq | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2 |
| Ireland | BT Sport 3, Talksport 2 Radio UK, BTSport.com, BT Sport App, Virgin TV Go |
| Israel | Sport 2 |
| Italy | Sky Sport 253, SKY Go Italia |
| Jamaica | Flowsports.co, Flow Sports App, SportsMax 2, SportsMax App |
| Jordan | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2 |
| Kenya | StarTimes App, Startimes Sports Life |
| Korea Republic | SPOTV ON 2 |
| Kosovo | IPKO TVim, Arena Sport 2 Serbia |
| Kuwait | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Laos | beIN Sports Connect |
| Latvia | TV3 Sport 3 |
| Lebanon | beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2 |
| Libya | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports Premium 2 |
| Lithuania | TV3 Sport 3 |
| Luxembourg | RMC Sport 2 |
| Macedonia | Arena Sport 2 Serbia, MaxTV Go |
| Madagascar | StarTimes App |
| Malawi | StarTimes App |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports Connect Malaysia |
| Mali | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Malta | GO TV Anywhere, TSN5 Malta |
| Martinique | SportsMax 2, SportsMax App |
| Mauritania | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Mauritius | RMC Sport 2 |
| Mexico | ESPN2 Norte, ESPN Play Norte |
| Monaco | RMC Sport 2 |
| Montenegro | Arena Sport 2 Serbia |
| Montserrat | Flow Sports App, SportsMax 2, Flowsports.co, SportsMax App |
| Morocco | beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2 |
| Mozambique | Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App |
| Netherlands | ESPN Netherlands, Watch ESPN Netherlands |
| New Zealand | beIN Sports Connect New Zealand |
| Nicaragua | ESPN Play Norte, ESPN2 Norte |
| Niger | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Nigeria | Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Norway | TV2 Sport , TV2 Sumo |
| Oman | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2 |
| Palestinian Territory | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2 |
| Panama | ESPN Play Norte, ESPN2 Norte, Flowsports.co, Flow Sports App |
| Paraguay | Fox Sports Cono Sur |
| Peru | FOX Play Sur, Fox Sports Cono Sur |
| Philippines | beIN Sports Connect Philippines |
| Poland | IPLA, Polsat Sport Premium 2 |
| Portugal | Sport TV LIVE, Match Player, Sport TV3 |
| Puerto Rico | SportsMax App, SportsMax 2 |
| Qatar | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Romania | Digi Sport 3 Romania, Telekom Sport 3 Romania, Look Sport, telekomsport.ro |
| Russia | Match! Football 1, Sportbox.ru, matchtv.ru |
| Rwanda | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Flowsports.co, Flow Sports App |
| Saint Lucia | Flow Sports App, Flowsports.co |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Flowsports.co, Flow Sports App, SportsMax App, SportsMax 2 |
| Senegal | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Serbia | Arena Sport 2 Serbia |
| Seychelles | Flow Sports App, Flowsports.co |
| Sierra Leone | Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Singapore | beIN Sports Connect Singapore |
| Slovakia | DIGI GO, Nova Sport 1 |
| Slovenia | SportKlub 1 Slovenia |
| Somalia | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2 |
| South Africa | Startimes Sports Life, SuperSport Variety 3, DStv App, StarTimes App |
| South Sudan | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2 |
| Spain | Movistar Liga de Campeones, Movistar+ |
| Sudan | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Sweden | EuroSport Nordic, Eurosport Player Sweden |
| Switzerland | RTS Sport, Blue Sport, SRF info, RTS 2, Blue Sport 2 |
| Syria | beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2 |
| Tanzania | Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App |
| Thailand | beIN Sports Connect |
| Togo | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique |
| Trinidad and Tobago | SportsMax App, Flowsports.co, SportsMax 2, FOX Play Sur, Flow Sports App |
| Tunisia | beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2 |
| Turkey | beIN SPORTS MAX 1, beIN Sports Haber Turkey, beIN CONNECT Turkey |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | SportsMax App, Flow Sports App, SportsMax 2, Flowsports.co |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | SportsMax 2, SportsMax App |
| Uganda | Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App |
| Ukraine | OLL.tv, Futbol 2, footballua.tv |
| United Arab Emirates | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2 |
| United Kingdom | BTSport.com, Talksport 2 Radio UK, BT Sport App, BT Sport 3 |
| United States | Univision NOW, TUDN.com, Paramount+, Galavision, TUDN App |
| Uruguay | FOX Play Sur, Fox Sports Cono Sur |
| Vietnam | K +PC |
| Yemen | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 2, beIN Sports English 2 |
| Zambia | StarTimes App |
How to Livestream Villarreal vs Arsenal online
In the UK, existing BT Sport customers can live stream this match for free on BT Sport.com and the BT Sport app. Viewers in Kenya and the rest of Africa can live stream this match live on the Startimes App.
Viewers in the USA can livestream this clash on Paramount+ and TUDN.com while viewers in India can watch the match on Sony LIV.
Team news
Villarreal
Vicente Iborra is out of this clash due to a knee injury. Unai Emery however has the remaining squad fully fit to face his former team.
Former Gunner’s player Francis Coquelin might also feature against his former teammates while ex-Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno is also in contention to face Arsenal.
Arsenal
Kieran Tierney is available after recovering from a knee injury. David Luiz is also fit again after recovering from a knee problem.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also expected to return after missing Arsenal’s four matches due to illness. The Gabon international contracted Malaria while on international duty but could start alongside Alexander Lacazette in the attack.
Predicted line ups
Villarreal: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Trigueros, Parejo, Capoue, Chuckweze; Moreno, Alcácer
Arsenal: Leno; Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Xhaka; Partey, Ceballos; Saka, Ødegaard, Pépé; Nketiah