Villarreal almost pulled off a miracle in the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals, leading at one point in the first half.

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The score was 2-0, and the total number of matches went up to 2-2, but in the end, they lost the match for nothing. However, the team of players tried their best to win all the reputation, especially the two ex-players, and the two players of the team who had been in the match for a long time.

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Players Gokilian, Itenkapur shine in performances that made

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Took a lot of pains to prove that he wasn't

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Lost Soldier.

Gokilian, the former Arsenal midfielder who played for Arsenal from 2008 to 18, was only a reserve for the Arsenal in those years, and was loaned out three times during that period before leaving four years ago.

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Joined Valencia and moved to Villarreal in the summer of 2020.

The 30-year-old defensive midfielder not only made the right tackle, but also spared no effort to scramble, making it difficult for the Reds to organize an attack in the first half, and he was the sharpest of all, scoring a goal for the first time in his career after 39 UEFA matches, helping Villarreal to a 2-0 lead and rekindling its hopes of promotion for a while.

As for Yitenkapur, also a French midfielder, he used to play for the team of

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And flexford, then mediocre, but this game turned into an offensive engine, there are 2 assists, but unfortunately, the game late to receive the second yellow card, two yellow to one red was expelled from the heroic sacrifice, then has little impact on the game.

The other two regulars, Zuankov, Russo and backup Oria, have all played for the team before.

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As much as handing in your homework.

After the match, Villarreal's former Arsenal manager Emery admitted that his team had fought too hard in the first half, which led to a lack of stamina in the second half: "We had a good first half, which was the most optimistic situation we could have expected, but by the interval, the players were already having stamina problems, and Sherat Morano was even injured, so it was difficult for us to compete with the team in the second half.

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Counterbalance.

Villarreal's captain Abiol also pointed out that

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The players were far more physical and the team was unable to keep up the pace in the second half and eventually lost the wave.

Villarreal also had the decency to post congratulations on social media after the game.

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Make it to the finals.

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