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Arsenal FC have conceded 6 goals in their 2025 pre-season friendlies, their highest defensive lapse tally in a single pre-season campaign since 2021/22 (7 goals conceded).

Arsenal have now scored 2 goals from set-pieces in pre-season so far, continuing their trend from last season where they led the Premier League in set-piece goals (20).

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Highlights.

Arsenal registered 18 shots against Villarreal, their most in a single pre-season game since 2022, but only 8 were on target. While Villareal won with just 5 shots on targets, coming from 6 attempts.

Villarreal CF have scored 3 goals in their 2025 pre-season friendly against Arsenal, their highest goal tally in a single match against the Gunners in their head-to-head history.

Viktor Gyökeres has now scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists in the 2025 pre-season friendlies, yet to open his account for Arsenal in competitive or friendly matches this season. At 27 years old, he’s the first Swedish striker to start for Arsenal in a pre-season match since Freddie Ljungberg in 2007.

Sources: ESPN, Skysports, Footstats.