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Pre-season Friendlies

Jul 26, 2015 at 2pm UK

Lyon
0-2
Villarreal

FT(HT: 0-1)

Soriano (31' pen.), Baptistao (54')

Match Report

Football

Lyon fall to Villarreal defeat at Emirates Cup

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 26 July 2015

A Bruno Soriano penalty and Leo Baptistao's second-half strike against Lyon ensure that Villarreal pick up their second victory of the Emirates Cup.

Villarreal have defeated Lyon 2-0 to move to the top of the Emirates Cup table.

Villarreal's midfielder Bruno Soriano (R) scores this penalty pastLyons goalkeeper Mathieu Gorgelin during the pre-season friendly football match between Lyon and Villarreal at The Emirates Stadium in north London on July 26, 2015 © Getty Images

The Yellow Submarine climb above tournament hosts Arsenal courtesy of their second win of the weekend in North London.

Marcelino's men almost found a way through with less than 10 minutes on the clock, but Gerard Moreno was unable to find the net with his headed attempt.

Alphonse Areola then had to be alert up the other end to keep the ball out, while a free kick from range was also heading goalwards until the Frenchman intervened.

Moments after Lyon had struck the post, Bruno Soriano edged Villarreal ahead when converting from the penalty spot after Dylan Mboumbouni clumsily brought down an opponent inside the box.

Les Gones again came within the width of the bar of finding the net through Bakary Kone's header, with the missed chance proving costly as Leo Baptistao was able to wrap things up just short of the hour.

Lyon, who shipped six against Arsenal on Saturday afternoon, remain bottom of the group after their final match.