Soccer: Arsenal in 1-0 win over Villarreal

Defender Kolo Toure's first-half goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over Villarreal in their Champions League semifinal, first leg soccer match here tonight.

The Ivory Coast international stabbed in Alexander Hleb's cross four minutes before halftime as the Premier League side ended the final European match at Highbury with a narrow advantage to take to Spain next week.

The Londoners, who beat Real Madrid and Juventus in the previous two rounds, extended their own competition record to nine successive games without conceding a goal.

The return leg is at El Madrigal on Tuesday. The winners play Barcelona or AC Milan in the Paris final on May 17.

- REUTERS