Loan Watch: Toral features in play-offs

Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. This season seven Gunners are currently away from the club.

Lukas Podolski Inter MilanLukas Podolski
Saturday, May 16
Inter Milan 1-2 Juventus
Lukas Podolski played the final eight minutes of Inter’s 2-1 defeat to Juventus. Mauro Icardi gave the hosts the lead but Claudio Marchisio and Alvaro Morata scored to secure all three points for the visitors.

Carl Jenkinson West Ham UnitedCarl Jenkinson
Saturday, May 16
West Ham United 1-2 Everton
Carl Jenkinson played the full 90 minutes of West Ham United’s 2-1 defeat against Everton. Stewart Downing put the Hammers ahead but Leon Osman equalised, before Romelu Lukaku scored Everton’s winner in the 93rd minute.

Yaya Sanogo Crystal PalaceYaya Sanogo
Saturday, May 16
Liverpool 1-3 Crystal Palace
Yaya Sanogo did not feature in Crystal Palace’s 3-1 win at Liverpool. Adam Lallana gave the hosts an early lead but Jason Puncheon, Wilfred Zaha and Glenn Murray scored for the Eagles to secure 12th place in the Premier League.

Joel Campbell VillarrealJoel Campbell
Sunday, May 17
Villarreal 2-1 Malaga
Joel Campbell played the first half of Villarreal’s 2-1 win against Malaga. Gerard Moreno gave the hosts a two-goal lead before Sergi Darder pulled one back, but Villarreal held out to secure back-to-back wins.

Wellington AlmeriaWellington
Sunday, May 17
Sevilla 2-1 Almeria
Wellington played 74 minutes of Almeria’s 2-1 defeat at Sevilla. Thievy Bifouma put Almeria ahead but Vicent Iborra struck twice to complete Sevilla’s comeback.

Ryo Miyaichi FC TwenteRyo Miyaichi
Sunday, May 17
Heerenveen 1-3 Twente
Ryo Miyaichi was an unused substitute in Twente’s 3-1 win at Heereveen. Luciano Slagveer gave Heerenveen the lead within a minute, but Hakim Ziyech scored twice and Orlando Engelaar added a third as Twente completed a second-half turnaround.

Jon Toral BrentfordJon Toral
Friday, May 16
Middlesbrough 3-0 Brentford
Jon Toral played the final 30 minutes of Brentford’s 3-0 play-off semi-final defeat at Middlesbrough. Lee Tomlin, Kike and Albert Adomah scored to secure Boro’s place in the play-off final.