Berger shoots from 25 yards but again Lehmann makes the save look easy.

Carew beats two defenders and crosses for Barry but he just fails to connect.

Agbonlahor sends in a dangerous cross but Gallas is there to avert the danger.

Rosicky gets his first effort of the night away from distance but Sorensen is right behind it.

Young sends a cross in but it's a routine catch for Lehmann.

Berger's first touch is a handball and Arsenal can again run down the clock.

Carew is caught offside for Villa with Arsenal's defenders playing a high line.

Gilberto Silva and Johan Djourou both make timely blocks as Villa crank up the pressure.

Mellberg heads over the crossbar as Barry does well to send a cross back into the Arsenal penalty area.

Carew tries again from 20 yards but misses the target - Villa are growing in confidence though.

Young swings a corner in and Lehmann makes a real hash of it. Diaby almost turns the ball past his own goalkeeper but somehow manages to clear on the goal-line.

Mellberg hauls down Aliadiere - but the Villa defender is furious with the decision.

Phil Bardsley has the ball way back in Villa's own half but it's a good start from the home side.

Barry sends a fizzing cross across the face of the goal but none of his team-mates react.

Surging run and cross from Young but Ljungberg is on hand to clear the danger.

Baptista heads over the crossbar with the goal at his mercy - another great chance for Arsenal.

Young has an effort blocked by Lehmann - and Gabriel Agbonlahor then has a shot blocked by Gallas.

Ljungberg whips in a dangerous cross for the visitors but Gary Cahill is there to clear.

Barry goes close for Villa with a dipping volley from 20 yards which nestles on top of the net.

Carew tries his luck from all of 20 yards but his effort is always high and rising.

Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Barry is punched clear by Jens Lehmann.

Fredrik Ljungberg tries sneak in behind the Villa defenders but is caught just offside.

Carew strikes the wall from the set-piece - Olof Mellberg then sees his follow-up shot deflected off Diaby.

Shot by Neves Denilson from 20 yards is blocked by Barry.

Barry gets play back underway after a foul on him by Cesc Fabregas.

Shot by Jeremie Aliadiere from the centre of the penalty area is saved by Thomas Sorensen - great chance for Arsenal.

Gareth Barry and Wilfred Bouma both pass up the chance to cross from good openings.

Carew is caught offside as Villa look to square the game.

Justin Hoyte gets the ball back for Arsenal - but the home side look shell-shocked from that fluke Arsenal goal.

Cross by Young is intended for Carew but Johan Djourou is there to clear for Arsenal.

Arsenal are happy to play keep-ball to try and stifle Villa.

Ashley Young is caught offside as the home side look to cause an early upset.

Cross by John Carew is cleared by William Gallas in an early Aston Villa attack.