A couple of minutes left to play.

Ramsey hits the crossbar, but the offside flag is already up.

Wenger will be annoyed to see his side concede a goal, but it matters little to the final outcome.

A little over ten minutes to play and AZ have been thoroughly outplayed.

Pelle does well to get a cross in from the left, but Almunia is down smartly to gather at his near post under pressure from Holman.

It's champagne football now from the home side.

Gibbs drives forward from left-back and his right-foot shot from 20 yards curls narrowly wide.

Abou Diaby heads a free-kick goalwards and Romero has to make a save.

Holman's long-range drive is high and wide of the Arsenal goal.

Maarten Martens shoots from 30 yards with his left foot, it's sliced well wide of target.

An hour played and it's a stroll in the park for Arsenal at the moment.

Pelle almost pulls a goal back, but his rasping left-foot shot from 12 yards is turned onto the crossbar by Almunia.

AZ again enjoy a bit of the ball, but it's far too late now.

That really is game over now.

AZ knock the ball around well, but lose possession on the edge of the home area.

Graziano Pelle makes space on the left, but his cross is deflected straight through to Almunia.

Gallas plays a long ball forward to van Persie, who is just offside.

Arsenal start the second half.

That should be game over now, the Gunners are in cruise control.

Moussa Dembele earns a corner after a strong run down the right flank for AZ.

Arshavin drifts in a cross from the right which Romero deals with at the second attempt.

Half-time is not too far away and Arsenal just need to be careful not to sit back too much.

AZ have enjoyed a bit more of the ball in the last few minutes.

Gibbs lofts a high cross to the far post, where Fabregas heads well over under pressure from Simon Busk Poulsen.

Brett Holman tries his luck from well over 30 yards, but his right-footer is well wide.

Maarten Martens fires in a shot from 25 yards which is straight at the waiting Almunia.

Arsene Wenger collects the ball on the touchline and his skilful effort is applauded by the home fans.

An error from the AZ keeper helps bring about the opening goal, he will be disappointed by his effort.

The Gunners are well on top in terms of possession, but they need to pose more of a threat.

Arshavin turns superbly to make space on the left, but his ball into the area is cleared.

Twenty minutes played and Manuel Almunia in the home goal is already a virtual spectator.

Andrey Arshavin feeds van Persie, whose attempted cross is blocked and cleared away.

Another corner to the home side, the pressure is starting to build on AZ.

Van Persie bends in a fine cross from the left, but Hector Moreno makes a superb interception to avert the danger.

Arsenal have a couple of corners, but they come to nothing.

Van Persie's shot is blocked by the wall of Alkmaar players.

Romero is penalised for picking up a backpass, free-kick six yards out.

Ten minutes played and no clear chances just yet.

Another home attack sees Alex Song and Cesc Fabregas combine to send Gibbs away down the left, but his cross is cleared.

William Gallas lifts a ball into the area, but it's just too high for van Persie.

The Gunners are just starting to get their passing going.

A superb Arsenal attack ends with Robin van Persie smashing a right-foot shot goalwards and keeper Sergio Romero makes a save, although the referee awards a goal-kick.

A quiet start to the game so far, both sides like to play a passing game.

Kieran Gibbs starts at left-back for the Gunners, with Gael Clichy ruled out by a back problem.

The Gunners top Group H with seven points from three games, despite conceding a last-minute equaliser against tonight's opponents last time out.