Three minutes will be added on for stoppages

This is an exhibition in keep-ball by the home side who are now just seconds away from confirming their progress as Group H winners

Bolat palms away a shot from Eboue after he is allowed to run through the heart of their defence with little by the way of a tackle

Arsenal are stroking the ball around at the back as time ticks away on a professional performance which will surely confirm their passage to the last 16

Traore clatters the post with a shot from the edge of the penalty area and that would have been a shock for the Gunners had it crept in

Song is clattered by Mangala in the centre circle and the last thing the Gunners want is a needless injury on this comfortable night

To add to Liege's woes the rain is falling heavily now in north London. Full-time can't come soon enough for the visitors!

Vermaelen's dangerous near-post cross is prevented from reaching Arshavin by some committed defending. A third goal is definitely on the cards

Walcott beats his man with a neat piece of skill but Vela is caught on his heels and doesn't anticipate a quality cross from out on the right-hand side

Fabregas almost finds the run of Arshavin with a precision pass between three defenders but the keeper is alive to the danger and claims the ball

This is an exhibition in keep-ball now from the Gunners and Standard are simply chasing shadows and must be praying for the full-time whistle

Walcott takes an extra touch in the box when he should have cut back to the unmarked Arshavin and another opening is wasted

This is easy for Arsenal now and it's a case of how many do they want to score as the visitors are offering nothing in attack

Walcott drills a hopeful angled shot a yard wide of the far post with few options on for the England international. He's certainly scored from there before

Walcott is a willing runner up front and the speedy frontman really could exploit the gaps appearing in the Liege defence as this game becomes stretched

Arshavin asks too much of Vela after picking up a loose pass and Liege are left off as that really should have been a third Arsenal goal

Vela loses his man superbly in the box but makes a hash of his shot on the turn and the ball goes out for a throw in

The game has gone a little off the boil at the moment with some of Arsenal's precise passing beginning to go astray

Mbokani looks in pain as he is helped off the field and his evening might just be over

Vermaelen clatters into the back of a Liege player but even that doesn't persuade this lenient referee to brandish a yellow card. Perhaps he's left them in the dressing room?

Alex Witsel holds his head as he fails to get enough on a chipped ball into the box and Almunia claims well. That should be a warning for the Gunners!

Arshavin almost plays in Nasri with a sublime one-two but Standard clear the danger with a last-gasp piece of defending

Eboue powers to the byline but his cutback is cleared by the first defender as Arsenal continue in the ascendancy

Silvestre's first involvement is to give away a free-kick in midfield. Perhaps the referee will be less laid back in this second half?

Two minutes will be added to this first half for stoppages

Arsenal are dominating possession as the half moves towards a close and they really should be two or three goals to the good on chances created

Arshavin picks out Fabregas with a delightful ball but his low angled shot rolls inches the wrong side of the far post as a great chance for a second goal goes begging

Reginal Goreux goes down in the box under a clumsy challenge from Gallas but the referee waves play on. That looked a stonewall penalty and Arsenal are a little lucky

Arshavin is inches away from doubling the advantage as he meets Nasri's pass with a first-time shot from the edge of the penalty area

Sinan Bolat does well to change direction and claw Fabregas' deflected shot away as Arsenal break with pace and purpose

Ashavin is also back on but it must only be a matter of moments before the dazed and confused Gallas is replaced

Gallas is back on despite looking like he's done 12 rounds with a heavyweight boxer!

Arsenal are down to nine men at the moment as the game goes on

Gallas has hardly got off scot free as he looks dazed and confused as he stays down on the turf

Gallas and Arshavin get in each other's way and the former glances a near-post header wide. He's also left Arshavin sporting a nasty head would which is seeping blood and will require lengthy treatment

Wilfried Dalmat lashes a 30-yard free-kick comfortably wide of Manuel Almunia's goal as Standard make a rare foray forward

Vermaelen plays a neat one-two with Fabregas but his 20-yard shot is blocked out for a corner

Nasri turns well on the edge of t he box but drags a poor shot well wide as Arsenal attempt to turn the screw

Arsenal remain in the ascendancy but they have yet to seriously test the visiting keeper and Wenger will be slightly concerned

Out of the blue Dieumerci Mbokani wriggles free of Vermaelen and clatters the angle of post and crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box. Saying that would have been a goal against the run of play would be a massive understatement

Eboue goes to ground in the box somewhat cheaply and the referee is right to wave play on. We've seen that before somewhere from the controversial Arsenal midfielder!

Song chases back and wins a 50/50 in midfield but takes a blow from the hand of Eliaquim Mangala in his face

Standard seem happy to hoof the ball clear at every opportunity and have little attacking endeavour so far in this match

The keeper saves Arshavin's header from a corner and Vela holds his head in his hands as he drills the rebound against the post when he really should have scored from just a couple of yards

Carlos Alberto Vela is almost picked out by a long ball from the back by Thomas Vermaelen. It's still all Arsenal

Challenges are flying in from both teams and the referee is taking a refreshing, hands-off approach to proceedings

Gallas looks to be struggling with an injury after a strong tackle and that will be a concern for Wenger

Emmanuel Eboue's through ball looking for the run of Nasri in behind the last defender is marginally over-hit and that's a let off for Liege

It's all Arsenal in these early stages and it's more a matter of when and not if they will score

Nasri opts top cut the ball back rather than go for goal and a great chance goes begging as Fabregas' follow-up shot is blocked. Arsenal can be accused of over-playing there

Samir Nasri drills a low 20-yard shot wide of the target but Arsenal have started like an express train

Alexandre Song wriggles free of his marker but sees his near-post shot blocked out for a corner