Angel becomes the third name in Poll's notepad for a foul in the last minute.

Angel is replaced by Martin Laursen as O'Neill tries to waste a few seconds to see Villa home.

The referee blows his whistle to end the first competive match at the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal are held by Martin O'Neill's battling Villa side.

Hendrie picks up a yellow card for a foul after coming on as a sub to try and waste a bit of time.

Walcott has turned the game in Arsenal's favour since he came on, his pace is a constant threat down the flanks.

Davis is substituted by Martin O'Neill and replaced by Lee Hendrie for Villa's first change.

Walcott crosses to the back post, flicked on by Van Persie for Gilberto Silva to crash home a shot at the back post.

Van Persie hits a left-foot shot into the body of McCann from a free-kick chance on the edge of the box.

Arsenal's final substitute is Mathieu Flamini, on for Justin Hoyte.

Walcott beats the first man but Aaron Hughes steps in to concede another corner - Arsenal's 12th of the match.

The Villa goal is leading a charmed life as another cross fizzes across the six-yard box without any Arsenal player applying the final touch.

Walcott creates havoc and Eboue misses a double chance with his first effort saved by Sorensen and the follow-up struck against the crossbar.

Theo Walcott comes on for his Arsenal debut as a substitute for Ljungberg and receives a big cheer form the Arsenal fans.

Toure is shown the yellow card by Poll for a foul on Angel - the first caution of the match.

Poll keeps his cards in his pocket as McCann fouls Ljungberg in midfield but nobody has gone into the book so far.

Henry wastes an opportunity to level from a free-kick with a poor effort over the bar as he fails to get enough whip on the ball.

Arsene Wenger introduces Robin Van Persie from the bench in place of Adebayor who has been less effective in the second half.

Eboue gets forward and unleashes another shot which is deflected behind as Arsenal's corner count reaches nine.

Ljungberg strikes a shot off the body of Mellberg to earn Arsenal their seventh corner of the match.

Villa are defending well, crowding Arsenal out in front of their box and the home fans are getting frustrated.

Adebayor rounds the goalkeeper but sees his shot cleared off the line by Liam Ridgewell as Villa hang on.

Davis was the goal provider from the corner kick and he is playing well after being a doubt to start today.

Mellberg scores with a free header from a corner to stun Arsenal against the run of play.

Arsenal are guilty of trying to walk the ball in as both Henry and Adebayor heistate to pull the trigger in the box and Villa crowd them out.

Eboue comes back onto the field of play after receiving treatment on the injury.

Luke Moore hist a shot while Eboue was lying injured on the pitch and the Arsenal fans react angrily with boos for the Villa striker.

Arsenal get the second half underway but there are many empty seats in the stadium as the fans remain in the corporate hospitality restaurants.

The half comes to a close with Arsenal on top but wary that the visitors are capable of hitting on the break.

Kolo Toure's header is ruled out for offside after Fabregas picked him out from a free-kick.

Johan Djourou times his challenge immaculately to rob Angel of the ball as the Colombian was going through.

Cesc Fabregas hammers in a 25-yard drive which is only a yard over Thomas Sorensen's crossbar.

Olof Mellberg intercepts as Alexander Hleb pokes one through to Cesc Fabregas.

Emmanuel Eboue pushes forward again and gets another shot in which is off target as he comes under pressure from the Villa defence.

The pitch at the Emirates Stadium is just like Highbury and so is the atmosphere with the fans quiet at the moment.

Thierry Henry rounds off a good Arsenal move with a shot which goes just wide of Thomas Sorensen's right hand post.

Juan Pablo Angel hits a low shot which dribbles through to Jens Lehmann without much power.

Gareth Barry crosses into the box but Juan Pablo Angel just fails to get a toe to the cutback.

Aston Villa are working tirelessly with Martin O'Neill out on the touchline encouraging his new team.

Gilberto Silva links up with Cesc Fabregas on the edge of the Aston Villa box and fires in a shot which is deflected just wide.

Thierry Henry is adjudged to be offside as he latches onto a long ball but lobs it marginally over the bar in any case.

Juan Pablo Angel fires in a left foot shot which balloons over the bar from 25 yards out.

Fredrik Ljungberg pulls the ball back across the Aston Villa penalty area but there are five defenders there to clear.

Arsenal continue to press and Thierry Henry just fails to spin his defender and latch onto a through ball which hits him on the head.

Thierry Henry just fails to control a long ball over the top as Arsenal try to hit Villa on the break.

Thierry Henry lays it off but Alexander Hleb's cross is overhit and fails to pick out Emmanuel Adebayor.

Aston Villa continue to test Justin Hoyte as Gabriel Agbonlahor gets by him again and fires in a dangerous cross.

Gabriel Agbonlahor puts in a dangerous cross from the right wing after a fine ball to release him by Gavin McCann.

Cesc Fabregas finds Emmanuel Adebayor in the box from the corner but the striker's downward header is kicked off the line by Jlloyd Samuel.

Emmanuel Eboue tests Thomas Sorensen with a shot from the angle of the penalty area which the keeper pushes behind.

Aston Villa are working very hard to shut down Arsenal when they are in possession.

Gabriel Agbonlahor strikes the first effort on goal after a poor defensive header but Jens Lehmann is behind it with a solid save.

Referee Graham Poll blows his whistle to signal the start of Premiership football at the Emirates Stadium.