That was virtually the last kick of the game.

Sixty seconds to play as Sagna makes a clearance.

Three minutes of added time to be played.

Arshavin drives forward and shoots from 20 yards, Romero gathers at the second attempt.

Romero grabs a Fabregas free-kick and AZ are quickly back on the attack.

Arsenal are just about holding on at the moment.

Arshavin forces Romero into a save at his near post.

Dembele clashes with Vela in the home area, but the referee waives play on. That looked like a penalty.

Alex Song is now the key man for the Gunners, he has made so many tackles tonight.

Eboue gets a cross in from the left, but it is cleared by the home defence.

Ten minutes to play, the result is still up in the air.

From the free-kick, Hector Moreno is presented with a chance, but he sidefoots wide from six yards with the goal at his mercy.

This could turn out to be a nervy last few minutes for Arsenal, they must wish that they had scored a second goal.

AZ appear to have upped the pace in search of an equaliser.

A corner from the right deflects off Diaby and almost drops in, clipping the top of Mannone's crossbar.

Twenty minutes to play, as Romero comes out to deny Diaby on the right side of his area.

The resulting free-kick came to nothing, with Mannone yet to be tested.

Twenty minutes of the second half played and Arsenal look comfortable.

Van Persie drifts away from his marker, but fires his shot high and wide from 25 yards out.

The Gunners are beginning to exert some control now, they just need to avoid any sloppiness in defence.

Van Persie wriggles clear down the right and look for a penalty, but gets nothing.

Arshavin tries a chip from 25 yards, but it's too low and causes Romero no problems.

Van Persie fires in an excellent free-kick from 30 yards and Romero has to make a smart diving save.

Arsenal put together a long string of passes, but eventually the move breaks down on the right edge of the AZ area.

No openings of note since the restart.

Arshavin is gifted the ball on the edge of the area, but his cross is headed clear by Kew Jaliens.

Arsenal kick-off the second half.

Van Persie smashes in a left-footer from 30 yards, Romero tries to punch the ball and is lucky to see it fly inches over the top of the crossbar.

Arsenal look very comfortable at the back.

Fabregas is in space over on the left, but his attempted right-foot curler is straight at the waiting Romero from 25 yards.

Arshavin wins a corner on the Arsenal left.

AZ will now have to be a bit more attacking in their approach and that could suit Arsenal down to the ground.

That goal came out of nothing, a defensive lapse and Arsenal made the most of the opening.

A poor throw-in by Clichy leaves William Gallas under pressure from Brett Holman, but he eventually plays the ball back to Mannone.

The play has been okay from both sides, but this is a game which definitely needs a goal.

Just over half an hour played and no breakthroughs as yet.

Emmanuel Eboue races clear down the right and his deep cross is superbly collected by Arshavin, who then curls a right-foot shot onto the roof of the net.

Van Persie threatens at the other end, but is unable to guide his cross into the danger area.

El Hamdaoui and Dembele help create a half-chance and the former lashes a right-foot shot narrowly over from the edge of the area.

It's still the home side enjoying all of the possession, but they are yet to test Vito Mannone.

It's like a game of chess at the moment, with both sides content to be patient and wait for an opportunity.

AZ enjoy a lengthy period of possession, but they cannot forge an opening.

Arshavin finds Cesc Fabregas, but he cannot keep the ball in play and AZ have a goal-kick.

Mounir El Hamdaoui is caught offside as the Gunners defence push up quickly.

Just over a quarter of an hour played and Arsenal have carved out the only real chance of the game.

AZ win the first corner of the game, but Stijn Schaars sends the flag-kick straight out of play.

Arshavin makes space down the left, but his cross drifts out for a goal-kick.

The game is certainly an open affair, despite a strong wind making control of the ball difficult.

Arshavin is crowded out in the AZ area, as Arsenal begin to exert some control.

Arshavin leads an Arsenal counter, Abou Diaby's cross finds van Persie at the far post and keeper Sergio Romero makes a fine save.

Play was held up for a minute for an injury to home defender Niklas Moisander, but he is back on and able to continue.

Robin van Persie leads the first Arsenal attack of the night but he is crowded out on the edge of the area.

A tidy opening to the game, with the Dutch champions looking comfortable on the ball.

AZ have dominated possession so far, with the Gunners having barely touched the ball.

The home side make a bright start, with Moussa Dembele already looking lively.