Olivier Giroud has a chance to finish this once and for all as he breaks clear down the left but he can't pick out Mesut Ozil in the area...

There are SIX minutes added on! The home crowd love that, as Arsene Wenger looks very frustrated indeed. Arsenal can't keep the ball.

Interestingly, Christian Benteke's goal was his fifth goal in 16 matches, the same number of goals he scored in his first 16 matches last season. He then scored 14 goals in his last 18 matches to finish the season with 19. So maybe he's just coming into season now?

Into the last five minutes then. Are Arsenal going to see this one out and go back to the top of the table? Or can Villa complete an unlikely comeback?

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Tomas Rosicky is having to call it a night, he's off and it's good news for England fans as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain takes his place for the last few minutes.

Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor is shown a yellow card for tripping Mesut Ozil as Tomas Rosicky continues to struggle with this bleeding nose. The home crowd aren't exactly sympathetic.

We have 'a proper' game on our hands now. Andreas Weimann retrieves yet another lost cause at the back post and when the ball fizzes back across Per Mertesacker has to stretch to head off his own goal-line. Seven minutes left, and Arsenal are on the ropes.

Robbie Savage
BBC Radio 5 live at Villa Park

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"How have Villa got back into the game? Because Arsenal switched off because it was far too easy for them. Weimann has also added a bit of pace. But the ball from Lowton to whip it in between the keeper and back four for Benteke's goal was fantastic. The goal has given the crowd a lift. If they nick another goal now then you never know - they could get the win."

You can listen to live audio commentary from Villa Park on BBC Radio 5 live.

We've got another injury break as Tomas Rosicky goes down with a bloody nose. With his injury record that could be the end of his season...

Anyway, the Czech playmaker is now back on his feet and should be fine.

With regards to Paul's text below, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been obsessed with 'killing' teams all season and this sort of game shows you why. Arsenal are hanging on now when they should be cruising to three points.

Paul: As an Arsenal fan I'm sick and tired of this easing off in games. It's stupid and leads to dropped points.

He's a new man now, Christian Benteke, as he drifts out wide, wins a header and then a tackle. There's nothing like a goal to pep up a man's mojo...

Villa Park is rocking now! Can Villa find a second? They had barely threatened all night but that goal has given the fans some belief.

Robbie Savage
BBC Radio 5 live at Villa Park

"What an unbelievable ball from Lowton - I don't think you will see a better cross all season - to set up a free header for Benteke. Game on! That's a wake-up call for Arsenal."

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There we go! The big man finds his goalscoring touch! Santi Cazorla loses the ball in a dangerous area, Matthew Lowton swings over a brilliant, curling cross which evades Gabby Agbonlahor and Per Mertesacker, but not Christian Benteke, who flies in to head home from five yards for his first goal since September!

Game on...

Andreas Weimann comes on for Villa to add another attacking option - and straight away he has an impact, chasing a long ball forward, hooking the ball into the mixer and Christian Benteke is able to get a shot away, squeezing one off but it's wide.

The best we've seen from Benteke all night.

Arsenal have barely threatened themselves in the second half, they have not really had to. But here we go, oh, a wonderful ball over the top with the outside of the boot from Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs drives into the box and tees up Olivier Giroud to shoot wide left-footed! Good opening.

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty at Villa Park

"Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert's body language screams frustration - his team have simply not been able to lay a glove on Arsenal. Villa look a very, very average side."

Per Mertesacker times his leap superbly to beat Christian Benteke to a header - the big German has been a brick wall in the face of Villa's attacks all night. What a turnaround he has had in his Premier League career.

We are midway through the second half at Villa Park, as Arsenal make a second change. Tomas Rosicky is on in place of the youngster Serge Gnabry - who has done himself no harm at all again.

Chris Dow:, external When Man City dismantle teams it's because of their quality. When Arsenal do it it's because of the lack of quality of the opponent.

Carl Hipkiss:, external Villa are not in relegation dogfight because of three flukey wins. Take away those nine points and where would we be...

Edward McKeon:, external If Arsenal want to catch up on City's superior goal difference soon. A 6-0 thumping of Villa would be a start.