Summary

  • Sanchez & Giroud with first-time strikes

  • Ramsey with deflected effort

  • Arsenal reclaim second in table

  • Watford XI: Gomes, Nyom, Prodl, Cathcart, Ake; Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Anya, Ighalo

  • Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott

  1. Postpublished at 20:00

    Right that is all from us. You've got two and half hours to entertain yourselves until Match of the Day is on.

    Watch Strictly Come Dancing, make a bit of tea and before you know it, football will be on the box.

    Don't forget, you can also follow MOTD online with Match of the Day Social. We'll be firing that up at 22:15, so get involved. See you later.

  2. Postpublished at 19:59

    We are just about to wrap up here, but if you fancy some football with a continental flavour to it, then pop along and join my colleague Emlyn Begley for Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano.

  3. Shortest news conference ever?published at 19:54 British Summer Time 17 October 2015

    Evidently riveting stuff from the Arsenal news conference, judging by the club's Twitter feed. One quote...

  4. Match of the Day running orderpublished at 19:52

    Match of the DayImage source, BBc

    Goals galore at the top of the bill tonight. Tune in on BBC One, 22:30 BST.

  5. Postpublished at 19:50

    Drum roll please. It is time for the Match of the Day running order...

  6. Get involvedpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 17 October 2015

    #bbcfootball

    Alan Eapen: Good second-half performance from Arsenal. Need to break down even better defensive teams to win the league.

    Doctor Hevness: A deserved victory and the bonus of a clean sheet away from home. Well played Arsenal.

    Max Baggins-Craig: Such a harsh loss for Watford. Hopefully onwards and upwards from here.

  7. Postpublished at 19:48

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    Quique Sanchez Flores stopped short of saying Arsenal are the best side Watford have faced so far this season, adding: "There is not a lot of difference between Manchester City and Arsenal, they both have amazing players."

  8. Manager reactionpublished at 19:45

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores, speaking to BBC Sport: "I'm a little frustrated. In the first half we played really well.

    "We have to make an amazing effort if we want to make the level. We have to be positive with our first hour. The match was finished in a 10-15 minute spell.

    "I am really happy with the first half performance. We had chances and I felt we would get the first goal."

  9. Postpublished at 19:39

    Eleven goals scored and just one conceded between the three teams at the top of the Premier League in their games today. It looks to be shaping up for a very open and entertaining battle for the Premier League title.

  10. 'Sanchez is relentless'published at 19:35

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    Relentless is clearly the word of the day for Arsene Wenger.

    "Alexis Sanchez is relentless going forward," he adds. "He always looks dangerous and he is always dangerous. He is very important for us."

  11. Arsenal were relentless - Wengerpublished at 19:32

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, speaking to BBC Sport: "It was an important win for us. You could see why Watford have not conceded many goals at home. They are strong and very direct and we could not make a mistake.

    "When we scored the first goal I like the fact we were relentless and continued to attack. The confidence is there and once we were 1-0 up or 2-0 up we continued to play and attack.

    "Physically and mentally the game became more difficult for Watford as well and we took advantage of that."

  12. Postpublished at 19:29

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    Alexis SanchezImage source, Getty Images

    Hard to pick between Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil for man-of-the-match for me. Sanchez probably just about shades it. He has been electric for club and country recently, scoring 10 goals in his last six games.

  13. Get involvedpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 17 October 2015

    #bbcfootball

    Nikhail Raghav: Do I smell a genuine Premier League title challenge this season? What a commanding second half performance!

    Thomas Norton: I've been a big critic of Ozil, but he is finally playing well. Yet to justifiy is price, but we will if he continues like this.

  14. 'Arsenal's goals came very quickly'published at 19:25 British Summer Time 17 October 2015

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    BBC Three Counties Radio
    Former Watford midfielder Derek Payne at Vicarage Road

    "Watford can take a lot of heart from the first 60 minutes, where they matched a Champions League team. 

    "They will be disappointed with how they reacted to falling behind - Arsenal's second goal came very quickly. 

    "Just think if the Hornets had scored one of their first-half chances..."

  15. Postpublished at 19:22

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    As has already been said on this page, no shame in losing to Arsenal. They turned on the style in an 11-minute spell that few sides would have been able to handle. Signs of encouragement in that performance for Watford.

    Arsenal move back into second place, two points behind Manchester City. Watford, meanwhile, are 14th, six points clear of the relegation zone.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 17 October 2015

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    The free-kick is flicked behind but no time for a corner. All over.

    Arsenal celebrateImage source, PA
  17. Postpublished at 90+2

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    A free-kick for Watford. Last chance for a consolation? They've certainly deserved a goal.

  18. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    Up goes the fourth official's board and there will be three minutes of injury time.

  19. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    Troy Deeney looks absolutely exhausted but he is still giving it his all, winning possession before hitting a very tired shot wide of goal. 

    How has he not scored in the Premier League yet?

  20. 'No shame in losing to Arsenal'published at 19:14 British Summer Time 17 October 2015

    Watford 0-3 Arsenal

    BBC Three Counties Radio
    Former Watford midfielder Derek Payne at Vicarage Road

    "Disappointing for Watford, who were excellent for the first hour. But there is no shame in losing to Arsenal, an excellent footballing side."

    Olivier Giroud shotImage source, Getty Images