Villa are trying to claw themselves back into this game. Matty Cash drives forward to win a free kick over on the right.

Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz looked like he was living on the edge earlier with a foul on Bukayo Saka...

Now he does go into the referee's notebook after bringing down Ainsley Maitland-Niles and then giving Craig Pawson some backchat.

There has been a lot of talk that the Arsenal penalty was awarded after the half-time whistle went.

But what actually happened was that the referee Craig Pawson was whistling to stop play so he could view the incident - not blowing for the break.

Even if it had happened after half-time, there would have been enough time for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score the rebound - because there was time left on the clock when the foul was committed.

Oh my. That could have set up a grandstand finish. Ollie Watkins just can't get enough on Matt Targett's cross to pull another goal back for Villa.

Bukayo Saka is another Arsenal player who looks like he has enjoyed himself this evening. He teases Douglas Luiz before winning a free kick from the Brazilian.

Has Dean Smith given this one up? On comes Anwar El Ghazi in place of Danny Ings.

Time for Ainsley Maitland-Niles to get a run out. He is on to replace Albert Sambi Lokonga for the hosts.

Another corner, another Thomas Partey header. Have Villa not learned anything from the first half?

The Arsenal midfielder steals into exactly the same sort of position he scored from but this time heads over.

Every time Arsenal up the tempo they look dangerous.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sees a snap shot well saved by Emiliano Martinez in the Villa goal. But guess who put him in? Yep. Emile Smith Rowe.

Villa are desperately searching for a goal to get back into this contest. Could this be it? Leon Bailey drifts in from the right and tries his luck from 20 yards.

There's no power on that and Aaron Ramsdale snaffles it up in the middle of his goal.

Jacob Ramsey trots on to replace Emiliano Buendia for Villa.

The hosts are also making a change as Martin Odegaard comes on for Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.

Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang picks up a yellow after taking out Douglas Luiz.

Leon Bailey has touched the ball three times since coming on at the break for Villa.

His latest comes as he wins a foul from Gabriel on the right.

Emiliano Buendia then takes on a left-foot shot which is saved by Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale with his left foot. Close.

Villa left-back Matt Targett is having one of those nights.

Bukayo Saka has got his number and he does not like it one bit, swiping at the Arsenal forward as he skips away from him.

Yellow all day long.

Lee Dixon
Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

You kind of feel Arsenal needed that. Villa were back in the game but you feel the game now is done and dusted. Villa's defence has been really woeful.

Camatriix: The speed at which Smith-Rowe plays is exceptional. Top class prospect

Jon Evans: McGinn's passing is awful. A workhorse but really needs to improve his passing game. How many times does he give the ball away needlessly?

Bukayo Saka has been a constant menace for Arsenal.

This time he darts off down the right and lines up a right-foot shot across goal.Thankfully for Villa, Tyrone Mings is in attendance to block it.

Better from the visitors. Danny Ings collects the ball eight yards from goal but Ben White is quickly over to block his shot.

First effort on goal that for Villa.