• 90 mins

  Our post-match show will be underway in a few moments so stay online and join the debate with Dan and Nigel. That's all from me though. Until next time, goodbye.

• 90 mins

  Arsenal will have to wait until Matchday Five to book their place in the Knockout Stage because Olympiacos have lost in Liege but it's a formality really. They have 10 points out of 12 in Group H.

• 90 mins

  It's all over here at the Emirates. Arsenal have cruised to a 4-1 victory thanks to a brace from Cesc Fabregas and one apiece for Samir Nasri and Abou Diaby. Very impressive stuff from the Gunners.

• Full-Time

  90 mins

  FULL-TIME: Arsenal 4 AZ Alkmaar 1

• 90 mins

  INTO STOPPAGE TIME: Just seconds remain as Almunia trots over to take a free-kick.

• 90 mins

  JOB DONE FOR ARSENAL: The place is half-empty now (except for the noisy away end) but Arsene Wenger can be happy with a good night's work for his side.

• 90 mins

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• 89 mins

  AZ WIN A CORNER: Martens, one of their brightest players, gets the better of Gallas but nothing comes of the dead ball.

• 88 mins

  AZ STILL LOOKING FOR GOALS: This time Vermaelen guides a header back to Almunia to deny Holman a run on goal

• 88 mins

  ARSENAL FANS STREAMING FOR THE EXITS: Two minutes to go and plenty of Gooners want to beat the rush.

• 87 mins

  RAMSEY HITS THE BAR! The Welshman picks up the loose ball after finding Eduardo and fires against the crossbar. The offside flag was up anyway.

• 85 mins

  HATS OFF TO THE DUTCH FANS: They have been noisy all night and are currently hopping up and down. The Emirates crowd has been muted but that's often the case when Arsenal are so on top

• 84 mins

  GOOD TACKLE VERMAELEN: The Belgian times his challenge perfectly as Holman brings down a big diagonal pass and threatens to reduce the deficit again

• 83 mins

  AZ GRAB A CONSOLATION: Arsenal have a big shout for a penalty turned down at one end when Gallas' header hits Pelle on the arm. Then AZ break clear at the other end and Lens finishes low past Almunia. The Dutch posse go bananas.

• Goal

  83 mins

  GOAL! ARSENAL 4 AZ ALKMAAR 1

• 82 mins

  OLE! OLE! OLE! Keep-ball from Arsenal with Rosicky at the heart of it all. They have been very impressive tonight, albeit against a limited AZ side.

• 80 mins

  TRICKERY FROM ROSICKY! The Czech keeps the ball in, finds Ramsey and races into the box for the return. He lifts the ball over a defender but the same man blocks him off and Romero collects. Sprightly work from Rosicky though.

• 78 mins

  AZ ON THE ATTACK: The Dutch champions are camped in the Arsenal half at the moment and are pinging the ball around well. Pelle almost tricks his way past two challenges. Arsenal need to keep it tight here to preserve that clean sheet.

• 76 mins

  CHANCE FOR AZ: Holman charges in to meet a left-wing cross but Almunia reads it brilliantly and dives to claim the ball before the AZ striker can tap it in.

• 75 mins

  EDUARDO CRACKS IN A SHOT: The Croatian has a go from a narrow angle but Romero parries and AZ escape this time.

• 75 mins

  SUB: And there it is! Arshavin off, Rosicky on. The Russian has been a big influence tonight with three assists.

• 74 mins

  ROSICKY IS GETTING READY TO COME ON: I'm going for a full house. Arshavin to come off I reckon.

• 72 mins

  MAGNIFICENT GOAL FROM ARSENAL! Eduardo's cheeky flick sets Arshavin away and he squares for Diaby to take a touch and tuck the ball away in style. What a move that was; beautiful to watch.

• Goal (Abou Diaby, 72)

  72 mins

  GOAL!!! ARSENAL 4 AZ ALKMAAR 0

• 70 mins

  SUB: Mendes da Silva comes off, on comes Wernbloom.

• 69 mins

  OOOOH! Gibbs cuts inside and lets fly with his right foot. The shot whizzes just wide of the post.

• 67 mins

  SUB: Blimey, two out of two. Van Persie goes off, Eduardo comes on.

• 67 mins

  SUB: Fabregas it is and he gets a huge ovation as he trots off. On comes Ramsey.

• 66 mins

  YELLOW CARD: Moisander is booked for a foul on Van Persie.

• 65 mins

  ARSENAL ABOUT TO MAKE A DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION: Ramsey and Eduardo are ready to come on. Who's coming off then? I reckon Van Persie and Fabregas. Keep them fresh for Wolves.

• 64 mins

  SUB: Poulsen replaced by Pocognoli. "Who?" shout the Emirates crowd. I don't know either.

• 62 mins

  AZ NOT GIVING IT UP: Martens gets forward and tries his luck from distance but the ball doesn't get to Almunia. A good block denies the AZ man.

• 60 mins

  ROMERO UNDER PRESSURE: The AZ keeper receives a dodgy back-pass from Jaliens and Arshavin blocks his clearance. It bounces harmlessly out of play though

• 58 mins

  SUB: Lens replaces Dembele - the latter was probably AZ's most impressive performer so he must have a knock

• 56 mins

  AZ HIT THE WOODWORK! Pelle crashes a shot off the bar! The striker latched onto Martens header across goal and should have done better although Almunia did get a vital touch to divert the ball onto the woodwork.

• 53 mins

  THEY LISTENED TO THAT SUPPORTER! Arshavin pops up 30 yards from goal and slides a perfect pass into the path of Fabregas. The skipper beats the offside trap and, without breaking stride, curls a shot into the top corner. Romero had no chance; Arsenal are surely out of sight now.

• Goal (Cesc Fabregas, 53)

  53 mins

  GOAL!!! ARSENAL 3 AZ ALKMAAR 0

• 53 mins

  "COME ON! WAKE UP" shouts a fan just in front of the press box. He's probably got a point...

• 52 mins

  SLOPPY FROM DIABY: Nasri wins the ball in midfield and gives it to Diaby but the big Frenchman surrenders possession.

• 50 mins

  TACTICS: Arsenal seem happy to contain AZ and look to pick them off on the break. You can hardly expect the hosts to go full throttle with another big Premier League game at the weekend. This could be like the Spurs game: cautious and then bang! - a third goal.

• 49 mins

  ROSICKY WARMING UP: So are Ramsey and Eduardo for that matter but Tomas gets the biggest ovation from the home fans.

• 48 mins

  SLOW START TO THE HALF: AZ seeing plenty of the ball but not in a dangerous area.

• Kick-Off

  46 mins

  KICK-OFF: Here we go again then folks. Arsenal should be able to rattle in a couple more goals in this second half - they are certainly a class above this AZ side.

• 45 mins

  The teams are back out and we're ready to go. Ronaldo Koeman has a rueful smile on his face; he probably knows what is coming.

• Half-Time

  45 mins

  HALF-TIME: Arsenal 2 AZ Alkmaar 0. It's been very comfortable for Arsene Wenger's side and goals from Fabregas and Nasri are the least they deserve. I'm off for a half-time cuppa; see you back here for the second period.

• 45 mins

  INTO STOPPAGE TIME: And it's all plain sailing for Arsenal. Olympiacos are losing in Liege so qualification may not be possible to night but the Gunners are certainly doing their bit.

• 43 mins

  NASRI MAKES IT TWO! Arshavin finds Nasri through the middle and he neatly side-steps Moreno - who then loses his balance - and slots the ball past Romero. Lovely finish from Nasri; it's good to have him back from that broken leg isn't it?

• Goal (Samir Nasri, 43)

  43 mins

  GOAL!!! ARSENAL 2 AZ ALKMAAR 0

• 43 mins

  FREE-KICK TO ARSENAL: Van Persie swings it in and a defender heads away for a corner... except the ref gives a free-kick. Hmmm.

• 42 mins

  DUTCH CROWD IN FULL VOICE: One of their songs involves a rather strange shriek or whistle. Never heard anything like that here before.

• 41 mins

  CHANCE FOR AZ: Dembele beats Gibbs down Arsenal's left and earns a corner. It could have been a lot worse though. The home side hack the corner clear, then Almunia flaps at a lofted ball into the box before collecting.

• 39 mins

  POOR GOALKEEPING! Romero flaps like a barn door in the wind as Arshavin's cross heads towards Van Persie but he gathers at the second attempt. He looks a bit dodgy in the air, that one.

• 38 mins

  AZ PUSHING ON: The visitors look for a route back into the game but there's no way through at the moment. Arsenal seem happy to wait for their chance on the breakaway.

• 36 mins

  ARSENAL PLAYING KEEP-BALL: The hosts are just taking the sting out of the game, keeping possession well. You sense they could step it up at any moment though

• 33 mins

  FABREGAS GOES CLOSE: Gibbs overlaps well, Van Persie finds him, Gibbs stands the ball up to the back post and Fabregas belies his size to leap high and head just over the bar.

• 31 mins

  ANOTHER CHANCE FOR AZ: Holman advances and unleashes a vicious shot which swerves wide. Warning signs though, Arsenal have eased off since taking the lead. Not for the first time.

• 30 mins

  CHANCE FOR AZ: Suddenly Arsenal's defence parts and Martens charges through to shoot low but straight at Almunia. Minor scare for the Gunners

• 29 mins

  BIG CHEER FOR WENGER: The boss races out of his technical area to retrieve a stray ball. He gets a huge ovation and responds with a grin

• 27 mins

  FABREGAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT SOMETHING! As the ball went in Cesc turned towards an AZ player and gave him an angry stare plus a few choice words. Perhaps he had been given a bit of a kicking. Either way, the goal was the perfect response. One-nil and it's completely deserved.

• 26 mins

  FABREGAS FIRES ARSENAL AHEAD! The skipper picks up where he left off on Saturday and it was a goal from nothing really. He collected the ball on the corner of the box with Schaars in close attention but found a yard of space and rifled a low shot in at Romero's near post. The keeper was slow to get across.

• Goal (Cesc Fabregas, 26)

  26 mins

  GOAL!!! ARSENAL 1 AZ ALKMAAR 0

• 22 mins

  VERMAELEN PENALISED: The big Belgian brings down Dembele on the halfway line; free-kick to AZ but no booking. Vermaelen is not a happy bunny

• 20 mins

  ALMUNIA GETS A RARE TOUCH: The Spanish keeper is having a very easy time of it but the game has calmed down in the last few moments. Arsenal just need to stay patient and keep probing.

• 17 mins

  LOTS OF NOISE FROM THE AWAY END: AZ's fans are doing their team proud but the players are struggling to live with Arsenal. You really can't see AZ keeping them out.

• 16 mins

  LOVELY MOVE AGAIN! Arshavin and Diaby link up and the Frenchman works the ball right for Van Persie to feed Eboue. His instant cross is met by Diaby but a block comes in and Arsenal have a corner. Once again they can't make it pay; Diaby heads over on this occasion.

• 14 mins

  TACTICS: Nasri and Arshavin have switched sides with the Frenchman now trying his luck down the left.

• 13 mins

  CORNER TO ARSENAL: Eboue finds Van Persie with a quick throw but Moreno gets his challenge in at the expense of a corner. That comes to nothing but Arsenal are knocking on the door.

• 11 mins

  BLOCKED ON THE LINE! It's tapped to Van Persie but a foot on the line diverts the ball away for a corner. That is half-cleared to Nasri but his shot is blocked. Arsenal well on top here.

• 10 mins

  BACKPASS! Arsenal have a free-kick on the corner of the six-yard box after a misjudgement from Sergio Romero. Great chance for the Gunners...

• 9 mins

  ARSENAL WELL INTO THEIR STRIDE NOW! More flowing build-up as Fabregas pings a pass to Gibbs on the left. He bursts past a defender and crosses but it's too heavy and AZ survive.

• 8 mins

  CONTROVERSY! Gallas' big diagonal to Van Persie eludes the Dutchman and runs out of play but the ref gives a corner, not a goal-kick. He atones by awarding a free-kick for an innocuous challenge as the corner comes over. Maybe he knew he had messed up.

• 6 mins

  EBOUE MOTORS FORWARD: Manu cuts inside the AZ left winger and races over the halfway line. Arshavin wants a pass but Eboue ignores him and is stopped in his tracks by a firm challenge

• 4 mins

  WONDERFUL ARSENAL MOVE! Fabulous link-up play between Fabregas and Arshavin ends with a pinpoint pass into Van Persie's path. The Dutchman collects and hammers a right-foot shot inches wide. That chocolate leg almost did it again. Fine, flowing football from the home side

• 3 mins

  ALKMAAR PRESSING: Martens tries to pick out Holman but the AZ striker is just offside a few yards inside the box. The Dutch fans are giving it everything they've got in their corner of the ground

• 2 mins

  Arsene Wenger came out with his suit on but has already pulled a nice warm coat over the top. Sensible Ronald Koeman had his mac on from the off.

• Kick-Off

  1 mins

  We're underway at the Emirates. Arsenal attacking the south end in the first half as usual

• 0 mins

  And here comes the two teams. Cesc Fabregas leads out Arsenal while Alkmaar are sporting a plain but natty black shirt with a red band. No sponsor, and that gives a nice 1970s feel to their get-up.

• 0 mins

  It's time for 'The Wonder Of You'. It's being sung with less gusto than Saturday but I guess the rules are different for North London derbies. There won't be quite as much noise tonight, that's for sure.

• 0 mins

  As usual the home fans are taking their time getting to their seats, no doubt finishing off their pints in a nearby pub or gobbling up some grub elsewhere in the ground. Not so the away fans though: the Dutch are here en masse and are making their own atmosphere in the corner of the stadium

• 0 mins

  Just taken my seat alongside Dan and Nigel and it certainly is a bit chilly here at the Emirates. Got my hat and scarf but no fingerless gloves. If anyone I know is reading this and fancies getting me some for Christmas, that would be lovely

• 0 mins

  Twenty minutes until kick-off here at the Emirates and I'm about to leave the warmth of the press lounge for the chill of the press box. Our MatchDay Show is well underway and our commentary team of Dan Roebuck and Nigel Winterburn are standing by to take your e-mails. Send your comments via the website at www.arsenal.com/studio

• 0 mins

  Can Arsenal qualify tonight? Yes they can. However, they will need to beat Alkmaar and rely on Olympiacos getting a draw or more in Liege. If that happens Arsene Wenger's side will be in the last 16 with two group games to spare - a real luxury given the hectic schedule to come.

• 0 mins

  That Arsenal team in full: Almunia; Eboue, Gallas, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Song, Fabregas, Diaby; Nasri, Van Persie, Arshavin. Subs: Mannone, Sagna, Senderos, Rosicky, Eduardo, Ramsey, Silvestre.

• 0 mins

  First things first though. The Arsenal team has been announced and there are three changes to the side which started the North London derby. Kieran Gibbs replaces the injured Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri replaces the injured Nicklas Bendtner and Emmanuel Eboue steps in for Bacary Sagna.

• 0 mins

  And while all that's going on you can enjoy live text commentary from me, Chris Harris. It's a veritable feast of matchday coverage and it's all here on Arsenal TV Online.

• 0 mins

  From 7.45pm (UK time) our commentary team of Dan Roebuck and Nigel Winterburn will bring you all the action from Emirates Stadium. And after the game you can get involved in our post-match show with Dan and Nigel. E-mail them via the website at www.arsenal.com/studio or call the studio and speak to them in person. Full details of how to get in touch are on the Arsenal.com homepage

• 0 mins

  Our MatchDay Show gets underway at 7:15pm (UK time) and it's packed to the brim with action and features. Before kick-off you can expect highlights of the North London derby, Arsene Wenger's pre-match press conference and an insight into the Dutch champions.

• 0 mins

  Welcome, Arsenal fans. It's good to have you on board. Now settle back and enjoy our live coverage of Arsenal's Champions League encounter with AZ Alkmaar.

Champions League: Arsenal 4-1 AZ Alkmaar

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