KEY MOMENTS
7- Sanchez torments the Stoke City defence and tees up Walcott, only for the England man to strike the upright with his effort.
8- A curling cross picks out the head of Walcott… but he can’t keep his effort down and another golden chance goes begging.
23- Koscielny strolls forward with the ball and it all just opens up in front of him, inviting a shot from distance. He does indeed let fly, and only a great save by Butland denies the centre-back a stunning goal.
31- GGGOOOAAALLL!!! It’s third time lucky for Theo Walcott, who latches on to a ball over the top by Coquelin, holds off the last man, and slots his shot through the legs of the onrushing Butland. 1-0.
75 – Giroud’s first involvement is to miss a sitter! The striker turns on a sixpence inside the box, only to pull his shot wide of the far post with Butland rooted to the spot. That should have been 2-0.
84 – GGGOOOAAALLL!!! Giroud meets Cazorla’s free-kick cross, guiding his header past Butland and into the back of the net. 2-0 Arsenal.