Arsenal vs Sparta Prague

FULL-TIME: A late flourish puts a gloss on the scoreline, but Arsenal were made to work for it. Prague defended resolutely until Van Persie's late brace ensured Arsenal's progression to the knock-out stages.

Blazek turns the ball around the post as an Arsenal corner is deflected goalwards. Good alert goalkeeping.

ALMOST! Van Persie sends over a left-foot cross which is almost headed in to his own net by Kadlek.

OOOH! Van Persie almost completes an astonishing hat-trick, though he is denied by a good save from Blazek as he shot from a tight angle.

Sparta have had plenty of shots this evening, but they have only tested the Arsenal goalkeeper twice.

SHOT! Zalenka smashes a left-foot shot a few yards over Amunia's crossbar from just ouside the penalty area.

A nice finish from Arsenal as they end the game with a flourish. The scoreline probably flatters them a little, but they are taking full advantage of the space at the back.

GOAL! Eboue does well to get to the by-line and cut the ball back to Van Persie, who slots a right-foot shot past Blazek and in to the corner.

CHANCE! Matusovic curls a superb ball in to the penalty area where Petras had stole in around the back of the defence. Just six yards out, he plants his volley over the bar.

Almunia was caught in no-man's land on that corner; he neither came for the ball nor stayed on his line. Not a confident display from the keeper.

OFF THE BAR! Petras plants a header off the underside of the crossbar as he meets a corner from the left.

SUB: Reyes off, Eboue on. Arsenal give a run-out to their young striker after Van Persie's goal finishes off the tie.

GOAL! Bergkamp rolls the ball in to the path of Van Persie after Reyes had robbed the ball on the half-way line. The youngster cuts inside on to his left foot and smashes a shot past Blazek from the edge of the penalty area.

RIPPER! Reyes picks out Bergkamp and reverses a lofted pass out to the right wing. The veteran Dutchman takes a step inside the area and unleases a powerful shot, but it flies a yard over the bar.

SUB: Petras off, Jeslinek on. A Champions League debut for the youngster.

The header of a moment or two ago should really spark Arsenal in to life and encourage them to finish this game off.

HEADER! Slepicka curls a flat, dangerous cross in to the six-yard box, and Matusovic flicks a header inches over the crossbar. A warning for Arsenal.

There are a few anti-Mourinho chants around Highbury at the moment; a response to the recent 'War of Words' between the Chelsea manager and Arsene Wenger.

...This time Reyes takes the set-piece. He goes near post, but curls it a yard or so wide. Blazek seemed to have the effort covered anyway.

Hasek commits another foul in a dangerous area. It's in a similar spot to the Van Persie free-kick of a few minutes ago...

SUB: Pires off, Fabregas on. The young Spaniard replaces the veteran Frenchman as Arsenal try to inject some fresh energy in to the game.

...It's three-on-three on the counter-attack. Reyes releases Pires down the right channel, but the Frenchman then blazes his shot high over the crossbar when well-placed inside the penalty area.

...Petras curls the ball in to the middle, but Arsenal clear and break at pace...

Matusovic is fouled by Reyes; free-kick, out on the left wing...

Arsenal prepare to make another change, with Fabregas stripping down on the substitutes bench.