Champions League: Arsenal v Villarreal

A colourful Villarreal fan looks pensive before the match kicks off Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A dream start for Arsenal after 10 minutes as Theo Walcott races onto a Cesc Fábregas flick and lifts the ball over Diego Lopez to make it 1-0... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... and then turns away to celebrate his delicate strike Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Emmanuel Eboue escapes Joan Capdevilla as Arsenal look to increase their lead Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Mikael Silvestre can't quite reach Fabregas' free-kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The young legs of Walcott beat the older legs of Pires for pace Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Adebayor takes one touch to control the ball after receiving a deft pass from Van Persie and then pokes the ball past the advancing keeper to score Arsenal's second... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... and then celebrates Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Even though they are 2-0 up, Arsene Wenger is still giving out orders to his players Photograph: Tom Jenkins

After Diego Godin's tackle on Walcott was adjudged to be a foul and the referee gives a penalty, the Villarreal players are incensed but Eguren complains too hard and gets a second yellow card Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Robin Van Persie strikes the ball from the penalty spot... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

...Diego Lopez guesses correctly and dives to his left... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... but Van Persie's strike beats him and ends up in the back of the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nasri, Eboue, Van Persie and Adebayor entertain the Arsenal fans by doing a jig as they celebrate after Van Persie's penalty Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Pires picks out the young Arsenal full-back Kieron Gibbs after the final whistle and swaps shirts with him Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Arsenal fans still love him - Robert Pires waves goodbye to the chanting crowd Photograph: Tom Jenkins