Premier League: Chelsea v Arsenal – in pictures

Expectant Chelsea fans enjoy the surroundings before kick-off Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Ian Wright, who scored twice in Arsene Wenger's first match in charge of Arsenal, is interviewed before the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

A loyal Gooner, who may not have foreseen what was about to unfold Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Arsene Wenger is all smiles before kick-off Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The two teams enter the fray Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The Arsenal boss looks on as the game gets underway Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

What a nightmare start for Wenger's 1,000th game - five minutes in and Andre Schurrle makes good towards the Arsenal area, then slides the ball to his right for Samuel Eto'o. The Cameroonian cuts in from the wing, enters the area, takes a touch, and curls a delightful finish across Wojciech Szczesny and into the bottom left Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Two minute later Schurrle goes from provider to scorer when he latches onto a Cahill pass, rolled down the right wing. He romps towards the box, then arrows a low shot into the bottom left-hand corner Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Players and fans celebrate a dream start to the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Oh dear Arsene Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Per Mertesacker doesn't look like he's enjoying the afternoon either Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Kieran Gibbs fouls Oscar Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Just when Wenger and the Arsenal fans thought it couldn't get any worse it does! Oscar is in the box fifteen yards out on the left, and curls the ball towards the bottom right but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain dives and claws the ball away. It would have been quite a save if he was a keeper, but he's not, he's a winger so it's a penalty, and he's got to go. However it's a total shambles as the referee sends off Kieren Gibbs ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Even after Oxlade-Chamberlain admitted that it was he who handled the ball and referee Andre Marriner consulted his assistant, the Arsenal defender still had to take an early bath ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Which Gibbs obviously wasn't happy about Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

After all the excitment of the red card kerfuffle, Chelsea still have a penalty to take. Eden Hazard waits for Szczesny to commit himself and he dives to his so the Chelsea midfielder hoicks the ball down the middle Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

More joy for the Chelsea players Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Then just before the respite of half-time and a chance for the visitors to regroup, Chelsea only go and score again. Schurrle flicks a lovely ball down the right for Torres, who is able to romp clear into acres of space along the wing. With Oscar screaming for the ball in the middle, Torres looks to have held on too long, but he eventually fires a low cross towards the near post, where Oscar, rushing in, roofs home. Blimey what a 45 minutes. Half-time score: Chelsea 4-0 Arsenal Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Eden Hazard takes on Bacary Sagna Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Oh dear it's five. After 66 minutes Oscar gets his second when standing to the left of the D, he whips a shot towards the bottom right. Szczesny should deal with it, but only succeeds in weakly palming the ball into the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Cesar Azpilicueta is fouled by Tomas Rosicky who gets booked
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

It never rains but it pours. Chelsea are now six goals to the good and this has officially become a rout. With 20 minutes to go (yes twenty!) Mohamed Salah scampers onto David Luiz's pass and confidently slaps the ball under the keeper and into the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

And then celebrates Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The full time scoreboard isn't a pretty sight for the Arsenal players as they go and applaud their fans Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Bet a shedload of that T-shirt were sold to happy Chelsea fans on their way home. Final score: Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer