Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa FA Cup Final 2015 FINAL SCORE: Gunners win trophy for record 12th time in one-sided clash | Daily Mail Online Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa FA Cup Final 2015 FINAL SCORE: Gunners win trophy for record 12th time in one-sided clash Theo Walcott crashes home volley five minutes before half-time Alexis Sanchez hit stunning 25 yard strike to double Gunners' lead Per Mertesacker header put game beyond Aston Villa's reach Olivier Giroud added icing on the cake with fourth goal in injury time Arsenal win record 12th FA Cup final 23:02 And that's where we will draw the line on the English top flight season folks... But it's not all over quite yet for the 2014-15 campaign. Be sure to join Sportsmail's live coverage next Saturday for the Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. With Barca having won the Spanish Cup tonight, both teams will be going for the treble in Berlin. I'll see you then, cheerio! 22:58 Eye of the Ox!

Arsenal midfielder captures moment Gunners lift the Cup I thought I saw the Arsenal midfielder standing with a smartphone for much of the occasion! Here is how lifting the FA Cup looked from the England midfielder's perspective. 22:47 Laurent Koscielny proudly boasts that the Cup 'stays at home' for one more year The FA cup stays at home for one more year. thank you for your support Merci Elle reste à la maison encore un an pic.twitter.com/KV98gdZQ4R 22:45 The best of the 'behind the scenes' action at Wembley Big thanks to those chaps at the FA for compiling this video which shows scenes before and after the game in the Wembley tunnel. Jack Wilshere had the honour of bringing the trophy into the Arsenal dressing room. It's a good watch.

Tunnel cam: @JackWilshere takes the #FACup trophy into the @arsenal dressing room after victory v @AVFCOfficial — The FA (@FA) May 30, 2015 22:41 Here are more pictures of Arsenal's Wembley celebrations Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) and Jack Wilshere hold Arsenal scarves in front of the Gunners' supporters Arsenal fans with front row seats celebrate success in front of the camera Gunners supporters saw their side cruise to a 4-0 win at Wembley Arsenal's Theo Walcott (left) and Olivier Giroud lift the FA Cup in front of supporters Giroud and Francis Coquelin take in the moment as they rest on the Wembley pitch Giroud lifts the cup in front of Gunners' mascot Gunnersaurus 22:29 So Mesut Ozil and Mathieu Flamini taste success at Wembley... ...but a red card to the latter for doing one of life's no-nos in wearing socks with flip-flops. Professional football or not Mathieu, there are some things you just can't get away with.

Arsenal's Mesut Ozil (left) and Mathieu Flamini pose for a picture inside the Arsenal dressing room 22:17 It wasn't just Arsenal landing the heavy hits to Aston Villa fans... Even the Aston Villa fans ended up fighting among themselves at Wembley, with one supporter being hit with a rather heavy forearm smash. He must have said something about bringing Paul Lambert back, I guess? Two Aston Villa fans ended up getting into a scrap inside Wembley Stadium 22:10 Mikel Arteta admits he didn't want to lift the trophy for Arsenal The Arsenal captain didn't play a minute in the final, but did lift the trophy along with Per Mertesacker. However, the Spaniard admits he only lifted the trophy following a request from his German team-mate. 'I didn’t want to do it [lift the FA Cup] but Per [Mertesacker] asked me to go up there with him,' Arteta told Arsenal.com. 'I thought it was his day and an opportunity for him to get that feeling that I had last year with the Community Shield. 'I’m really proud and really grateful.

It’s a happy day and the best way to finish the season.' Mikel Arteta (fourth left) of Arsenal lift the trophy in celebration after the FA Cup final 22:00 Theo Walcott sits proud with FA Cup trophy after dazzling final display Theo Walcott took to Instagram to thank the Arsenal supporters. Walcott said: 'Champions! Thank you everyone for your support! #WeAreArsenal #12Times #FaCupFinal #COYG' Theo Walcott poses with the FA Cup trophy inside the Wembley dressing room 21:49 Arsene Wenger's sixth FA Cup triumph draws him level with George Ramsey ANDREW MAGEE: Arsene Wenger's sixth FA Cup success with Arsenal took him level with the most important man in Aston Villa’s history. George Ramsay is a name unlikely to resonate far beyond the walls of Villa Park, but the Scot was the FA Cup’s most successful manager before Arsenal’s triumph on Saturday. Born in Glasgow in 1855, George Burrell Ramsay arrived in Birmingham as a 21-year-old clerk ready to work in a brass foundry.

Read more on the above link Arsene Wenger manager of Arsenal celebrates after the FA Cup final 21:35 Randy Lerner watched his first Aston Villa game live since September... But not even the Aston Villa owner could inspire his team to victory at Wembley. In fact you could argue he is the problem. The last time he watched the Villans was back in September...when they lost 3-0 to Arsenal. The American has been looking to sell the club for over a year now, and there was little on show today to maybe convince him otherwise. Sportsmail's Laurie Whitwell has more on the above link. Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is consoled by chairman Randy Lerner (centre) as he picks up his runners up medal 21:25 Even Arsenal players who didn't play are enjoying the occasion... ...and that includes a certain Abou Diaby who can afford to smile at Wembley standing behind Tomas Rosicky and Serge Gnabry. PLAYER RATINGS: Sanchez stars for Arsenal but Benteke bombs on big occasion So who were the winners and losers at Wembley? Yes, I know ARsenal of course defeated Aston Villa but what about the players on the pithc.

Sportsmail's Joe Bernstein has given us his player ratings from the FA Cup final on the above link. Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez (left) and Olivier Giroud celebrate on the pitch after winning the FA Cup final 20:19 It appears Arsenal star players seem to be rewarded with flip-flops Most of the Arsenal team were 'on it' today, but special mentions are due for Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla who were magnificent for the Gunners. Very proud of this team, second FA Cup in a row.... What a feeling!!!! pic.twitter.com/1VyVwntyBG The Aston Villa goalkeeper has now lost two FA Cup finals, with his last in the 1998 for Newcastle United...in a defeat against Arsenal. The 39-year-old must be sick of the sight of the Gunners. Aston Villa keeper Shay Given (centre) looks on after losing the FA Cup final against Arsenal for a second time in his career 20:04 Right on cue, a glum Tim Sherwood ensures Villa fans that the team will improve 'They were too good for us today,' Sherwood told BT Sport. 'Credit where its due. Simple as that. 'We are very down.

Credit to my players for coming this far but we couldn't impose ourselves today, but we will be back. 'This was a one-off Wembley game and we couldn't give them [the fans] anything to cheer about. We need new additions and to make the players here better. I promise the fans we will become a better team. It's going to be difficult to get over this.' Tim Sherwood manager of Aston Villa shows his dejection as he collects his runners-up medal Sherwood manager of Aston Villa looks dejected in defeat after the FA Cup final 19:53 We saw Tim Sherwood looking far from happy collecting his runners-up medal... ...so you won't be surprised to know that Sherwood hasn't spoken to the media yet, as he has locked himself and the Aston Villa players in the dressing room. A few strong words from the Villa boss are needed I guess. Arsenal may have been unstoppable but he would have been very disappointed with his side's poor showing. The occasion really got to them.

Arsenal players celebrate with the trophy after the FA Cup Final Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (right) and defender Nacho Monreal hold up the trophy Arsenal celebrate with the trophy after winning the FA Cup final 19:48 MARTIN KEOWN: Arsenal can now follow the path of the 'invincibles' 'I played in an Arsenal team that won the FA Cup in 2002 then 2003 before going unbeaten the next season,' former Arsenal defender and Sportsmail's Martin Keown told the BBC. 'This team has just retained the FA Cup and can do the same thing. Winning the Premier League must be the next target for these players.' 19:43 JAMIE CARRAGHER: Arsenal must now kick on with a title charge 'Arsenal in the last few months have looked like a top team and are only 3/4 players through the spine of the team away from Chelsea but, are those players out there? 'If so will Wenger make that statement with his signings that says we're going for the title like Jose last year? 'Wenger has been and still is a great manager but the next step has to be a proper title challenge at least.

'You see the players coming off the bench today shows the squad strength but the first 11 still needs an upgrade in goal, CB, DM and CF. Outstanding record for Arsenal and Wenger in the Fa Cup!!' Arsenal lift the trophy after winning the FA Cup final for a record 12th time at Wembley 19:40 Arsenal, still in yellow, lift the FA Cup trophy for a record 12th time Having seen many cup winners get out of their change strip to change into their home colours, it's refreshing to see Arsenal lift the trophy in the yellow away kit they wore during the game. I know yellow is actually a traditional colour for Arsenal in some sense, but it's still good to see. Not so good to see a full-kit Mikel Arteta lifting the cup having not played a minute today. Per Mertesacker, who at least scored, shares the duties. 19:34 A bad afternoon isn't over yet for Aston Villa... The Aston Villa players and staff now have to perform one of the worst walks in football as they make their way up the Wembley steps to collect their runners-up medals from Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.

Tim Sherwood looks absolutely choked, close to tears nearly. He may be an Arsenal fan but is certainly not enjoying this moment after seeing his Aston Villa get demolished this afternoon. 19:27 Theo Walcott targets Premier League glory for next season 'This is one of the best squads I have been part of, we should have achieved more. The Premier League is the next target.' That may sound like a rather moody Walcott already looking towards the future, but I can assure you the Arsenal forward is delighted at winning the FA Cup. He of course missed Arsenal's Wembley victory last year through injury. Olivier Giroud pounced in the final seconds to give Arsenal a 4-0 lead Giroud celebrates his stoppage time strike at Wembley 19:25 FULL-TIME: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa - Arsenal retain the FA Cup 6 - Arsene Wenger is only the second manager to win six FA Cups, joining Aston Villa's George Ramsay. Professor. 19:20 GOAL!

ARSENAL 4-0 Aston Villa 90+3min: There's even time for a fourth, and this scoreline doesn't flatter Arsenal as Olivier Giroud tucks home at the near post from an Oxlade-Chamberlain cross. 19:18 Arsenal substitution 90min: A large ripple of applause breaks out from the Arsenal end as Alexis Sanchez is clapped off the pitch by the Gunners fans - with his stunning goal perhaps the moment which put this game beyond Villa's reach. Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces him. There will be three added minutes. 19:17 88min: One more change will be on the way for Arsenal with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain warming up who has just come back from a hamstring injury. 19:15 85min: Another penalty shout for Aston Villa, and Tim Sherwood looks like he is about to take off on the touchline! Bellerin clearly pulls on the shoulder of Grealish inside the box and this time Villa really should have had a spot-kick awarded.

Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny celebrates aGunners goal in the FA Cup final 19:10 From Mail on Sunday's Oliver Holt at Wembley Stadium Ten minutes to go. Villa fans streaming for the exits. Pride for them in getting here. No pride in this performance. — Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) May 30, 2015 19:10 82min: In fact, so angry is Agbonlahor he is still arguing with the referee two minutes later, resulting in a yellow card for dissent. It's just not Villa's day. Tim Sherwood manager of Aston Villa reacts on the touchline after his team conceded a third goal 19:09 80min: Ten minutes from the end and not even Jon Moss can help Villa out now. Francis Coquelin chops down Agbonlahor, who was running in on goal, on the very edge of the Arsenal box but, astonishingly, play on is called. It it wasn't already 3-0 and game over that would have been highly controversial.

19:06 Double Arsenal substitution 77min: With the game won, Arsenal make a double change as Jack Wilshere and Olivier Giroud come on for Walcott and Mesut Ozil. 19:05 75min: Aston Villa are seeing more of the ball but are doing nothing with it, and it's just allowing Arsenal to break at them. Ramsey's superb pass over the Villa defence finds Walcott, but the forward can only steer a shot across the target and wide. 19:00 From Sportsmail's Oliver Holt at Wembley Stadium 'This has turned into an embarrassingly one-sided match. Villa have never tried to take the game to Arsenal. 'It is as if they were afraid of what would happen if they did. As it is, they have been humiliated anyway which is a shame because under Tim Sherwood, they have proved they are capable of great verve and dynamism.

'They haven't even given us a glimpse of that today and Arsenal have been allowed to treat the game as an exhibition match.' Arsenal players mob Per Mertesacker after scoring his side's third goal 18:59 Aston Villa substitution 71min: Carlos Sanchez is now on for Aston Villa to replace Westwood. With 19 minutes to play can Aston Villa players at least give their fans something to cheer? Arsenal's form this afternoon would have made it difficult for Villa to win anyway, but Tim Sherwood's team really have been poor. They still haven't had a shot on target. 18:56 Aston Villa substitution 68min: It's a second change for Aston Villa as Leandro Bacuna replaces Kieran Richardson. You may think Sherwood really has lost the plot now, but this change appears to be enforced as it looks like a calf strain is troubling the full-back. 18:53 From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Wembley Stadium 'Randy Lerner leans across to have a word with HRH Prince William.

Presumably something along the lines of: ‘Now do you see why I want to sell them…’' 18:52 From OptaJoe 18:49 GOAL! ARSENAL 3-0 Aston Villa 62min: Game over folks. Moments after Walcott is denied when racing in on goal, Per Mertesacker out-jumps Benteke to head home from a corner. Per Mertesacker heads home Arsenal's third goal from a corner 18:48 59min: So while Arsenal players all over the pitch are trying to get on the score sheet, Villa are still trying to create a goal scoring chance. Tim Sherwood's one change so far has done nothing to change the pattern of this game which Arsenal continue to dominate. 18:45 56min: Goodness me, Villa should forget the cup - they are playing for pride now. Arsenal are all over them as the gunners have a goal correctly ruled out for offside while Given denies Cazorla shortly after.

18:42 From OptaJoe 2 - Alexis Sanchez is only the second Chilean to score in the FA Cup final after George Robledo for Newcastle v Arsenal in 1952. History. 53min: Now Ashley Westwood is booked for Villa as Gabriel Agbonlahor comes on for Charles N'Zogbia. Alexis Sanchez (left) celebrates with team-mates after doubling Arsenal's lead with a sensational goal 18:37 GOAL! ARSENAL 2-0 Aston Villa 50min: It's a strike good enough to win any final, and it looks like it has all but won Arsenal the FA Cup. Alexis Sanchez cuts inside from the left before taking a couple of touches and letting fly with an absolute missile down the centre of Given's goal. The Irish keeper should perhaps do a little better, but then there was so much power behind the strike. What a goal! 18:35 47min: So has there been any sign of Villa making this more of a contest? Well, no. It's Arsenal on the attack again but on the left, Ramsey's near post shot lacks power as Given saves with ease.

18:33 SECOND-HALF: Away we go again for the second-half - no changes Charles N'Zogbia and Christian Benteke of Aston Villa try to close down Nacho Monreal of Arsenal 18:25 So will Aston Villa turn up in the second half? Because Arsenal just about have one hand on the trophy. The Gunners should already be about 4-0 up with Aston Villa having not even had a shot on target yet. Jack Grealish has hardly touched the ball with the Villa midfield getting swamped. Tim Sherwood has a huge half-time team-talk to give because so far his side have been non-existent. By contrast, Arsene Wenger just needs to say 'more of the same, please' to his players. It's been that easy for Arsenal. The only plus point for the West Midlands side is that they are ONLY 1-0 down.

18:17 HALF-TIME: Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa Theo Walcott celebrates opening the scoring on front of the Arsenal fans 18:16 — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 30, 2015 18:16 45min: There will be two added minutes as Arsenal heavily press for what would likely be a goal to put this game beyond Villa's reach the way this is going. Theo Walcott scores the first goal for Arsenal five minutes before half-time Walcott celebrates his goal which gave Arsenal a one goal lead Walcott is congratulated on his goal by Hector Bellerin and Aaron Ramsey 18:15 43min: Aston Villa are already a goal behind, but they need to make sure they don't fall two goals down before half-time as the Gunners continue to press. It is one-way traffic! 18:10 GOAL! ARSENAL 1-0 Aston Villa 40min: It's been coming and it's thoroughly deserved for Arsenal.

Theo Walcott has moved out on to the left but that doesn't stop him scoring as he latches on to an Alexis Sanchez header across goal, allowing the ball to bounce once before crashing home a fine effort at the near post. 18:09 37min: Now Delph is on a booking, after pulling on Mesut Ozil's shirt to concede a free-kick on the halfway line. Villa owner Randy Lerner is less than happy with decision as he waves his hand in disgust at the call from his position in the stands. In fairness, it was a clear foul. Spectators shield their eyes from the sun as Arsenal attack the Aston Villa goal 18:05 34min: If I was Tim Sherwood I would be praying to get to half-time goalless. Aston Villa just cannot get into this game. The only impact Alan Hutton has made so far has been on Alexis Sanchez's leg as he is booked for a rash tackle on the Chilean. 18:04 From Sportsmail's Rob Draper at Wembley Stadium 'Tactical fouls are clearly a feature of Villa’s play when they lose possession, attempting to slow Arsenal’s counter attacking down.

'Coquelin and Cazorla have been superb so far. Pretty much everything is dropping to them in midfield – and there’s very little they ‘re not using well.' Arsenal defender Per Mertsacker (front) and Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke tussle for possession 18:03 31min: Szczesny has decided he is coming to claim everything pumped into the Arsenal box. It's worked well in the early stages, but he is caught out on the latest occasion as he loses out with Benteke following a Delph cross. Luckily for the Gunners, the ball falls for a yellow shirt which clears. 18:00 From Mail on Sunday's Oliver Holt at Wembley Stadium 'Villa are working incredibly hard at closing Arsenal down and are managing to suppress their creativity most of the time. 'They are not offering much more than containment at the moment, though, and all the initiative is with Arsenal. 'Ozil slipped the bonds with one sublime piece of skill earlier and Villa were indebted to a tremendous block from Richardson to deny Walcott.

One way traffic heading Villa's way for now.' Theo Walcott of Arsenal has a shot blocked off the line by Kieran Richardson of Aston Villa 17:59 28min: More work for the Aston Villa defenders. This time it's Ramsey who runs on to a through pass towards goal, but he is closely marked before firing straight at Given. 17:58 — Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) May 30, 2015 17:56 25min: Another minute, another Arsenal chance. A clever reverse pass inside the left side of the box for Sanchez is played across goal, but Walcott's effort on target is crucially blocked by Richardson. I'm almost tempted to say that was a fine save because Given wasn't getting near it. 17:55 23min: Aston Villa's best attacks so far have come from crosses. The problem with that is every ball pumped into the Arsenal box has been easily dealt with by Szczesny. 17:51 20min: How many more chances do Arsenal want to miss?!

Delph loses the ball in midfield to Mesut Ozil, who leads a charge forward. His pass into the box falls fortunately for Ramsey, but the midfielder with just Shay Given to beat drills over the crossbar. A real let-off for Aston Villa. Arsenal's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke (left) and Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick were present at Wembley Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner (centre) was also in the stands at Wembley 17:49 From InfostradaLive Shay Given has had to wait 17 years to make another FA Cup final appearance. In 1998, played for #NUFC and lost to Wenger's Arsenal. #AFC — Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) May 30, 2015 17:47 17min: You feel an Arsenal goal is coming. Now Hector Bellerin has turned up to the party as his low near post pass is slid narrowly off target by an under pressure Aaron Ramsey. 17:46 16min: Shay Given's 39?!

I hope my reactions are this quick at that age, as the Villa keeper readjusts his body superbly to punch away a Koscielny header nodded back across the target. The ball was slightly central but it's still a top save which keeps Villa level. Aston Villa's Alan Hutton is penalised after bringing down Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal 17:44 15min: Here's the first booking of the Cup final as Tom Cleverley is booked for a rather needless trip on Nacho Monreal. 17:44 14min: Aston Villa's defence finally gets a breather, but only for a moment as a rare venture forward results in Kieran Richardson's cross being punched away by a confident Szczesny in the Arsenal goal. 17:42 12min: All of a sudden it's Aston Villa having to do plenty of defending. Benteke is spending more time in his own box than the Arsenal one and he is fortunate to escape a booking after tripping Santi Cazorla on the byline. Mesut Ozil chips the set-piece into the box but Villa once again head clear. 17:39 9min: Heads up for the Gunners.

Santi Cazorla swings a corner into the centre but despite Laurent Koscielny beating Christian Benteke to a header, he can only glance his nodded effort across goal and wide. Jores Okore (left) of Aston Villa and Theo Walcott of Arsenal battle for the ball 17:38 7min: Arsenal attacked Villa in the opening few seconds, but it's evened out in the last few moments. However the Guuners charge forward again, with Alexis Sanchez's low near post cross put behind by Ron Vlaar on the slide. 17:34 4min: That should keep Arsenal honest at the back. Fabian Delph manages to lose the attention of Aaron Ramsey on the ball, before a pass with the outside of his boot falls nicely for Alan Hutton on the right. The full-back crosses towards the near post but it's an easy claim for Wojciech Szczesny. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge greets Aston Villa players and mascots before kick-off 17:32 3min: Much of the play is with Arsenal in the early stages.

The Gunners win a free-kick out wide on the left but the delivery into the box is headed clear by Ron Vlaar. 17:30 — Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) May 30, 2015 17:26 Out come the players at Wembley... The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, shakes hands with both sets of players on the pitch. There are no doubts where his loyalties are today. As an Aston Villa supporters, a win for Tim Sherwood's side today would certainly be given a Royal approval. The ground was close to full ahead of kick-off for the FA Cup final 17:23 From Sportsmail's Joe Bernstein at Wembley Stadium 'It's the perfect FA Cup final in many ways - one of the traditional Big Four against a massive sleeping giant for whom winning the trophy would mean so much.

'Former Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis, now 91, is in the crowd at Wembley to see if his side can upset Arsenal.' 17:22 Here are the Arsenal players warming up at Wembley Hector Bellerin (left) and Theo Walcott of Arsenal walk onto the pitch to warm up Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez share a discussion before kick-off Walcott and Sanchez of Arsenal warm up before kick-off Olivier Giroud (with hand in air) warms up having been left out of Arsenal's starting XI 17:11 PLAYER WATCH: Theo Walcott (Arsenal) It's Theo Walcott's hat-trick against West Brom which has even left Arsene Wenger admitting before the game today he has had to make incredibly difficult decisions this afternoon. But you can understand why the Arsenal boss has included the England forward instead of Olivier Giroud. Just check out his heat-map from the 4-1 win over West Brom. That sure is a healthy amount of touches inside the opposition's penalty box... 17:06 From Sportsmail's Laurie Whitwell at Wembley Stadium 'Clear difference between supporters at this stage as Villa’s end is near enough full, with flags waving and chants airing.

The Arsenal section is yet to take shape or voice.' Aston Villa fans chant before the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium 17:03 Here is more on the team news from both sides... Theo Walcott gets the nod up front in the FA Cup final for Arsenal against Aston Villa after his hat-trick in their final league game against West Brom. The forward beat Olivier Giroud to the striker's role, with the Frenchman on the bench, while Wojciech Szczesny and Nacho Monreal also start for the holders at Wembley. Shay Given wins his fitness race to start in goal for Villa while Alan Hutton returns for Leandro Bacuna at right back and Kieran Richardson recovers from a calf problem to start. 16:58 The now retired Rio Ferdinand is also present for the FA Cup final The defender of course is not playing today for two reasons. The first is that playing for QPR during the season, he was knocked out of the competition a long time ago, while the second reason is that the former Manchester United star retired today. Click on the above link for more on that story, but for today Ferdinand is at Wembley for TV punditry duties.

Rio Ferdinand, who retired from football today, adjusts the suit of Jack Grealish of Aston Villa Ferdinand is at Wembley as a TV pundit for the FA Cup final 16:52 The Arsenal players enjoy a pre-match walk around the Wembley pitch Jack Wilshere (left), Theo Walcott (second right) and Mathieu Flamini (right) walk with former Arsenal player and now Aston Villa's Philippe Senderos on to the Wembley pitch Walcott lost the tie and jacket for his walk around Wembley Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere of Arsenal take photos on their phones 16:44 Arsenal crush Aston Villa to win FA Cup final 2015: as it happened - Telegraph Football Live Blogs Arsenal crush Aston Villa to win FA Cup final 2015: as it happened Arsenal v Aston Villa in the FA Cup final - reaction to Gunners' 4-0 win, news and updates from Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 3, 2015, kick-off 17.30 BST (live TV coverage on BBC One and BT Sport 1) TEAMS • FA Cup final player ratings: Sanchez and Cazorla light up Wemble

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I'll leave the last word to the FA, seeing as it's their competition and all: . @Arsenal #FACupFinal winners 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015 #record pic.twitter.com/fLzohd81kR — The FA (@FA) May 30, 2015 Thanks very much for reading, I'm off to see if I can get a free drink from Arsene Wenger. Goodnight! 20.25 — Per Mertesacker (@mertesacker) May 30, 2015 20.23 Arsene Wenger, watching the pennies: Wenger on buying players: "I am not in a buying mood tonight.

I will buy drinks for my players." #afc — Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 30, 2015 20.14 Tim Sherwood has finally unlocked the Aston Villa dressing-room door and faced the media: Sherwood on #afc : "They were outstanding, world-class footballers. They dominated the match. I feel sick. So do the ( #avfc ) boys." — Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 30, 2015 Sherwood on #avfc players: "I need to change their mentality because they've got used to losing matches.

That’s not a good habit to have." — Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 30, 2015 Sherwood: "Some of the boys have been told they will not be here next year and they can go and find other clubs." — Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 30, 2015 20.12 John Percy's Wembley player ratings are in - and it makes great reading if your name is Alexis Sanchez; less so should you be called Charles N'Zogbia: Alexis Sanchez Five goals in four appearances at Wembley now for the £33 million forward and this strike was astonishing, to be replayed for years. Singled out for physical attention from Villa but never stopped wanting the ball. 20.08 This man is Arsenal's most famous supporter and nobody seems to know why : Just had the #FACup done on my chest and now on my way to @wembleystadium .

??#COYG #AFCvAVFC @Arsenal @arsenalfantv pic.twitter.com/hEI3S4471Y — Bully Arsenal (@MrBullyArsenal) May 30, 2015 20.04 Just how long is it since your team won a trophy? Well, we have computers here at the Telegraph and we've made them work it all out . Some highlights - Arsenal have gone 24 minutes without a trophy, Chelsea a whole 27 days and 3 hours, it's been two years and 37 days for Manchester United....and a shade under half a century since Hull City claimed the old Division Three title. Knowledge, eh? 19.58 After a trying, even dispiriting, week for football, Henry Winter writes that Arsenal reminded us all of the joys the game still offers : After the stench of the Fifa Congress, this FA Cup final came as a welcome breath of fresh air. After the shameless grandstanding in Zurich of the most dangerous man in world football, Sepp Blatter, true football folk congregated at Wembley.

Many of those flocking to support Walcott, Sanchez, Mertesacker and company wore yellow ribbons, harking back to 1971 when they first donned yellow in the Cup final, a game made memorable by Charlie George’s goal and celebration. As Blatter thinks only of the politics and the power, the dollars and the votes, Arsenal supporters were reveling in their history – by George - and in their present embodied by Walcott, Sanchez and Mertesacker. Such emotions and qualities cannot be quantified. Just because Blatter is in charge of world football doesn’t mean that everything in the game has to have a price-tag attached. These Wembley goals meant everything to Walcott, Sanchez and Mertesacker. 19.45 The legacy of Jack Grealish's first glimpse of football's biggest stages: All I could think of during the #FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/BrukdkqVxY — Tokyo Sexwhale (@tokyo_sexwhale) May 30, 2015 19.37 Up goes the trophy, out comes the glitter, and on comes "Move On Up" by Curtis Mayfield. Tradition.

19.36 Arsenal are about to lift the cup for the 12th time. Jason Burt's match report is in, meanwhile: This was a cuffed final more than a Cup final. Arsenal were so utterly dominant; Aston Villa so easily beaten that the 134th FA Cup final was a no-contest, a mis-match on an embarrassing scale for the claret and blue. 19.34 As the dejected Villa players climbs those steps for their losers' medals, here's our Jeremy Wilson with the five things he learned from the final - he says Arsene Wenger has earned his place among the greats. Two doubles and an unbeaten season are not easily surpassed but he also now stands clear of Sir Alex Ferguson among every modern-day manager with a sixth FA Cup win. More significant still is the sense that Wenger himself is back. Trophies in consecutive years is a powerful answer to those who so emphatically dismissed the feat of staying in the Champions League while building a new stadium. His authority and wider standing with the supporters is also on the up for the first time in perhaps a decade. The next two challenges are obvious.

Winning a first Champions League and establishing a meaningful rivalry with Jose Mourinho at the very top of the Premier League. 19.31 Another look at that goal from Alexis Sanchez, which was basically Roberto Di Matteo's famous Cup final goal, but on steroids: 19.27 Arsene Wenger speaks: We showed today we are a real team, we can deal with pressure. I had a difficult week - difficult decisions to make, from the keeper to the centre-forward. I'm very proud that our club is doing well - if I'm personally doing well, it's even better! Full time Arsenal have won the FA Cup for the 12th time Arsene Wenger also breaks a record - that's his sixth FA Cup win as a manager, and certainly one of the easiest. Theo Walcott - who always speaks very well after matches - is on the BBC, and says "this team is blessed...and this is massive for me." GOAL! Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa (Giroud 90 min + 3) Wilshere feeds Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose low cross is easily converted by Giroud at the near post.

That'll soften the blow of being left out of the staring eleven. 90 min +2 Into the second of three added minutes. The first time Arsenal have dropped their work-rate, as they see this one out. Cue obligatory shot of.... 90 min There's a glimpse of a chance for Grealish, and then Agbonlahor, but Arsenal won't show any mercy here. The superb Alexis Sanchez is granted a standing ovation as he goes off to be replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. 88 min A lesson for any youngsters watching: Lesson to defenders watching #FACupFinal : sometimes you've got to stand up and take the ball full in the face for your team #whateverittakes — Paul Lake (@Paul_Lake) May 30, 2015 86 min Another penalty shout for Villa - Grealish is dragged down in the area, but Moss is again unmoved. Sherwood this time is furious. 84 min Some unbridled Arsenal joy. Those are Mertesacker's legs poking out of that pile of celebrating bodies: 80 min Francis Coquelin bundles Agbonlahor over on the edge of the box, but the referee waves play on.

At first glance, it looked like a penalty, but - in all honesty - it makes not a jot of difference. Sherwood is unlikely to complain, either. 78 min Ramsey wants a goal - he slaloms into the Villa box, but overplays it. Arsenal are still piling forward for another to complete Sherwood's misery. 76 min Theo Walcott is found by a lovely curling through-ball from Ramsey, and he he goes for the emphatic sidefoot into the car corner....but fluffs it. His afternoon is over - Olivier Giroud replaces him - but it's been a job well done. Mesut Ozil has also been replaced by Jack Wilshere. 74 min While the first half raced through on pure adrenaline, this second period has skipped along happily for Arsenal - just 15 minutes or so left for Villa to endure before they claim their runners-up medals. 72 min Alexis Sanchez, as usual, is still scrapping for every ball as if Arsenal are a goal down. He's had a great season, and given Wenger's side a great big dose of something they've traditionally lacked in recent seasons: bottle.

70 min Villa make their third and final change - Ashley Westwood is replaced by Carlos Sanchez. Grealish is going to get a character-building 90 minutes here. 68 min Leandro Bacuna replaces the injured Kieran Richardson, who probably didn't want to experience much more of this. Nor does this chap, by the looks of it: 67 min The Villa fans have been dumbfounded into silence, while the Arsenal faithful are in party mood. The FA Cup holders have had 14 shots to Villa's solitary one. 65 min Gary Lineker rubs it in a bit: If only Paul Lambert was still in charge. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 30, 2015 GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa (Mertesacker 61 min) Painfully simple for Arsenal, just painful for Aston Villa. In comes the Cazorla corner from the right, Benteke loses the big German and he...actually, he shoulders it into the corner and Arsenal's ribbons can sfaely stay tied to the cup - this is done and dusted.

61 min A noted expert on goalscoring writes: &amp;lt;noframe&amp;gt;Twitter: Francis Benali - What a strike!! ð&amp;amp;Yuml;&amp;amp;lsquo;&amp;amp;Yuml;ð&amp;amp;Yuml;&amp;amp;rsquo;¥â&amp;amp;scaron;½ï¸ &amp;lt;a href="" target="_blank"&amp;gt;#FACupFinal&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/noframe&amp;gt; 59 min Arsenal fans are enjoying Theo Walcott's resurgence : 57 min Cazorla twist and turns, endlessly, until he fires a left-foot shot that Given again has to parry. Villa haven't got an earthly in this match - Arsenal are too good, too fast, and 2-0 up. 56 min GOAL DISALLOWED! Walcott is denied by more Given heroics, and the whistle goes for offside well before Sanchez can nod in the rebound.

55 min Some pertinent facts: 2 - Alexis Sanchez is only the second Chilean to score in the FA Cup final after George Robledo for Newcastle v Arsenal in 1952. History. A very modern lament from Jamie Carragher: Sherwood vines unlikely now. — Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) May 30, 2015 52 min Ashley Westwood is the next Villa player to be booked, as he trips a rampant Sanchez. Villa make their change - N'Zogbia departs, and Agbonlahor is thrust into the fray. GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa (Sanchez 50 min) An absolute, unadulterated, full-fat belter from Alexis Sanchez. Head down, 30 yards out, he lets rip and it flies straight through Shay Given's gloves and down off the bar in mere microseconds. 49 min Grealish almost gets the better of Bellerin on the left, but is eventually crowded out. Still no sign of those suspected Villa substitutions... 47 min Arsenal straight back into their rhythm, interrupted only momentarily by a directionless surge from Benteke.

Ramsey tries to catch Given out at the near post, but scuffs the shot. 46 min The second half is upon us. No changes for either side, but Agbonlahor is warming up for Villa. 18.30 A reliable Theo Walcott? Well, I never. 7 - Theo Walcott has scored seven goals in seven starts for Arsenal this season. Guarantee. A penny for his thoughts. Actually, he'd probably demand a "pony", or at least a "score". 18.24 Telegraph football correspondent Tinchy Stryder reports: &amp;lt;noframe&amp;gt;Twitter: Tinchy Stryder - Well deserved lead... But this is football &amp;amp;amp; another 45mins to go!

ð&amp;amp;Yuml;&amp;amp;lsquo;â&amp;amp;scaron;½ï¸ &amp;lt;a href="" target="_blank"&amp;gt;#FACupFinal&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/noframe&amp;gt; 18.22 It wouldn't be a huge surprise to see Jack Grealish's shapely young calves being sacrificed at half-time, in favour of a more experienced body in the Villa midfield. Agbonlahor could also be called upon to give the isolated Benteke some support. 18.20 Another reminder of the dreaded commentator's curse: Danny Murphy talks about Walcott not wanting to cross on his left foot, then he smashes a goal in with his left foot #FACupFinal — Dan Clifford (@DanCliffordCTFC) May 30, 2015 Half time Referee Jon Moss brings a frantic opening 45 minutes to an end. Tim Sherwood ended the half right on the edge of his technical area, deep in thought, looking like a manager seeing out a 0-5 rout.

It might not necessarily be hairdryer time in the Villa dressing room, but he'll look to shake things up - they haven't mustered a single shot on target. 45 min Two added minutes. Arsenal have another corner, but this time Villa clear with ease. I'd expect a change in Sherwood's personnel at the break. 43 min Villa's response is to search desperately for something Benteke-shaped at the back post, but Arsenal are wise to that ploy by now. GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa (Walcott 40 min) Monreal, with his left foot this time, clips in another cross. Sanchez rises highest to nod the ball back onto the path of Walcott, about 10 yards out, who rifles a left-foot shot through Given and into the back of the net. A fully deserved lead, and Villa haven't quite made it to the sanctuary of half-time. Brilliant finish from Walcott. No hesitation. Just balance, timing and placement. #afc lead.

listen to ‘#AFC 1-0 #AVFC - Wembley erupts #FACupFinal’ on audioBoom 39 min Monreal clips in a cross with his weaker right foot, and it's too deep for the likes of Sanchez and Walcott to reach. Every Villa goal-kick is an oasis of hope right now. 37 min A breathless first-half nears its end, and thoughts begin to turn to Sherwood's half-time team talk. Arsenal will, as it stands, be doing some serious dressing-room ruing, as they should be a goal up by now, without question. Now Delph is booked, as the pressure continues. 34 min Veteran @AVFCOfficial keeper Shay Given makes incredible save to keep Arsenal at bay in the #FACupFinal . #WeAreIn — BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) May 30, 2015 33 min The cast-iron booking for Alan Hutton arrives after 33 minutes, after he flies into Sanchez. No complaints in the slightest - that's his 11th booking of the season. 32 min Koscielny climbs above Vlaar to force Given into that superb save...

30 min Villa enjoy a brief spell of possession, but Arsenal's midfield persistence pays off and Delph is given a lecture from the referee for tugging back Sanchez. Villa's respite was brief. 28 min Ramsey races through again, after Walcott clips a pass into his path, but he can only find the gloves of Given under pressure. 62% possession from Arsenal so far, and it feels like 92%. 27 min Arsenal continue to swarm all over the Villa defence, before the assistant's flag rescues them and allows a gathering of breath and thoughts. 24 min ANOTHER GLORIOUS CHANCE! Theo Walcott is denied from six yards by a flying block by Kieran Richardson. It's surely only a matter of time here... 22 min Szczesny once again is alert to the early Villa cross, from deep, towards Benteke and he races out to claim with ease. Sherwood's brain cogs will be whirring right now. 20 min CHANCE! Ramsey really ought to have put Arsenal ahead. Ron Vlaar fails to clear a ball into the box, and Ramsey pounces on it, eight yards out, but pokes it over Given's crossbar.

19 min Benteke scraps for the ball on the edge of the Arsenal area, and that's the sum total of Villa's attacking threat so far. Arsenal in total control. 17 min CHANCE! Hector Bellerin races down the right and, eventually, feeds the ball into Aarom Ramsey at the near post, who stabs the ball into the side-netting. Portions of Wembley thought it was in... 15 min SAVE! Shay Given rolls back the years with a stunning save to deny Koscielny. Given's strong right arm beat away the header, after Sanchez had clipped in a clever cross. Villa clinging on a bit. 14 min Tom Cleverley goes into the book after tripping Nacho Monreal. That's basically Benteke's booking from 90 seconds ago. 13 min Some quickfire passing almost sets Cazorla free of the Villa defence, but Ron Vlaar steps in to restore order. Szczesny then faces his first aerial assault from Benteke, but his punch clear is decisively long-distance. 11 min Another corner for Arsenal, as Delph dives in to interrupt a flowing move between Ramsey and Cazorla.

Benteke then fells Sanchez right on the by-line as the Chilean darts towards the box. He escapes a yellow, probably just because it's so early in the game. 8 min The Gunners backline - Mertesacker in particular - have been granted the freedom of Wembley to play the ball, but Villa snap at Arsenal heels whenever the ball is finally played forward. Sanchez's first foray into Villa territory leads to Alan Hutton sliding into concede a corner. 6 min A first touch for Shay Given, who has the late afternoon sunshine in his eyes for the first half. Benteke is now flagged offside, just as he was about to bear down on the Arsenal goal. 4 min Delph's dainty midfield footwork engineers the ball superbly out to Hutton, whose cross is almost deflected out for a corner, but Szczesny gathers. Lively start. 2 min Arsenal win a free-kick, which Cazorla swings in from the left, but Mertesacker is beaten to it. Arsenal build again, and Walcott momentarily looks to be clean through...but he's offside.

1 min Tom Cleverley and the boldly-socked Grealish get us off and underway in the cup final. Jores Okore wins his first tussle with Theo Walcott. 17.29 Captains Fabian Delph and Per Mertesacker have the minor inconvenience of the pendants to deal with, before both teams gather in a pre-match huddle. It's game time. 17.28 National anthem time. 17.22 Out come the teams for the 2015 FA Cup final. Little plastic flags everywhere, and Wembley sounds great. Aston Villa fan Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - and president of the FA - greets the teams. He shakes the Villa hands with a little more gusto, it has to be said. 17.21 A stirring rendition, that. Kick-off moments away! 17.19 It's time for Abide With Me. You know the words. Maybe. 17.18 Under a quarter-of-an-hour until kick-off. Kill a few of those by reading this curious tale of FA bureaucracy , relating to this banned Aston Villa flag: 17.12 Nice.

17.10 Lots of pre-match focus justifiably on Christian Benteke - he's got 12 goals in his last 12 games and, traditionally, he represents Arsenal's worst nightmare. 17.09 — Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 30, 2015 16.59 Cup Final news from north of the border - Inverness Caledonian Thistle have beaten Falkirk in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park. 16.57 Our man in the Midlands, John Percy, has written about the making of Jack Grealish . The Brummie with the boyband haircut and socks rolled around his ankles is now one of the most highly-rated youngsters in the Premier League and will face Arsenal at Wembley this Saturday, determined to help propel his beloved Villa into Europe. “All he’s ever wanted was to play for Villa - he didn’t have much choice really because I’ve been buying him season tickets since the age of four. Whatever happens, he won’t be changing because he doesn’t like the limelight. “He’s not big time, he still lives at home with us and I can assure you he still tidies his room.

He’s still picking his sisters up from school and having his mates round to play Fifa.” 16.54 A word, too, for veteran Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, who played for Newcastle against Arsenal in the final 17 years ago. He's been Villa's cup goalkeeper all season, and displaced Guzan completely since the start of May. He's probably be quite busy today, too. 16.52 This way for an evolving gallery of the sights and sounds of FA Cup Final day... 16.48 While, on the Arsenal bench, Giroud may feel aggrieved at his omission, Gabby Agbonlahor is perhaps the unluckiest one among the Villa subs. No doubt both will get their chance today at some point. 16.39 Nice, this. BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand - who announced his retirement from football earlier today - straightens the tie of young Jack Grealish: 16.36 Wembley Way, in the Cup Final sunshine. 16.34 Today's referee, by the way, is Jon Moss - who I am legally obliged to tell you is from Tyne and Wear.

16.32 Villa defender Ron Vlaar may have been hoping for Olivier Giroud rather than Theo Walcott, who's fresh from a final-day Premier League hat-trick against West Brom. Wojciech Szczesny is retained as Arsenal's designated cup keeper, ahead of their regular no.1 David Ospina. 16.28 Anyway, serious business now. Team news! Walcott starts! Szczesny gets the nod! 39-year-old Shay Given starts for Villa! Arsenal: Szczesny, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Walcott Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Vlaar, Okore, Richardson, Westwood, Delph (c), Cleverley, Grealish, N'Zogbia, Benteke. Subs: Guzan, Bacuna, Sinclair, Agbonlahor, Cole, Sanchez, Baker 16.20 Referees get beer after the game!

This is extraordinary. In these days of mega fitness & pro diets - good to know some things don't change. From official running order pic.twitter.com/LmjjqD8JYK — Guy Mowbray (@Guymowbray) May 30, 2015 "Additional beer on request." Look! A team bus! Excitement! 15.59 An Ennio Morricone soundtrack for the BBC's opening montage, before Gary Lineker introduces us to an imposing studio trio of Alan Shearer, Dion Dublin and Martin Keown. They tuck straight into some light-hearted digs at each other's footballing ability over some retro footage. Standard. 15.56 Schadenfreude fans, this could be one for you - Arsenal have been demonstrating administrative prudence and adhering to local council regulations getting ahead of themselves and have planned their victory parade already: The 2015 FA Cup final: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa, as it happened | Football | The Guardian The 2015 FA Cup final: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa, as it happened Arsenal swatted Aston Villa aside to become the most successful club in FA Cup history.

Updated Theo Walcott and Arsenal celebrate going 1-0 ahead in the FA Cup final against Aston Villa. It got better and better. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Saturday 30 May 2015 14.47 EDT First published on Saturday 30 May 2015 10.00 EDT 14:40 Finally, here come Arsenal, the 2015 FA Cup champions! They climb the famous Wembley steps, faces beaming, and Aston Villa fan Prince William - slightly grim-faced, it has to be said - hands the trophy to Per Mertesacker and Alexis Sanchez. Up goes the cup, and down comes the ticker tape! Arsenal’s win means Southampton are in Europe, with Liverpool going straight into the Europa League group stage. But never mind all that; this is about Arsenal, and especially Arsene Wenger, their manager becoming a bona fide FA Cup legend today. As if he wasn’t one already, but a joint-record sixth win really hammers home the point, no? Over to Daniel Taylor, then, for the big match’s big report ... Arsenal celebrate with the trophy.

Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images via Reuters Updated 14:34 An understandably upset young Villa fan is letting it all out, a few tears rolling down his cheeks. But then he spots himself on the big screen at Wembley, and allows himself a shy, but very brave, smile. A little something to take away from his very disappointing day. Hey, maybe there’s something in training the camera on the fans after all. Villa trudge up to claim their runners-up medals. A line of depressed faces, their manager’s the most miserable of all, his heart beating away on that sleeve. It won’t feel like it now, but Sherwood’s done a fine job so far at Villa, getting the team to the final, obviously, but keeping the team in the Premier League too. Next season should be interesting at Villa Park, and it’s been a while since anyone’s said that. Updated 14:29 Wenger speaks! “We have shown today that we are a real team. I’d like to congratulate everyone, my players, my staff, the supporters. The confidence is good and the spirit in the team is high.

I am proud that our club is doing well, and if I can personally do well, that’s even better!” A cheeky smile. How long does he plan to continue in the job? “My hunger is great, I want to do well. I will sit down with my directors and see how much they trust.” 14:26 Tim Sherwood wanders onto the pitch, hands in pockets, a picture of misery and despair. His opposing number Arsene Wenger is walking on air, and who can blame him? This is a remarkable achievement by Wenger, who has turned Arsenal into the kings of the FA Cup. Villa’s players stand, hands on hips, thoroughly defeated. They never really got a foothold in this final, and were well beaten by a very good team. A four-goal thrashing doesn’t flatter Arsenal at all. Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny celebrate at the full time whistle ... Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images via Reuters Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood cuts a desolate figure. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Updated 14:22 FULL TIME: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa Arsenal are the 2015 FA Cup winners!

They’ve retained their trophy, and with their 12th win, become the most successful FA Cup club of all time! Arsene Wenger meanwhile registers his sixth win, a stunning personal record he shares with George Ramsay of ... Aston Villa . This is a historic day all right! Updated 14:21 GOAL! Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa (Giroud 90+3) The final humiliation. Oxlade-Chamberlain finds a bit of space down the right, fires a low ball towards the near post, and Giroud flicks into the bottom right. Shades of offside, but what does it matter? 14:19 90 min +1: Sanchez dribbles into a little space down the left, but his cross into the Arsenal box is aimless. There’s nobody in there anyway. Benteke has been very disappointing, though I guess he’s not had much to feed on. 14:16 87 min: Grealish, in a fit of frustration, attempts a snapshot from 25 yards. Justice would have seen that fly into the top corner, but it’s easily blocked. It’s not been Villa’s day.

They’ve been outplayed comprehensively, though they’ll point to those two late non-decisions. 14:15 85 min: Grealish robs Bellerin down the left, tight on the byline. And then he’s sent crashing to the floor! A penalty? Nope, they’re not getting that one, either. That’s not a good decision either. Bellerin had his arm on his shoulder. It wasn’t the hardest of tugs, but that shouldn’t make any difference. On the touchline, Tim Sherwood’s eyebrows nearly snap clean off his face, so fierce is his frown. 14:09 80 min: Agbonlahor turns on the jets and heads towards the Arsenal box down the left. He’s about to take a step into the area when he’s upended by a sliding Coquelin. He claims a penalty, though it should be a free kick just outside the area. He gets neither decision, though. He looks aggrieved, and you can’t blame him. 14:07 79 min: Sanchez slips a perfectly weighted pass down the left, but Monreal can’t control in the area and Villa hoick clear.

“For the second time they’ve cut away to show a young Villa fan looking depressed,” reports Dave Hill. “Every year, there are scenes of kids in tears as their team is relegated. I’m wondering if there is a fine line of bringing your impressionable child to a sporting event where their team may be thumped. On one hand, if they win, it will be one of the greatest things in their lives. On the other, the soul crushing that can occur, may cause an unexpected rise in top-four team duvet sales.” I’m not a fan of the TV cameras homing in on misery in the stands at all, really, whatever the age of the supporter. People pay good money to go to the game, they shouldn’t be humiliated on the international stage as a symbol of failure just because their team is doing badly and they’ve got a face on. Leave people to grieve in peace!

Question: Who was the only English player to score in the 2015 FA Cup Final?
Answer: Theo Walcott