Fabio Da Silva hit the opener two minutes from the half-hour mark with a follow-up effort after a powerful Javier Hernandez header was blocked by the keeper

Wayne Rooney completed the rout on 49 minutes with a close-range header.

Arsenal put in an assured performance and got the upper hand quite frequently throughout the game.

But the Gunners failed to translate their dominance into goals, with Edwin van der Sar producing a host of magnificent saves.

First goal

Second goal