Cardiff City V Arsenal - As it happened.
Join us for live updates of Sunday's early Premier League game as Arsenal travel to Cardiff.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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95'And that is full time! Arsenal were made to work but that is three points going back to north London with them!
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94'Free kick to Cardiff... Wasted.
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91'Four minutes added and Cardiff go close in the first of them! Morrison heads over the bar.
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87'On the evidence of the last two minutes - yes. Cardiff have barely touched the ball.
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85'Five minutes to go. Can Arsenal keep their lead this time?
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 81'
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Statistics of A. Lacazette in Premier League35130.37820
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81'GOAL! Lacazette has smashed one in at the near post! What a finish! Arsenal back in the lead.
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79'Cech saves from Reid. That was a good chance.
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78'Etheridge has been at the centre of a lot today, and he claws away another Bellerin cross with Lacazette closing in.
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74'Arsenal go close from a corner, but Etheridge is able to smother Mustafi's efforts.
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69'GOAL! Cardiff are level again! Ward heads in off the post!
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 62'
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Statistics of P. Aubameyang in Premier League36220.61500
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62'GOAL! Aubameyang scores! He's laid off by Lacazette and curls an effort from the edge of the box.
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58'Arsenal are back dominating the ball, but their defence is looking shaky and Cardiff possess a threat on the break.
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54'Etheridge easily gathers a Monreal effort.
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50'Lacazette hits one over the bar.
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49'Corner to Arsenal after good work from Monreal.
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46'And we are back up and running!
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45'Half-time! What an end to the half.
Goaaaaaal!
de Cardiff City en el 45'
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Statistics of Víctor Camarasa in Premier League3250.16450
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45'GOAL! Cardiff are level! Slack defending from Arsenal sees Camarasa turn in the box and fire a finish into the back of the net!
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45'Arter hits a volley over the bar. Two minutes added on.
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40'Harry Arter has taken a knock and is getting the freeze spray treatment. The game has slowed up in the last few minutes. Five until half time.
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33'Lacazette hits the post!
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29'Reid sends an effort over the bar.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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25'Monreal in the book for a high challenge.
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23'There is a break in play after Aubameyang takes an elbow in the face. Neil Warnock is not particularly sympathetic.
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19'Almost an equaliser from nothing but a low cross doesn't find the requisite touch for Cardiff! Inches in it.
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15'Arsenal are all over their opponents and it should be two, but Monreal can't beat Etheridge.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 12'
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Statistics of S. Mustafi in Premier League3120.06090
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12'GOAL! Arsenal take the lead! Mustafi heads home from a corner.
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9'Arsenal are straight down the other end and Etheridge does excellently to deny Lacazette.
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7'Cardiff should be ahead! Cech plays a shocking ball out that is intercepted by Arter, but he fires over the bar.
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5'Arsenal holding possession of the ball well in these early stages.
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3'Anthony Taylor is today's referee.
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1'And we are underway!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are lined up in the tunnel and kickoff is only five minutes away!
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PRVWLacazette starts and Mesut Ozil returns to the side.
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PRVWAnd this is the Arsenal side:
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PRVWJunior Hoilett was a doubt for this game but he has passed a late fitness test and makes the starting eleven.
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PRVWHere is the Cardiff side:
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PRVWWe will have the teams for you soon!
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PRVWArsenal picked up their first win of the season last week against West Ham, and Unai Emery's men are looking to push on now.
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PRVWThe home side are yet to score a goal on their return to the Premier League, and they will want to break that duck today before the long international break.
Pre-match
02 September 2018, 14:30
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
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PRVWGood afternoon and welcome to our live updates as Arsenal travel to Cardiff!