Robin van Persie's hat-trick, two goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta's strike and Thierry Henry's late goal saw Arsenal thump Blackburn.
Arsenal took an early lead through Van Persie's tap-in but Morten Gamst Pedersen's free-kick levelled it.
Van Persie's side-foot and Oxlade-Chamberlain's strike made it 3-1 before Blackburn's Gael Givet was sent off.
Arteta struck from 18 yards for 4-1 before Oxlade-Chamberlain, Van Persie and Henry completed the rout.
Despite sub-zero temperatures and a subdued atmosphere at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal made a blistering start and found the net after only one minute 22 seconds.
Predictably the opener came from their captain and talisman Van Persie, the Dutchman tapping in from close range after Tomas Rosicky played in Theo Walcott on the right to square the ball across the face of goal.
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