And that’s the end of a perfect evening for Arsenal. A debut goal for Aubameyang, a hat-trick for Aaron Ramsey, and three assists for home debutant Mkhitaryan. Not a bad return at all! They move to within three points of fifth-placed Spurs. As for Everton ... well, at least they had a good 15-minute spell in the second half, eh.

90 min +1: There will be two added minutes. In the first, the busy Davies wins a corner down the left. But they do nothing with it.

89 min: Mkhitaryan is robbed by Calvert-Lewin, who makes off towards the area. He goes down in the box with Mustafi behind him. There’s a coming together, and Everton want the penalty kick, but the ref is convinced Calvert-Lewin instigated the contact, so they’re not getting it.

88 min: Arsenal clip the ball around the midfield in the relaxed style.

86 min: Ozil tries to set Aubameyang off down the right but overcooks the pass slightly. A broad smile from the new Arsenal striker anyway; he’ll have enjoyed his debut.

84 min: Corner for Everton down the right. Ospina picks this one.

83 min: Ozil opens Everton up down the right, finding Mkhitaryan on the edge of the box. Mkhitaryan spins and looks for Aubameyang in the middle, but his pass is blocked.

81 min: Davies tears down the left, past a sleeping Bellerin, and pulls the ball back for Calvert-Lewin, who tries to sidefoot home from 12 yards like Ramsey, but shanks his effort off target.

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80 min: Tosun drags a very weak shot wide left from 20 yards.

79 min: Kenny, quarterbacking from deep on the right, finds Calvert-Lewin’s head on the edge of the Arsenal area. Calvert-Lewin knocks down for Tosun ... not quite. Decent attempt, though, with Arsenal light at the back.

78 min: Tosun comes on for Niasse.

77 min: Now that Arsenal’s four-goal cushion has been reestablished, we’re back in testimonial mode. Nothing much going on.

75 min: Now Ramsey goes off, Wilshere coming on in his stead.

Aaron Ramsey scores his first-ever hat-trick! Mkhitaryan robs a dozy Calvert-Lewin down the Arsenal right. He strides down the wing and pulls back for Ramsey, who slams into the bottom right from 12 yards! What a crisp, clean strike. And he was about to be subbed, as well!

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72 min: Corner for Everton down the right. Ospina’s first meaningful act is to come off his line and flap at the ball. Niasse can’t turn it goalwards; the keeper’s got away with one there.

71 min: Ospina’s first act is to blooter a free kick upfield. Mkhitaryan rises to meet it, and clashes heads with Martina. The flow of this game has been totally broken.

69 min: Cech hasn’t been the same since being accidentally belted by Niasse. He sits on the turf and shakes his head. It looks as though he’ll have to go off. And indeed that’s his lot, as he trudges off. Ospina will take his place.

67 min: The ball bounces around on the edge of the Arsenal box. Mangala shapes like Zidane to meet a Calvert-Lewin chest-down. But he can’t connect like Zizou circa 2002. Arsenal block and clear.

66 min: So much for that testimonial atmosphere. The Arsenal fans have fallen really quiet now, while Everton’s have found their voice a little. And Everton are suddenly first to everything.

Martina floats a cross into the Arsenal box from the left. Kolasinac doesn’t bother jumping. Calvert-Lewin does, aggressively attacking the ball and planting a header into the top left!

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63 min: The testimonial feel of this game is maintained, as both teams take turns to stroke the ball around the middle with no particular urgency.

61 min: Calvert-Lewin comes on for ... Walcott. He gets a very warm ovation as he departs, and he spins to clap all four corners of the ground. A furrowed brow, which is understandable; he’ll feel pretty down right now. But he’s been far from the worst Everton player tonight.

59 min: Ozil floats the free kick into the mixer. It’s easily cleared. A slightly strange atmosphere at the Emirates, hardly surprising given the scoreline.

58 min: Arsenal are now beginning to reassert themselves. An awful lot of passing, back and forth, across the front of Everton’s area. The visitors hold firm for now. But then Xhaka is illegally checked 35 yards out on the right. Free kick, and a chance for Arsenal to throw a few more people forward.

56 min: Walcott makes off down the right and curls another fine cross into the Arsenal box. Niasse can’t quite meet it, although the Arsenal defence make a meal of mopping up. Then Arsenal go up the other end, and after a quiet opening to this half, nearly score their fifth. Mkhitaryan sashays across the face of the Everton box and fizzes a low one towards the bottom left. Pickford reads it well, and collects.

54 min: It’s been all Everton since the restart. Arsenal have done next to nothing in attack.

52 min: Yes, much better! Walcott, on the right-hand corner of the Arsenal box, curls a delicious ball to the far post. Niasse, sliding in, meets it and sends it crashing off the left-hand post! Arsenal clear, and Cech will need some treatment having been accidentally hit by Niasse on the follow-through. Everton very unlucky.

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51 min: The free kick’s whipped towards the near post. Xhaka heads that one behind for a corner. Then a bit of a kerfuffle in the box. Walcott has a smack but Mustafi blocks. Arsenal half clear. Martina loops long into the area from the left, forcing Cech to claw away from under his bar. Much better from Everton.

49 min: Martina and Niasse combine down the left. Mustafi comes across to hack the latter to the floor. He deservedly goes in the book for that. And this is a free kick just to the left of the Arsenal box, a chance for Everton to begin salvaging their reputation.

47 min: Williams threatens to break down the Everton right. Ramsey dribbles with purpose down the Arsenal left. All in the middle of the field. Nothing in particular happening since the restart.

Arsenal get the ball rolling again. They beat Everton 7-0 at Highbury in 2005, and 6-0 there in 1963 when the Toffees were reigning champions. Unless the visitors get their act together in this second half, they could suffer a similar humiliation tonight. With a view to stemming the tide, Davies has come on to bolster the Everton midfield at the expense of a reportedly dizzy Keane. Meanwhile Arsenal swap Monreal, who has suffered a small knock, for Kolasinac.

Half-time ad break: “Hiya Scott,” begins Mac Millings. “Don’t forget to remind readers of your terrific new book, ‘The Title’. I got it for my dad for Christmas. His glowing review: ‘I haven’t read it yet, but I probably will.’ ” The Don Draper de nos jours, eh readers.

Half-time entertainment: This is beyond magnificent, and well worth your time. Includes some hot Arsenal action from 1938 and 1991. Warning: it’s possible to lose yourself in these photos, so once you’ve had a look, snap out of it, will you, and come back for the second half!

Poor Theo Walcott.

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45 min +1: In the first of two added minutes, Arsenal try to walk the ball into the net. Ozil’s at the heart of some very pretty triangles, as Everton are again opened up down the left. Ozil has the ball at his feet, just inside the area, and space to shoot. Which he does, but Xhaka gets in his way! Somebody’s got to try to stop him, I guess. Everton clearly couldn’t be bothered.

44 min: Bellerin cynically checks Bolasie. No booking, but it’s a free kick, and a chance for Everton to load the box. Which they do, but Cech punches the set piece powerfully clear.

43 min: Xhaka is back up and about.

42 min: Xhaka is getting some attention from the physio after landing on his back from on high, having contested a ball clumsily with Niasse. It looks like he’s winded, nothing more, and he’ll be back up and about soon.

40 min: The corner is hit long. Monreal slaps a header onto the left-hand post. The ball somehow stays out as it sails across the face of goal. Everton half clear, but soon enough Monreal is having another dig at goal, this time with his boot. His low shot is deflected wide left for another corner. Nothing comes from that second one, but Everton are an absolute shambles.

39 min: Arsenal continue to pile on the pressure, and win a corner down the right. On the touchline, Sam Allardyce, hood down and drenched, chews gum even harder than usual.