<p>A close first-half was transformed minutes before the break when Robin van Persie met Bacary Sagna's low cross for Arsenal's first before Spaniard Cesc Fabregas scored a brilliant second just moments later. <br /><br />Sagna and Van Persie combined once more after the break for Arsenal's third and the Dutchman's seventh of the season, while substitute Eduardo da Silva spurned an easy chance for a fourth, otherwise Hotspur’s misery would have been far greater.<br />Fabregas' goal was the highlight of the match, seizing on a loose ball before scything through the Spurs defence and firing past a shell-shocked Heurelho Gomes just 11 seconds after the restart from Van Persie's strike. <br /><br />It got worse for Spurs after the break in bizarre circumstances. <br />Both sets of players stopped playing after the linesman had flagged for Benoit Assou-Ekotto's foul on Arsenal striker Eduardo but referee Mark Clattenburg signalled the advantage and Sagna and van Persie reacted quickest for a third. <br />Eduardo should have added a fourth but fired wide as the hosts quickly found their rhythm while Spurs struggled to test Manuel Almunia who was back in the Arsenal goal after a five-game absence. <br /><br />Spurs had fought back from two goals down for a shock 4-4 draw at the Emirates Stadium last season but this time David Bentley, making his first start since January, was the closest they came to scoring with a free-kick tipped over by Almunia. <br />Thereafter Arsenal hardly gave any chance to their rivals, displaying awesome firepower upfront and a watertight defence.<br /><br />Guoan win<br />Beijing Guoan became China's champions for the first time on Saturday when a 4-0 victory over Hangzhou Greentown gave them the Chinese Super League title. <br />Honduran Emil Martinez grabbed a hat-trick and defender Zhou Ting added a penalty in front of a 60,000 crowd at the Workers' Stadium to win the capital club their first championship since a professional national league was formed in 1994. <br />Beijing needed a victory to be sure of winning the title after starting the day level on points with Henan but with a superior goal difference. <br /><br />Martinez settled their nerves with a goal after three minutes, beating the offside trap and scrambling the ball across the line at the second attempt. <br />The striker doubled Beijing's lead five minutes into the second half with a fierce left-footed drive from the wing and, after Zhou had made it three from the spot, claimed his hat-trick with a similar strike from closer range. <br /><br />Beijing, owned by China's largest financial conglomerate and one of the best-funded clubs in the CSL, sacked South Korean coach Lee Jang-soo last month after suffering their first home defeat of the year. <br /><br />Defeat for Hangzhou, who lost 8-2 to Manchester United in a friendly in July, meant they took the second relegation spot in the 16-team league. Chongqing Lifan were already down. <br /><br />Thousands of police were mobilised for the match in the Chinese capital after fans rioted on Thursday when tickets sold out but the game passed off peacefully. <br />To head off any chance of trouble, police issued a notice before the match banning any unapproved public celebrations around the stadium if Guoan won.</p>
<p>A close first-half was transformed minutes before the break when Robin van Persie met Bacary Sagna's low cross for Arsenal's first before Spaniard Cesc Fabregas scored a brilliant second just moments later. <br /><br />Sagna and Van Persie combined once more after the break for Arsenal's third and the Dutchman's seventh of the season, while substitute Eduardo da Silva spurned an easy chance for a fourth, otherwise Hotspur’s misery would have been far greater.<br />Fabregas' goal was the highlight of the match, seizing on a loose ball before scything through the Spurs defence and firing past a shell-shocked Heurelho Gomes just 11 seconds after the restart from Van Persie's strike. <br /><br />It got worse for Spurs after the break in bizarre circumstances. <br />Both sets of players stopped playing after the linesman had flagged for Benoit Assou-Ekotto's foul on Arsenal striker Eduardo but referee Mark Clattenburg signalled the advantage and Sagna and van Persie reacted quickest for a third. <br />Eduardo should have added a fourth but fired wide as the hosts quickly found their rhythm while Spurs struggled to test Manuel Almunia who was back in the Arsenal goal after a five-game absence. <br /><br />Spurs had fought back from two goals down for a shock 4-4 draw at the Emirates Stadium last season but this time David Bentley, making his first start since January, was the closest they came to scoring with a free-kick tipped over by Almunia. <br />Thereafter Arsenal hardly gave any chance to their rivals, displaying awesome firepower upfront and a watertight defence.<br /><br />Guoan win<br />Beijing Guoan became China's champions for the first time on Saturday when a 4-0 victory over Hangzhou Greentown gave them the Chinese Super League title. <br />Honduran Emil Martinez grabbed a hat-trick and defender Zhou Ting added a penalty in front of a 60,000 crowd at the Workers' Stadium to win the capital club their first championship since a professional national league was formed in 1994. <br />Beijing needed a victory to be sure of winning the title after starting the day level on points with Henan but with a superior goal difference. <br /><br />Martinez settled their nerves with a goal after three minutes, beating the offside trap and scrambling the ball across the line at the second attempt. <br />The striker doubled Beijing's lead five minutes into the second half with a fierce left-footed drive from the wing and, after Zhou had made it three from the spot, claimed his hat-trick with a similar strike from closer range. <br /><br />Beijing, owned by China's largest financial conglomerate and one of the best-funded clubs in the CSL, sacked South Korean coach Lee Jang-soo last month after suffering their first home defeat of the year. <br /><br />Defeat for Hangzhou, who lost 8-2 to Manchester United in a friendly in July, meant they took the second relegation spot in the 16-team league. Chongqing Lifan were already down. <br /><br />Thousands of police were mobilised for the match in the Chinese capital after fans rioted on Thursday when tickets sold out but the game passed off peacefully. <br />To head off any chance of trouble, police issued a notice before the match banning any unapproved public celebrations around the stadium if Guoan won.</p>
