London: Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla sparkled as Arsenal crushed goal-shy Aston Villa 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday to close on the Premier League's top four.


Mesut Ozil celebrates after scoring Arsenal's second goal against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium yesterday. Pic/Getty Images 

Ozil freed Giroud to open the scoring in the eighth minute and the France striker returned the favour in the 56th minute before goals from Theo Walcott, Cazorla and Hector Bellerin completed a one-sided victory.