Arsenal beat Stoke City 1-0 in their Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal's goal was scored by Podolski (78'). Arsenal's starting line-up was Szczesny, Arteta, Monreal, Mertesacker, Sagna, Walcott, Koscielny, Wilshere, Diaby, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Giroud while Stoke City lined up with Begovic, Cameron, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Shotton, Nzonzi, Whelan, Huth, Etherington, Walters and Crouch.