Ramsey snatches points for Gunners

Substitute Aaron Ramsey scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to send Arsenal top of Champions League Group F with a 1-0 win over Marseille.

Both sides had penalty shouts for handball turned down in a busy first half but the game had slowed to a crawl until Ramsey slotted the ball past Steve Mandanda with seconds remaining.

Ramsey had started on the bench due to concerns over a hamstring problem but was in the right place to continue his side's unbeaten run in Europe.

They now lead OM seven points to six and, in contrast to their faltering league form, are in control in Europe.

Arsenal put together a nice move in the 10th minute, Alex Song, Mikel Arteta and Theo Walcott combining to offer Robin van Persie a first sight of goal, though his header wide was rendered irrelevant by an offside flag.

Marseille were in the ascendance and had a strong penalty appeal for handball turned down when a cross struck Carl Jenkinson's arm.

The Gunners visibly raised their game but a quick counter-attack nearly gave the hosts a 31st-minute lead. Loic Remy skipped past Per Mertesacker on the byline and shaped to cut in on goal, only for the covering Jenkinson to get a deflection on a shot that squirmed wide of the far post.

With 63 minutes gone, the quiet Walcott caught Nicolas N'Koulou in possession inside the penalty area but could not beat Mandanda at his near post.

Some sloppy defending briefly alerted Andre-Pierre Gignac to a gap in the Arsenal line but he was outmuscled by the retreating Koscielny.

With moments remaining Johan Djourou whipped a cross in from deep on the right touchline, with Gervinho failing to control it in the centre. Instead, the ball found Ramsey arriving at the far post and his finish was enough to steal an unlikely three points.