Chelsea ran riot at Stamford Bridge and put six goals past a hapless Arsenal side on Arsene Wenger's 1,000th game as manager.
Samuel Eto'o and Andre Schurrle put Chelsea two goals up early on before Eden Hazard's penalty, while Oscar scored either side of half-time to put Chelsea 5-0 up on 66 minutes.
Mohamed Salah put the icing on the cake late on with his first goal for the club.
But controversy struck in the first-half, with Kieran Gibbs mistakenly sent off by Andre Marriner for handling the ball on the line, leading to the penalty for Chelsea's third goal.
Olivier Giroud came close for Arsenal after just four minutes, with Oxlade-Chamberlain's through ball finding Olivier Giroud, who forced Petr Cech into a fantastic save.
Thumping: Chelsea ran riot over a hapless Arsenal in the first-half at Stamford Bridge
Contrast: Chelsea players celebrate their sixth goal scored by Mohamed Salah
Early lead: Samuel Eto'o celebrates scoring the opening goal after just five minutes at Stamford Bridge
Hammer blow: Schurrle strikes from just inside the area to put Chelsea 2-0 up early on
Milestone: Arsene Wenger celebrated his 1,000th game in charge with a disastrous defeat
Admission: Oxlade-Chamberlain even approached Marriner to tell him it was he who handled the ball
Why me? Gibbs looks frustrated as he departs the pitch after being sent off
Dejected: Arsenal gave themselves a mountain to climb after going 2-0 down inside seven minutes
Rampant: Oscar (left) celebrates with team-mates after scoring the fourth
Match facts
Chelsea: Cech 7, Ivanovic 7, Terry 6, Cahill 6, Azpilicueta 8; Luiz 7, Matic 7, Schurrle 8, Oscar 8 (Salah, 67), Hazard 8, Eto'o 7 (Torres, 10)
Subs not used: Schwarzer, Lampard, Mikel, Ba, Kalas
Goals: Eto'o 5, Schurrle 7, Hazard pen 17, Oscar 42, Oscar 66, Salah 70
Arsenal: Szczesny 6, Sagna 5, Metesacker 5, Koscielny 5 (Flamini, 45), Gibbs 6; Arteta 4, Rosicky 5; Oxlade Chamberlain 4 (Jenkinson, 45), Cazorla 5, Podoloski 5 (Vermaelen, 23) ; Giroud 5
Subs not used: Fabianski, Sanogo, Kallstrom, Gnabry.
Booked: Rosicky
Sent off: Gibbs
Referee: Andre Marriner 4
Attendance: 41,614
*Player ratings by Adam Crafton at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea went up the other end and broke the deadlock, however, with Eto'o turning inside the area and curling home superbly from 16 yards with his left foot.
And they were two up just two minutes later, with Andre Schurrle thumping home into the bottom left corner from just inside the penalty area as Chelsea broke again.
A huge moment of controversy followed the second goal, with Oxlade-Chamberlain handling on the line after Eden Hazard's effort.
Referee Marriner initially didn't give a penalty, before consulting with the linesman and awarding the spot-kick. Marriner then mistakenly sent off Gibbs instead of Oxlade-Chamberlain, despite the England winger admitting to the official that it was he who handled the ball.
Hazard's shot was heading wide, meaning Oxlade-Chamberlain didn't need to handle the ball. Hazard stepped up to convert the penalty and put Chelsea 3-0 up.
Oscar put them four up before half-time, slotting home Fernando Torres' low ball from six yards, and they were five up after 66 minutes, with Oscar again scoring from 20 yards after Wojciech Szczesny's fumble.
Mohamed Salah scored his first goal for the club, finishing through on goal with Szczesny.
Six up: Mohamed Salah slots past Szczesny in the second-half to compound Arsenal's misery
Bow down: Salah celebrates after scoring his first goal for Chelsea in the win
Stand-in keeper: Chamberlain dived to his right and got the faintest of touches on the ball
Not needed: The handball was intentional but not necessary, with the ball going wide
The wrong man: Oxlade-Chamberlain protests with the referee, telling him 'It was me'
Aware: Oxlade-Chamberlain looks guilty after handling the ball on the goal-line
Mistaken identity: Gibbs (left) is shown a red card despite Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's handball
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Start of the riot: Samuel Eto'o superbly curls home the opener after five minutes
Three's up: Eden Hazard celebrates with Fernando Torres after putting Chelsea 3-0 up
Fourth: Oscar slots home from close range after Fernando Torres' low ball into the six yard box
Goalmouth: Oscar finished superbly under pressure from Laurent Koscielny
Slotted: The ball nestles into the top corner of the net from Oscar's right foot
Not again: Arsenal were four goals down at half-time, just as they were at Anfield earlier in the season
Helpless: Oscar wheels away in celebration as Arsenal fans behind the goal look distraught
Credit: John Terry and Cesar Azpilicueta congratulate Petr Cech after his save just before the first goal
Opener: Eto'o stands tall as Chelsea fans celebrate behind him
Running on: Schurrle stretches for the ball as Sagna looks on at Stamford Bridge
Touch: Giroud looks to control the ball under the watchful eye of John Terry
Forward: Fernando Torres drives through the Arsenal midfield in the second-half
Shielded: Oscar vies with Oxlade-Chamberlain during the first-half at the byline
Through the legs: Chelsea's Nemanja Matic and Arsenal's Santi Cazorla battle for the ball
Tussle: Nemanja Matic of Chelsea and Tomas Rosicky of Arsenal battle for the ball
The boss: Arsenal fans hold up a sign to mark Arsene Wenger manager of his 1000th game at the club
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