Arsenal secured their place in next season’s Champions League as Declan Rice’s superb strike gave them a 1-0 victory over third-placed Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium.
Rice struck the winner early in the second half when he found the bottom corner with a curling, first-time finish from the edge of the box after being picked out by Martin Odegaard.
The win puts them five points clear of Newcastle and means they are all but certain to finish second, even if Manchester City win their game in hand, thanks to their superior goal difference.
Declan Rice scored the winner for Arsenal
It might have been a different story, though, if not for a string of superb saves from David Raya early in the first half.
Bruno Guimaraes was first to be denied by the Arsenal goalkeeper, who clawed away the rebound then parried an effort from Tino Livramento before pushing a deflected Harvey Barnes shot around the post at full-stretch.
Raya’s best was still to come though, as he pulled off a brilliant double save to deny Newcastle centre-backs Dan Burn and Sven Botman following a corner moments after the Barnes effort.
Newcastle, looking for a fourth consecutive win against Arsenal, continued to cause problems for the hosts in the first half but couldn’t find a killer touch without Alexander Isak, who missed out with a groin injury.
As in their 2-2 draw against Liverpool last weekend, Arsenal were much improved after the break and their bright start to the half was rewarded when Anthony Gordon lost possession in Newcastle territory and Bukayo Saka and Odegaard combined to tee up Rice to sweep home his ninth goal of the season.
Arsenal almost doubled their lead when Ben White sent a long-range effort whistling past the post and there were opportunities for Newcastle too, with substitute Joe Willock blasting an angled shot narrowly over.
The defeat leaves Eddie Howe’s side with work to do to secure a Champions League spot of their own when they host Everton on the final day, with only a point currently separating them in third and Nottingham Forest in seventh.
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