
Arsenal missed out on Champions League qualification for a sixth successive season despite a comfortable win over Everton on the final day.
The Gunners needed to defeat Frank Lampard’s side and hope Tottenham would lose at already relegated Norwich, but with Spurs winning 5-0 at Carrow Road theirs was a forlorn task.
Mikel Arteta’s side took the lead midway through the first half as Gabriel Martinelli stroked home a penalty after his shot struck Alex Iwobi’s arm, with the spot-kick awarded after a video assistant referee check.
Eddie Nketiah nodded in following a corner to extend the hosts’ lead after 31 minutes, before substitute Donny van de Beek, in what is likely to be his last game for Everton, side-footed in.
It proved to be a short reprieve as two second-half goals in three minutes ended the game as a contest. Both came from corners as Cedric Soares slotted in, then Gabriel poked in after Everton had initially cleared.
Martin Odegaard added a late fifth as Arsenal finished in fifth place, two points behind Tottenham, but despite missing out on the top four, their fans were at least able to celebrate a return to the Europa League after missing out this season.
Everton’s record-equalling 13th away defeat meant they finished four points clear of the relegation zone.
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Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.
- ArsenalArsenal
- EvertonEverton
Arsenal
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number32Player nameRamsdale
Average rating6.54
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Squad number17Player nameCédric Soares
Average rating6.18
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Squad number16Player nameHolding
Average rating6.14
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Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
Average rating6.51
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Squad number20Player nameNuno Tavares
Average rating5.97
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Squad number25Player nameMohamed Elneny
Average rating6.35
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Squad number34Player nameXhaka
Average rating6.41
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Squad number7Player nameSaka
Average rating6.92
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Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
Average rating6.98
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Squad number35Player nameGabriel Martinelli
Average rating7.37
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Squad number30Player nameNketiah
Average rating6.88
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number9Player nameLacazette
Average rating7.31
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Squad number19Player namePépé
Average rating7.09
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Squad number23Player nameSambi Lokonga
Average rating7.20
Everton
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number15Player nameBegovic
Average rating5.16
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Squad number17Player nameIwobi
Average rating5.35
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Squad number4Player nameHolgate
Average rating5.25
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Squad number5Player nameKeane
Average rating5.33
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Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Average rating5.27
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Squad number2Player nameKenny
Average rating5.24
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Squad number11Player nameGray
Average rating5.54
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Squad number26Player nameDavies
Average rating5.18
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Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Average rating5.23
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Squad number36Player nameAlli
Average rating6.38
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Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Average rating5.80
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number24Player nameGordon
Average rating4.45
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Squad number30Player namevan de Beek
Average rating6.32
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Squad number60Player namePrice
Average rating4.86
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 32Ramsdale
- 17Cédric Soares
- 16Holding
- 6Gabriel
- 20Tavares
- 25Elneny
- 34XhakaSubstituted forSambi Lokongaat 63′minutes
- 7SakaSubstituted forPépéat 78′minutes
- 8Ødegaard
- 35Martinelli
- 30NketiahSubstituted forLacazetteat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Leno
- 4White
- 9Lacazette
- 10Smith Rowe
- 19Pépé
- 23Sambi Lokonga
- 65Oulad M’hand
- 69Swanson
- 87Patino
Everton
Formation 5-4-1
- 15Begovic
- 17Iwobi
- 4Holgate
- 5Keane
- 32Branthwaite
- 2Kenny
- 11Gray
- 26DaviesBooked at 69minsSubstituted forPriceat 77′minutes
- 16DoucouréSubstituted forvan de Beekat 37′minutes
- 36AlliSubstituted forGordonat 67′minutes
- 9Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes
- 19Mykolenko
- 20Tosun
- 23Coleman
- 24Gordon
- 30van de Beek
- 31Lonergan
- 60Price
- 61Dobbin
- 64Welch
- Referee:
- Andre Marriner
- Attendance:
- 60,201
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home74%
- Away26%
- Shots
- Home26
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away2
- Corners
- Home12
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away9
Live Text
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Match ends, Arsenal 5, Everton 1.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Everton 1.
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Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
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Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
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Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
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Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.
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Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
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Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
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Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
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Goal!
Goal! Arsenal 5, Everton 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
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Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
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Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
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Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
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Substitution
Substitution, Everton. Isaac Price replaces Tom Davies.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
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Attempt saved. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
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