Arsenal have secured a place in next season’s Champions League after the Gunners defeated Newcastle United 1-0 at the Emirates, in Sunday’s Premier League game.
Mikel Arteta’s side were flat and uninspiring before Rice’s exquisite curling finish from outside the box ensured second-placed Arsenal ended their home campaign on a winning note.
The Gunners had David Raya to thank in the first half as Newcastle – who remain in a good position for a Champions League spot, threatened despite missing leading scorer Alexander Isak.
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The Gunners will finish second for the third-straight year, their 71 points five more than Newcastle who need to beat Everton on the final day or get help from the rest of the field to return to the Champions League.
Newcastle’s 66 points lead Chelsea and Aston Villa on goal differential. Man City’s on 65 points but have yet to play their Week 37 match, Nottingham Forest on on 65, too. Chelsea finish the season at Forest, thickening the plot.
