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Arsenal miss out on Champions League despite win against Everton


Alexis Sanchez helped 10-man Arsenal to a 3-1 win over Everton but Arsene Wenger’s side missed out on Champions League qualification after victories for Liverpool and Manchester City.
Arsenal needed to win on the final day and hope their rivals slipped up, with goals from Hector Bellerin, Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey ensuring they held up their side of the bargain despite Laurent Koscielny’s early red card. Romelu Lukaku had made it 2-1 by scoring from the penalty spot.
But Liverpool beat Middlesbrough and City trounced Watford, meaning Arsene Wenger’s men finish fifth and, for the first time since 1996, will have to settle for Europa League football next term.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: “It’s very strange because, for 75 points, we are only one point short. Of course you can look everywhere for where we dropped these points, but since January it’s been a very difficult environment for different reasons. Some you know about, and that’s very difficult for a group of players to cope with that. There are some other reasons that we will talk about another day. Psychologically, the environment for this group of players was absolutely horrendous and I’m very proud of what they have done, the way they responded and finished the season.”
Everton manager Ronald Koeman: “It wasn’t good enough. We saw today what we need for the next season. We need more productivity out of possession. That’s the difference between us and Arsenal. We did everything to win the game but we had to score in the first half. It was a long time 11 v 10 and a penalty isn’t enough.”

Tweet of the match

Star man – Hector Bellerin

Hector Bellerin
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin celebrates Aaron Ramsey’s goal (Daniel Hambury/Empics)
The Spanish right-back played arguably his best game of the season. The 22-year-old caused havoc on the right flank and deservedly got himself on the scoresheet.

In with the crowd

Arsenal fans
Arsenal fans hold up an anti-Stan Kroenke banner during the 3-1 win against Everton (Adam Davy/PA)
Arsenal fans were always going to be in headlines regardless of Sunday’s result. With their top-four hopes all but ended as Liverpool took a 3-0 lead against Middlesbrough at Anfield, home supporters voiced their frustration at shareholder Stan Kroenke on numerous occasions with the chant “Stan Kroenke, get out of our club” ringing around the Emirates.

Moments of the match

Laurent Koscielny
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny (centre right) is sent off by referee Michael Oliver (Adam Davy/PA)
Lapses of concentration from Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel as well as an injury scare to Alexis Sanchez will certainly give Arsene Wenger a selection headache ahead of the next week’s FA Cup final against Premier League champions Chelsea. Koscielny’s reckless challenge on Enner Valencia inside 15 minutes saw the Arsenal captain shown a red card, meaning he will miss the cup final through suspension. A poor challenge from Gabriel on Valencia saw the Brazilian carried off while Sanchez limped off holding his right hamstring.

Player ratings

Alexis Sanchez
Arsenal striker Alexis win against Everton (Daniel Hambury/Empics)
Arsenal: Petr Cech 6, Laurent Koscielny 4, Gabriel 7, Rob Holding 6, Hector Bellerin 7, Granit Xhaka 6, Aaron Ramsey 7, Nacho Monreal 6, Mesut Ozil 6, Alexis Sanchez 7, Danny Welbeck 6. Subs: Per Mertesacker 6 (On for Gabriel, 53 mins), Francis Coquelin 6 (On for Xhaka, 63 mins), Alex Iwobi 6 (On for Sanchez, 68 mins).
Everton: Joel Robles 6, Mason Holgate 5, Ashley Williams 5, Phil Jagielka 6, Leighton Baines 6, Idrissa Gana Gueye 5, Morgan Schneiderlin 6, Enner Valencia 6, Tom Davies 5, Kevin Mirallas 6, Romelu Lukaku 6. Subs: Ross Barkley 7 (On for Davies, 26 mins), Gareth Barry 6 (On for Gueye, 45 mins), Arouna Kone 6 (On for Valencia, 83 mins).

Who’s up next?

Arsenal v Chelsea (FA Cup Final, May 27)

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