Arsenal beat Everton but miss out on Premier League title
Kai Havertz score a late winner as Arsenal recorde a 2-1 win over Everton but misse out on the Premier League by two points behind Champions Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola side’s 3-1 victory at home to West Ham crowne them champions สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน for a fourth consecutive year and rendere the Gunners’ result against the Toffees meaningless.
The chances of any last-day jeopardy appeare minimal from the outset, but were reduce even further when City went two up early on before Idrissa Gueye’s deflecte free-kick in the 40th minute put the visitors ahead at the Emirates.
Takehiro Tomiyasu levelle three minutes later, which was around the time West Ham reduce the deficit at the Etihad, but there would be no dramatic twist in the title race.
A tap-in by Kai Havertz with 89 minutes on the clock did at least ensure the Gunners finishe a brilliant season with a 28th league win to show further signs of progress under Mikel Arteta, who will attempt to help his squad go one better next season.
Arsenal had hope for a favour from rivals Tottenham on Tuesday night, but City’s 2-0 win a few miles up the road ensure Pep Guardiola’s men went into the final day as league leaders.
Nevertheless, a party atmosphere greete the players onto the pitch despite the absence of Bukayo Saka due to a slight muscle strain.
Havertz signalle the Gunners intent when he drille over during the first minute, but the partisan feeling around the Emirates dissipate when news filtered through that Phil Foden had put City ahead inside two minutes.
While the crowd went flat, Arsenal stuck to the task at hand and Tomiyasu heade wide before Declan Rice was denie by Jordan Pickford, who then produce a superb reaction save to prevent Seamus Coleman putting through his own net.