Arsenal vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Everton proved in vain as their hopes of a first Premier League title for 20 years were crushed on the final day of the season on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta’s side began the day needing a win and for Manchester City to fail to beat West Ham United -- a scenario that few inside The Emirates Stadium believed would happen.
All hope looked lost when Idrissa Gueye’s deflected free kick put Everton in front and City led 2-0 but Takehiro Tomiyasu levelled before halftime at around the same time that West Ham halved the deficit at City.
Kai Havertz fired home Arsenal’s winner late meaning they ended the season with six successive victories but they had to settle for the runners-up spot for the second successive season as City wrapped up a record fourth consecutive title by beating West Ham 3-1.
Arsenal ended with 89 points to City’s 91.
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Meanwhile, Sean Dyche has named an unchanged side from Everton's win over Sheffield United last time out. Despite not having much to play for, the former Burnley manager has gone with a strong squad.
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Mikel Arteta has made just one change from Arsenal's previous fixture. Bukayo Saka has picked up an injury so he is unable to play any part, and he is replaced by Martinelli in attack.
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EVERTON SUBS: Michael Keane, Joao Virginia, Beto, Ben Godfrey, Youssef Chermiti, Billy Crellin, Lewis Warrington, Mackenzie Hunt, Lewis Dobbin.
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EVERTON (4-4-1-1): Jordan Pickford; Ashley Young, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Seamus Coleman; Dwight McNeil, Amadou Onana, Idrissa Gueye, James Garner; Abdoulaye Doucoure; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
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ARSENAL SUBS: Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Jesus, Emile Smith Rowe, Jurrien Timber, Eddie Nketiah, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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ARSENAL (4-3-3): David Raya; Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Ben White; Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard; Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard.
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Everton are winless in their last 10 Premier League away games (D4 L6), failing to score more than once in any of these. It’s their longest run without an away win under the same manager since a run of 12 under Ronald Koeman between February and October 2017. No side have lost their final game of the Premier League season more often than Everton (14). However, they beat Bournemouth 1-0 last season, and are looking to win their final game in consecutive campaigns for the first time since a run of five between 2007-08 and 2011-12. The Toffees have little to play for after securing their safety a few weeks ago, but they will want to ensure they finish in 15th place above Brentford.
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Arsenal go into the final day of the Premier League still in with a chance of winning the title, although they are relying on Manchester City’s result against West Ham. The last team, however, to win the top-flight title starting the final day off the top of the table was Arsenal in 1988-89, beating Liverpool at Anfield. The Gunners have won their final Premier League game of the season more often than any other side (22, including the last 12 in a row), also having the best win rate in such matches in the competition (71%). Indeed, they’ve not lost their final game of the season since 2004-05 (1-2 vs Birmingham City), and not at home since 1992-93 (1-3 vs Tottenham).
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