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The Gunners need a response after defeat to Crystal Palace a week ago but will be boosted by Tottenham's loss to Bournemouth on Saturday as well as their own victory over Valencia in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday. They got the perfect start as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored from the spot after Nacho Monreal was fouled in the box.
Solly March's fine run down the left sees him dash into the box and Granit Xhaka tugs him back to concede a penalty. Glenn Murray calmly slots home to draw Brighton level.
With a three-point gap between themselves and Tottenham in fourth, who hold a superior goal difference, their route to the Champions League looks to be purely down to winning the Europa League.
We'll have all the latest throughout the afternoon here.
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A word for Brighton, who had nothing to play for but gave it their absolute all, taking a commendable point. Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy were excellent.
Chris Hughton all-but-secures Tottenham's Champions League spot. You suspect he'll be a rather happy man...
31 shots in the game, and yet not a single goal from anywhere except the penalty spot. Crazy stuff.
The Arsenal players have had to get back on their feet and back on the pitch for a curtain call in front of their home fans, grim-faced to a man.
They'll have to pick themselves back up for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.
That'll be all from us at the end of an afternoon where the race for the top four finally sorted itself out, disappointing draws for Manchester United and Arsenal against sides with nothing to play for underlining the unpredictability of football.
Chelsea's 3-0 victory over Watford secured them a spot in the top four where they will almost certainly be joined by Tottenham, the mis-step at Bournemouth yesterday in the end costing very little as the chasing pack continued to flounder.
I've been Harry Latham-Coyle for The Independent - thank you for joining me.
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