Arsenal FC heightened their hopes of a Champions League return when they beat London rivals West Ham United 2-1 at the London Stadium on Sunday.
Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes headed in the second-half to seal all three points for the gunners as the hammers failed to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to German side Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday.
Arsenal took the lead late in the first half thanks to Rob Holding, but their it was immediately cancelled out by a hammering volley from West Ham’s winger Jarrod Bowen.
The on Sunday result sees Mikel Arteta’s reclaim a top-four spot in the Premier League table after being leapfrogged by north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who beat Leicester 3-1 on Sunday.
WestHam’s failure to get themselves back into the game mathematically ruled them out of a chance at a top-four finish.