Arsenal were presented with the English Premier League trophy on Sunday after ending a 22-year drought.
The Gunners were confirmed as champions on Tuesday after Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth, and Mikel Arteta’s side ended the domestic campaign in style on Sunday with a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace.
Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke struck for the champions at Selhurst Park as they finished the season with 85 points, seven more than Manchester City.
Arsenal’s North London neighbours Tottenham Hotspur were also in celebratory mood as they overcame Everton to secure the 1-0 result they needed to ensure Premier League survival on a day of nerve-shredding tension.
Spurs needed a point to avoid their first relegation from the top flight since 1977 and send West Ham United into the Championship instead, and only their third home league win of a dismal season ensured they sent their fellow Londoners down instead.
It was all about the result rather than performance and Spurs fully deserved the victory that meant they escape what would have been the biggest, most humiliating relegation of this generation.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium unleashed the deafening sound of celebration mixed with relief when Joao Palhinha put them in front of 43 minutes, reacting first after his header hit the post, Everton striker Thierno Barry unable to stop the ball crossing the line.
The only anxiety for head coach Roberto de Zerbi’s side came from their own fears and anxiety as opposed to any threat from Everton, who were jaded and out of sorts as their season continued to peter out, barely threatening until late on.
Spurs’ one moment of serious concern came in the dying seconds, when keeper Antonin Kinsky produced a magnificent flying save from Everton substitute Tyrique George.
There were understandable scenes of joy at the final whistle, but once the dust settles on a season that has, in large part, been toxic and embarrassing with three managers taking charge as De Zerbi followed Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor, there will be a long inquest into why Spurs came so close to falling into the Championship.
Despite a 3-0 win over Leeds United, West Ham finished 18th, joining Burnley and Wolves in being relegated to the Championship.
At the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola was handed a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa in his last match as Manchester City manager, having announced the end of his successful 10-year reign on Friday.
Sunderland defeated Chelsea 2-1 at the Stadium of Light to finish seventh and earn a UEFA Europa League spot along with sixth-placed Bournemouth, while the Blues are out of Europe having finished 10th.
At the Amex Stadium, Bruno Fernandes notched up his 21st assist of the season, the most ever in a single campaign, and scored as third-placed Manchester United secured a 3-0 victory over Brighton, who finished eighth and earned a UEFA Conference League ticket.
RESULTS:
Brighton 0-3 Manchester United
Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal
Fulham 2-0 Newcastle
Liverpool 1-1 Brentford
Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa
Nottingham 1-1 Bournemouth
Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea
West Ham 3-0 Leeds
Tottenham 1-0 Everton
Burnley 1-1 Wolves
