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Chelsea qualify for the Champions League as Arsenal and Man United blow it

Get out the champagne, Chelsea and Tottenham fans, as you'll be playing Champions League football ne...


Chelsea qualify for the Champi...

Sport

Chelsea qualify for the Champions League as Arsenal and Man United blow it


Get out the champagne, Chelsea and Tottenham fans, as you'll be playing Champions League football next season!

Arsenal's Champions League qualification hopes via the top 4 of the Premier League are effectively over after they drew 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium.

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang scored from the penalty spot on 9 minutes for Arsenal, but Glenn Murray tied things up for the Seagulls, also from the penalty spot.

Brighton's penalty, given on the hour, was hugely controversial, as Solly March went down under what looked like minimal contact from Granit Xhaka in the box.

With 1 game to go, Arsenal trail Tottenham Hotspur by 3 points and have an inferior goal difference of 8.

The Gunners can still qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League, if they can negotiate the semi-final against Valencia and take the decider in Baku.

Manchester United's hopes evaporated as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium.

Scott McTominay put United ahead in the 8th minute, but Issac Mbenza levelled for the relegated Terriers on the hour.

The result epitomised the Red Devils' recent woes and they are now facing an autumn of Europa League football.

Chelsea did their bit with a 3-0 defeat of Watford at Stamford Bridge and with results going their way elsewhere, they lie third on 71 points and are going to play in Europe's premier competition next season.

Ruben Loftus Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain scored for the Pensioners in the second half.  It hasn't worked out too badly for Maurizio Sarri in his first campaign.

The pressure will now be off Tottenham as they attempt to overturn a 1-0 Champions League semi final first leg deficit against Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, Norwich City have been crowned winners of the Championship.

They defeated Aston Villa 2-1 and are promoted with Sheffield United.

Derby County have clinched the final play off spot for the Premier League following their 3-1 win over West Brom.

Derby will now play Leeds United in the semi finals, with West Brom to meet Aston Villa.



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