Arsenal will be without European football for the first time since 1995/96 after a late twist at Leicester.
Mikel Arteta’s men did their bit, beating Brighton 2-0 thanks to a second-half double from Nicolas Pepe.
And for a long time they sat seventh and were on course to salvage something from their disappointing season.
But Tottenham completed a late comeback at the King Power Stadium which ensured they finished above their fierce rivals and nicked a place in the newly-formed Europa Conference League.
It says everything about Arsenal’s decline that a consolation place in Europe’s third tier competition was all they had left to play for on the final day.