Arsenal thrashed Stoke City 4-1 at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday to keep their hopes of finishing in the top four and qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League alive.
Goals from Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and a brace from Olivier Giroud sealed the points for the Gunners, who remain fifth, but just a point behind Liverpool and three adrift of Manchester City in third.
Giroud and Ozil put Arsenal 2-0 in front before substitute Peter Crouch gave them a scare after netting a controversial goal for Stoke, when the target man appeared to put the ball in with his hand.