A fifth straight win to close out the Premier League season was not enough to secure European football next term.
A second successive brace from Nicolas Pepe gave us all three points on the final day of the season, but results elsewhere didn't go our way, meaning we finished eighth for the second year in a row.
But at least the fans, returning to the Emirates, had a victory to cheer - as well as two well-taken goals.
The team emerged from the tunnel to a roar that belied the 10,000 inside the stadium - our largest attendance since we faced West Ham in March 2020.