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Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 to keep slender top-four hopes alive

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Should Liverpool fail to beat Middlesbrough and Arsenal win against Everton on Sunday, the Gunners can sneak into the top four at the very end of the season.

LONDON -- Arsenal maintained their outside chance of qualifying for the Champions League thanks to Alexis Sanchez's two close-range goals but they took longer than expected to find a way past Sunderland's outstanding goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (who made 11 saves) and complete a 2-0 win.

On a rainy evening at the Emirates, this game felt distinctly "end of season" despite the fact that Arsenal still have something to play for.