But ultimately Andoni Iraola's use of substitutions and clever play from set-pieces proved key. Their equaliser came from a long throw by Antoine Semenyo. who found Dean Huijsen inside the box and the defender headed home. The winner came from a corner, flicked on to the back post where Evanilson bundled in.

If Arsenal hoped to take some momentum into the defining week of their season, they have been disappointed. A limp 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth, the first time they had ever been beaten at home by the south-coast club,