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Pepe sinks Brighton but Arsenal fail to nail Europa Conference League spot

Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe scores their second goal [Reuters, Alastair Grant]

Nicolas Pepe scored twice in the second half as Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 in their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday but Mikel Arteta's side failed to qualify for the Europa Conference League after finishing eighth.

On a frantic final day, Arsenal finished a point below north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who beat Leicester City 4-2 to seal seventh place and qualify for the new third-tier European competition.

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