Arsenal moved into fifth and kept their top-four hopes alive with a 2-0 win at Southampton.
The Saints came into the match having hampered Liverpool’s top-four hopes with a draw at Anfield on Sunday, but they could not stop Arsene Wenger’s men on the South Coast.
After a goalless first-half with little to talk about – the match erupted into life on the hour courtesy of Alexis Sanchez as the Chilean produced some brilliance as beat two defenders with ease before slotting home
Arsenal sealed the win with little over ten-minutes remaining when substitute Olivier Giroud nodded home to seal the win.
The win means Arsenal move above Manchester United into fifth, three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City and four off Liverpool in third.
Arsenal are now 23/10 to claim a top-four spot.