A late goal from the captain ensured Mikel Arteta's side finished their campaign with three points on the south coast
A late strike from substitute Martin Odegaard saw Arsenal claim a 2-1 win at Southampton as they brought the curtain down on their Premier League campaign.
Kieran Tierney, who will return to Celtic on a free transfer when his contract expires in the summer, marked his final Gunners appearance with a goal to give the visitors a deserved first-half lead at St Mary's. But Arsenal were pegged back by their relegated hosts early in the second period when Ross Stewart rose highest to head home from a corner.
That looked like being enough to condemn Mikel Arteta's side to a 15th draw in the league this season, but Odegaard had other ideas, and his fine late strike was enough to secure a third-successive second-placed finish for the Gunners, who ended the campaign 10 points behind champions Liverpool.
GOAL rates Arsenal's players from St Mary's Stadium…
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David Raya (6/10):
Couldn't get the clean sheet he wanted, though did still claim a share of the Golden Glove. Made one good save in the second half, but could do nothing with the goal.
Ben White (7/10):
Still looks a bit rusty. Was wasteful in possession at times in the first half, although did set up Tierney's goal with a nice overlapping run and cross from the right. Improved as the game went on.
Jakub Kiwior (7/10):
Continued his solid recent form. Has enjoyed a really strong to the end of the season.
Kieran Tierney (8/10):
Capped his final Arsenal appearance with a really smart goal. Great send off for a hugely popular player.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (7/10):
Put in some good crosses from the left. Also curled one fine effort just past the far post in the first half and had one goalbound shot blocked in the second.
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Thomas Partey (6/10):
Ended up at centre-back in the second half. Kept things ticking over as always in what could potentially be his final game for the club.
Declan Rice (7/10):
Not at his best. Didn't have a poor game, but not as influential as we have come to expect. Saw one effort superbly saved by Ramsdale.
Ethan Nwaneri (6/10):
Never really got into the game. Had one shot in the second half that Ramsdale spilled, but was always on the fringes of things.
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Raheem Sterling (4/10):
Sent one effort wide quite early on, but aside from that the game just passed him by. Story of his season.
Mikel Merino (6/10):
Hit the bar with a header in the first half and sent another good chance over.
Gabriel Martinelli (6/10):
Was denied by Ramsdale when clear through. Put in some good crosses from the left and was lively before being replaced by Havertz.
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Bukayo Saka (7/10):
Immediately looked dangerous when he was introduced. Set up a good chance for Zinchenko and had a header ruled out for offside.
Leandro Trossard (6/10):
Got himself involved. Showed some nice touches.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (6/10)
Added a bit of energy late on.
Kai Havertz (5/10):
Never really got into the game.
Martin Odegaard (7/10):
Superb goal to win the game late on. Brilliant strike from outside the box
Mikel Arteta (6/10):
Watched his mismatch team from the stands due to his suspension. Will have been disappointed that his fringe players didn't make more of an impact, but his subs ended up winning the game.