Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle result: Declan Rice stunner secures UEFA Champions League return for Mikel Arteta's Gunners as Magpies are forced to wait

Declan Rice thumped home a stunning second-half winner as Arsenal secured second spot in the Premier League table and a return to the UEFA Champions League for a third straight season.

After Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya made several key stops in the first half, Mikel Arteta's men upped the pace after half-time with Rice slamming a thumping drive from 22 yards on 55 minutes beyond the helpless Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope as he dived to his right.

It means Arsenal's trip to Southampton on the final day is effectively a dead rubber with The Gunners five points clear of Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa in the top-five chase.

Eddie Howe's Newcastle were chasing a historic fourth win over Arsenal this season, but must now defeat Everton at St James' Park next week to join the London side in the Champions League next term.

Declan Rice on Sky Sports: "We went so hard in the UEFA Champions League that our form dropped in the Premier League. Newcastle are such an in-form side and we have lost three times. The manager's message was clear: make it personal."

Captain Martin Odegaard addressing the crowd at the Emirates: "We can be very proud of what we've done. We had a great run in the Champions League, and had a great experience there. 

"We just have to take the all the experiences with us into next season and make sure we come back better.

"Those [Real Madrid wins in the quarter-finals] are the nights we live for, the stadium was on fire and a great game. Hopefully, we can have many more moments like that next season.

"We want to say thank you for the support, we feel the love here. We have to take all the good and bad experiences from next season, feel the pain of not winning and take it into next season."

Corner pumped into area, and there is a bit of fracas between players in the area after Raya collects the high ball with Nick Pope in there. VAR having a look at some stuff now. Dan Burn is booked, but there goes the final whistle. Arsenal qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season!

Odegaard departs the scene for Arsenal to be replaced by Jorginho. Arsenal almost over the line here. Meanwhile, Willock has been booked for dissent and Havertz has also received a yellow card for use of arm in air.

And we have already done one of them. Looks like Jorginho is coming on too for Arsenal to waste some time.

But he was all over the Tonali free-kick before he even hit it from halfway and comes out with real conviction to collect.

The Scotland left-back is set to return to boyhood club Celtic next season, but he gets the chance to make his farewell to the Arsenal fans for his final appearance at the Emirates. Off goes Trossard.

A seat in the stands for a one-match ban will mean little to Arteta next Sunday with a UEFA Champions League spot on the verge of being secured right here, right now.

Doing well to twist and turn inside the home box, but can't find the intended direction and ends up flashing the finish well wide of the target.

He kicks the ball back into play when it was waiting for a Newcastle throw-in. Referee Simon Hooper unhappy and brandishes the yellow card. Which will mean a touchline ban.

They've done the hard part in this match by getting their noses in front. Burn throws a ball at the grounded Havertz. Which doesn't please the locals.

25 yards out maybe. Havertz with the late challenge on Tonali. What can the visitors unearth from this chance? And the answer is nothing as Schar fires the effort against the wall.

Off goes Saka for the Gunners to be replaced by Kai Havertz as Joe Willock takes over from Barnes for the visitors.

Arsenal dropping off to play on the counter. Tonali with a corner to the near post, but far too simple for Trossard to head away under little or no pressure. Barnes then clubs a finish miles over leaning back.

Isak has been a big miss. That much is obvious. But could well be dipping back into his bench as we speak. 1-0 still not a winning hand in any match.

ALMOST ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT FOR ARSENAL

Ben White gets plenty of venom behind the shot at goal from 20 yards. Pope seeing the shot fly a yard or two wide.

They last managed a shot on goal in the 38th minute of this match. Has been a slow descent from the summit of their pressure in the first period. Arsenal sense three points out there.

Not what you would call an ideal intro as Emil Krafth is yellow carded for a late one on Gabriel Martinelli.

Emil Krafth replaces Sven Botman, William Osula is on for Callum Wilson and Lewis Miley takes over from Jacob Murphy.

The England midfielder has scored 16 goals in 102 games for Arsenal. He hit 15 in 245 for West Ham. Which says is all.