EPL: Arsenal 1 - 1 Brighton - 'Our focus is now the Europa League' - Emery

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a golden opportunity to put Arsenal 2-1 ahead - Action/Reuters/DailyMail

Arsenal Boss Unai Emery says, the team's focus is now on the Europa League after his lacklustre side's hopes of a top-four Premier League finish were effectively ended by a draw with Brighton.


The Gunners are three points behind Tottenham in fourth with one game to play but would need an eight-goal swing, as well as results going their way, to overtake their rivals.

Barring that highly improbable scenario, Arsenal will need to win the Europa League to play in the Champions League next season and take a 3-1 advantage into their semi-final second-leg in Valencia on Thursday.

"We knew it was going to be difficult but our focus is now the Europa League," Emery told BBCSport.

Striker Murray is mobbed by his Brighton team-mates in front of the travelling supporters at the Emirates Stadium - Action/Reuters/DailyMail

The Gunners Spanish Boss has clinched the EL thrice consecutively with Spanish side Sevilla.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Arsenal in front at Emirates Stadium with a ninth-minute penalty.

Granit Xhaka committed an absurd foul on Solly March to concede a penalty that Glenn Murray converted on 61 minutes.

French striker 👏 Alexandre Lacazette presented with his Player Of The Season award🏆 - As posted... 👇👇

Yes Laca 👏@LacazetteAlex has just been presented with his Player of the Season award 🏆

Now let's have some more goals today 👊 pic.twitter.com/XaAozZdMfs

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