If you were looking for an image to define the fortitude and defensive resilience of this Arsenal team, it arrived shortly before the hour mark at Old Trafford.
There are places in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League still up for grabs
The stormy weather at Old Trafford on Sunday provided a metaphor for Manchester United's season as they suffered their 14th league defeat of the season at home to Arsenal.
Bayer Leverkusen stretched their season-long unbeaten run to 50 games with a 5-0 win at 10-man Bochum on Sunday. Bochum defeated a 10-man Leverkusen in May 2023, the last side to beat Xabi Alonso's side in any competition, but the tables turned on Sunday with Leverkusen's goals coming from five different scorers.