Declan Rice’s equaliser gave Arsenal an ultimately disappointing draw against Manchester United on Sunday at Old Trafford.
Arsenal realistically needed a win to keep up their faint hopes of a title challenge after Liverpool beat Southampton 3-1 on Saturday.
United, meanwhile, were not yet certain of avoiding the drop after a woeful season.
Mikel Merino and Leandro Trossard both had good chances to put Arsenal in front as Mikel Arteta again made do without a traditional No. 9 to lead the line.
However, United were able to hold on despite the visitors dominating possession, and in stoppage time in the first half, Alejandro Garnacho won a free kick, which was brilliantly converted by United skipper Bruno Fernandes.
In the second half, Arsenal threw on Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Martinelli in search of an equaliser, and the pressure told when Declan Rice crashed an equaliser in off a post on 74 minutes.
Both teams had chances to win the match, but Fernandes was unable to beat David Raya at the death, and the two clubs shared the points.
Arsenal remain second, 15 points behind Liverpool with a game in hand, and United are 14th.