In front of a full house, the London team beat opponents Wigan Athletic 4-2 and secured a place in next season’s lucrative Champions League at the expense of arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
To cap it all, captain and the club’s all-time top goalscorer, Thierry Henry, scored a hat-trick.
Arsenal have played at Highbury since 1913. Next season they will move to nearby Ashburton Grove where they will play at the new £375m, 60,000-seat Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal agreed a £100m sponsorship deal with the airline to name the new venue for the next 15 years, in addition to becoming the new club’s shirt sponsor.
English Premier League soccer club Arsenal waved farewell to their home ground Highbury in style yesterday.
