West Brom hold Arsenal to 1-1 draw in EPL

Birmingham: West Bromwich Albion ended Arsenal's streak of eight straight away wins in the Premier League by holding the leaders to a 1-1 draw at home Sunday.

Arsenal couldn't match the fluidity it displayed in their 2-0 dismantling of Napoli in the Champions League midweek, and West Brom took a 1-0 lead into halftime after Claudio Yacob's header in the 42nd.

Arsenal improved in the second half after Tomas Rosicky came on as a substitute, and he helped set up Jack Wilshere for the equalizer in the 63rd as the England midfielder fired in a shot from outside the area.

The point was enough to keep Arsenal atop the Premier League table, although it is now level with Liverpool on points and goal difference.