Arsenal draw bitterly with West Brom

An 89th-minute penalty resulted in a bitter draw between Arsenal and West Brom on the day "Professor" Wenger set a record for the number of matches he coached in the Premier League.

Facing West Brom, who are currently bottom of the Premier League table, it was no surprise that Arsenal dominated possession after the opening whistle at The Hawthorns. According to statistics from Whoscored, the Gunners had 70% possession in the first half.

Arsenal had an unimpressive performance on the day "Professor" Wenger made Premier League history. (Photo: Reuters)

However, controlling the ball did not mean the game went as planned for the visitors. Coach Arsene Wenger and his team were stuck in finding a way into the opponent's goal when they encountered West Brom's tight defense.

The most notable incident during the first half was Saed Kolasinac's injury. The Bosnian player was in pain and had to leave the field to make way for young talent Maitland-Niles in the 37th minute.

After the break, things did not get any better for the Gunners, even though "Professor" Wenger's students tried to increase the speed of the match and attempted to make individual breakthroughs.

Jay Rodriguez snatched a point for West Brom from Arsenal. (Photo: Getty)

The stalemate at The Hawthorns left many spectators feeling frustrated and thinking of a goalless draw. However, dramatic developments occurred in the final minutes of the match.

In the 83rd minute, Alexis Sanchez won a free kick near the West Brom penalty area and made a clever shot that caused James McClean to fumble and score into his own net. Arsenal took a 1-0 lead.

Unfortunately, the visitors' joy only lasted 5 minutes when Calum Chambers handled the ball in the penalty area and the referee awarded West Brom a penalty. On the 11-meter mark, Jay Rodriguez easily tied the score at 1-1.

Arsenal's loss of victory against West Brom due to an unfortunate penalty in the final minutes prevented coach Arsene Wenger from enjoying the joy of setting a record (811 matches) in the number of matches he has coached in the Premier League./.

Line-up:

West Brom: Foster, Dawson, Hegazi, Evans, Gibbs, Phillips (McClean, 72'), Livermore, Barry, Brunt (Krychowiak, 72'), Rodriguez, Robson-Kanu (Nyom, 75').

Arsenal: Cech, Koscielny (Mertesacker, 72'), Chambers, Mustafi, Bellerin, Xhaka, Wilshere, Kolasinac (Niles, 37'), Sanchez, Iwobi (Welbeck, 74'), Lacazette.

Score:

West Brom: Jay Rodriguez (pen-89)

Arsenal: James McClean (OG-83)

According to VOV