Highlights: Arsenal gets trashed by West Brom

In case you missed the match between Arsenal and west Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

The pressure on Arsene Wenger continued as the Gunners suffered their third consecutive away defeat in the premier league for the first time since August-October 2011.

First Half

Allan Nyom’s marauding run down the left wing was the first scare for the Gunners. The full back broke two or three tackles on his way to the penalty area, where he was unable to pick out a team mate with his low cross.

Arsenal also threatened on our left flank. Alexis fed Nacho Monreal inside the area, but his pass to the near post was scrambled away to safety. Another break down the West Brom left led to the first set piece of the game, and the hosts took full advantage.

Nacer Chadli swung in a corner to the near post where Dawson rose highest and nodded home. The lead lasted just two minutes though. Granit Xhaka had time to direct a pass into the area, which Alexis controlled on his chest, took a touch, then rifled home from six yards.

West Brom looked dangerous in wide areas especially, and Chadli sprung free on the right to send Rondon away, only for the Venezuelan to drag his shot wide. At the other end Ramsey tested Ben Foster with a low shot, and Walcott was unable to react quickly enough to the rebound.

Petr Cech then superbly denied Darren Fletcher, but it was the keeper’s last action of the game as he replaced moments later by David Ospina after picking up an injury.

Late in the half James McClean became the first player to go into the book after he chopped down Alexis – the Chilean had been on the receiving end of a number of hefty challenges.

Second Half

Rondon headed an early chance wide after the break, but it was his replacement Robson-Kanu who gave West Brom the lead.

Ospina and Hector Bellerin got in a mess defensively, the ball bounced off the ‘keeper’s legs and the Welsh striker had the simplest task of tapping home.

Arsenal looked rattled, but moments later it was the frame of the West Brom goal which rattled, when Welbeck powered a header against the bar from an excellent Xhaka corner.

As the away side pushed forward, gaps appeared at the back. Robson-Kanu was denied by the advancing Ospina, and Shkodran Mustafi was the saviour when Chadli sent the loose ball goalwards.

Wenger’s men couldn’t survive another aerial assault from a corner though, as Dawson netted his second of the afternoon. The unmarked defender soared highest in the area and thumped his header home from McLean’s corner.

The third goal was a hammer blow, and Arsenal’s play became ragged and disjointed for the final 15 minutes or so, as Foster remained untroubled in the hosts’ goal.

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