Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes were dented by a bizarre stoppage time goal by Kevin Phillips as Birmingham salvaged a 1-1 draw at St Andrew’s.
The veteran striker knew little about the equaliser, which came courtesy of an attempted clearance by Bacary Sagna that hit him chest and floated over the line after Manuel Almunia palmed it into the air but failed to halt its progress.
The Gunners looked on course for a seventh straight win when Samir Nasri scored a superb individual effort on 81 minutes, but Phillips’s goal meant Arsene Wenger’s side fell three points behind Chelsea – with Manchester United able to go four points clear if they beat Bolton in the late game.
Nasri goal
Kevin Phillips goal