Staff Reporter.
West Bromwich Albion were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after they lost 3-1 away to Arsenal.
The defeat left Sam Allardyce’s side in 19th place with 26 points, 10 points behind fourth-bottom Burnley with only three games left to play.
They will join basement side Sheffield United, who are already down, in the Championship next season.
Emile Smith Rowe volleyed a smart opener from Bukayo Saka’s cross in the 29th minute after Arsenal had stemmed the visitors’ promising start.
Nicolas Pepe made West Brom’s task even more difficult six minutes later when he cut in from the right and curled into the top corner to double Arsenal’s lead.
Matheus Pereira gave the visitors hope, running from his own half to score a superb individual goal with 23 minutes to go.
But it was not enough to stop West Brom suffering a joint-record fifth Premier League relegation, with Willian adding a late third for Arsenal from a free-kick.
Victory means the Gunners, who were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday, do at least still have a mathematical chance of playing European football next term.