English Soccer Capsules

A brief look at Saturday's Premier League soccer games (home teams listed first):

Arsenal 1, Birmingham 1 (1-0)

Birmingham became just the second team to avoid Premier League defeat at Arsenal this season, rallying to a 1-1 draw that forced the Gunners down into second place.

Eduardo da Silva headed wide and Emmanuel Adebayor went close for Arsenal, but Birmingham spurned the first clear chance when Manuel Almunia saved a low shot into the corner from Cameron Jerome.

Adebayor then put the home team ahead in the 21st minute with a penalty kick after Stephen Kelly had tackled Eduardo from behind.

Olivier Kapo's appeals for a …