Chelsea were 1-0 up for 87 minutes thanks to Branislav Ivanovic's goal, but Victor Anichebe's equalizer earned West Brom a deserved draw.
Going into the match, Chelsea had lost their last two trips to the Hawthorns and even though it was a draw this time around, the Blues continued to drop points in the fixture.
Chelsea's performance was far from routine as the Blues experienced some shaky spells throughout the match and especially in the second half. It started off as a fairly even encounter as the Baggies moved the ball quickly in hopes of neutralizing Chelsea's superb defense, but it was to no avail. Meanwhile, Chelsea's attack got a few looks, but nothing concrete as the first half went on.
However, towards the end of the half, Chelsea had won yet another corner; which was subsequently flicked on brilliantly by David Luiz and then fiercely fired home by an unmarked Branislav Ivanovic at the back-post. Just like that, West Brom's defense switched off for a second allowing the Blues to snatch the lead right on the stroke of half-time.
The second half started off on the same note as the first, but West Brom had piled the pressure on more effectively than in the previous 45 minutes. A few good chances fell the Baggies way in the form of set pieces as Chelsea continued to give away more and more fouls in their defensive third. West Brom's best look had fallen to Chris Brunt, who was all alone in the box, but he miscued his volley.
Following that chance, Chelsea began to hit West Brom on the counter as Eden Hazard had broken the offside trap and ran towards the Baggies' box with three Chelsea players eagerly waiting for a tap-in, but the in-form Belgian never squared it resulting in a fabulous chance being wasted.
As the second half drew closer and closer towards its close, West Brom applied more pressure and eventually broke through Chelsea's defence as former-Evertonian Victor Anichebe got away from David Luiz and headed past Petr Cech. The late equalizer was nothing less than what the Baggies deserved.
The match would go on to end 1-1 as the spoils were shared between Mourinho and Pepe Mel. The draw means that Chelsea will remain atop the Premier League for the time being; two points clear of Arsenal and three clear of Manchester City. Meanwhile, West Brom remain in the relegation zone with 24 points.
