Arsenal 0-0 Middlesbrough Match Highlights. (Middlesbrough draw frustrates Arsenal) #AFCvMFC

Arsenal's Petr Cech made three goods saves against Middlesbrough

Arsenal's six-match winning run in the Premier League came to an end against Middlesbrough but a point was enough to move them top of the table - for about 24 hours at least.

Manager Arsene Wenger - celebrating his 67th birthday - watched his side dominate possession but underwhelm in the final third.

The Gunners managed five efforts on target, but only one worried Boro keeper Victor Valdes when he pulled off a great one-handed stop to deny Alexis Sanchez.

Aitor Karanka's side defended brilliantly and, despite conceding much of the possession to the home side, created the better chances.

Arsenal keeper Petr Cech blocked Gaston Ramirez's header, twice denied the outstanding Adama Traore and also saved from Alvaro Negredo.

The home side briefly thought they had won it in injury time but Mesut Ozil's effort was rightly ruled out for offside.

Despite remaining in 17th place, Boro should be buoyed by the display and unexpected result.

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A birthday to forget

The invitations have been sent out, the hall is decorated and the party food is prepared - but then only a handful of guests turn up and music is barely audible.

That is how birthday boy Wenger must have felt at the final whistle as his side, who have been in tremendous form, had their wings clipped by a resilient and disciplined Boro.

Karanka's side might have only had 25% of the possession but the gameplan was to set up a defensive wall across their area and hit the Gunners on the counter-attack.

Wenger's men tried almost everything.

After failing to walk through the Boro defence they tried to play the ball over the top, but lacked accuracy. When they did have a sight of goal they lacked conviction.

Sanchez tested former Barcelona team-mate Valdes from 20 yards but should have done much better with one from half that distance.

They mustered a final set of attacks in the closing moments and had the ball in the net when Ozil poked in, but the German was clearly offside.