But they really wanted a win rather than a 2-2 draw.
Goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter in stoppage in each half earned the point.
They halved their deficit on sixth-placed Chelsea, who later lost to Manchester United.
Asked whether he was happy with that reward, Albion head coach Hurzeler said: “I think, in the end, yes. We wanted definitely more.
“We showed we wanted to be the winner and therefore we are a little disappointed.
“We didn’t play our best game, we didn’t reach our highest standard.
“But what we showed is a belief, what we showed is a resilience.
“Regarding effort, regarding commitment, regarding personality, I saw a team that sticks together.
“I saw a team that
as physically fit, especially in the last minutes.
“In the last 30 minutes, I thought we were the much better team.
“We created moments, not always big chances but a lot of good moments.
“They had individual quality, they had the key player today with Xavi Simons and that made the difference for them.”