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<h2>Charlton 1-2 Arsenal</h2>


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<B>Robin van Persie scored two - including a contender for goal of the season - as Arsenal earned their third league win in a row by beating Charlton.</B>
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Charlton took the lead after 21 minutes as Darren Bent tapped in from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's low cross.
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But Van Persie levelled with a low drive before half-time after good work from Alexander Hleb inside the box.
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And the Dutchman hit a breathtaking left-foot volley just after the break from Emmanuel Eboue's right-wing cross.
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It was a goal worthy of winning any match, although Charlton will feel aggrieved that they did not win a penalty after 71 minutes when Kevin Lisbie's overhead kick struck William Gallas' arm inside the box.
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A scrappy opening offered little indication of the drama to come. But Charlton took the lead on 21 minutes with their first shot on target.
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Bent had the easiest of tasks, tapping in Hasselbaink's ball across the six-yard box after the Dutchman was sent clear by Hermann Hreidarsson's long ball.
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The goal seemed to galvanise Arsenal and they began to exert pressure on the Charlton defence. 
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The equaliser materialised just after the half-hour mark.
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Van Persie's low finish was smart, but the Dutchman owed much to Hleb's excellent close control, as the midfielder held off three Charlton defenders before crossing.
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Despite the two goals, there was a lack of finesse in the opening period.
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But Van Persie single-handedly made up for it by firing in one of the strikes of the season four minutes after the restart.
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Eboue found space down the right and sent in a high cross which found the leaping Van Persie, who showed brilliant technique to send an unstoppable volley flashing past Scott Carson.
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The match opened up and Carson saved from point-blank range from Henry after a dreadful mix-up in the Charlton defence involving the goalkeeper and Jonathan Fortune.
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Moments later, Jens Lehmann showed extraordinary reactions to save at the near post from Andy Reid's low drive.
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Van Persie then missed a chance to complete his hat-trick as he failed to connect with Henry's dangerous ball across the box.
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Charlton were incensed with 20 minutes to go as Lisbie's overhead kick struck Gallas' outstretched arm, but referee Mark Clattenburg was unmoved.
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The incident seemed to unsettle the Gunners, and Hasselbaink should have done better when he headed wide while unmarked with 10 minutes to go.
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Cesc Fabregas then missed the chance to make the game safe, the Arsenal youngster firing at Carson as he broke clear in the box.
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Substitute Tomas Rosicky saw a shot saved from Carson in a frantic finale.
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"It's one of those decisions - it's a mistake and we all make mistakes 
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"As long as we're open enough to admit we got it wrong, I have got no problem. I'll see if I get that phone call."
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"It was the goal of a lifetime. He's played for a long time and I'm not sure he's scored one like that.
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"I feel the cross was fantastic from Emmanuel Eboue. Robin took the ball at full pace and full power and his technique and his movement was perfect.
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"The ball looked like it would go over the bar so when it came down and in the corner it was unbelievable."
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<B>Charlton: </B>Carson, Young, Fortune, El Karkouri, Hreidarsson, Lisbie, Faye (Kishishev 45), Hughes, Reid (Ambrose 78), Darren Bent, Hasselbaink.<br />Subs Not Used: Myhre, Holland, Ashton.
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<B>Booked: </B>Hreidarsson, Lisbie, Hasselbaink, Kishishev.
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<B>Goals: </B>Darren Bent 21.
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<B>Arsenal: </B>Lehmann, Eboue, Toure, Gallas, Hoyte, Hleb (Djourou 90), Fabregas, Silva, Ljungberg, Henry, Van Persie (Rosicky 77).<br />Subs Not Used: Almunia, Julio Baptista, Adebayor.
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<B>Booked: </B>Van Persie, Fabregas, Toure, Hoyte.
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<B>Goals: </B>Van Persie 32, 49.
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<B>Att: </B>26,770
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<B>Ref: </B>M Clattenburg (Co Durham).
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