FULL TIME: CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-2 ARSENAL: The whistle blows as Arsenal celebrate their fifth straight victory in all competitions, Charlton however can take pride from creating chances against one of the most dangerous teams in the league.

The substitute receives a yellow for a foul on Ljungberg who has been at the centre of most of the fouls all game.

Henry and Rosicky work well in the area but Charlton have numbrs back to avoid a third goal crashing into the back of their net.

Henry and Rosicky work well in the area but Charlton have numbrs back to avoid a third goal crashing into the back of their net.

Hleb comes off the field to be replaced by Johan Djourou as Arsenal change to a flat back five.

Henry really should have scored inside the box but Carson saves, who although his team are loosing has put in a man of the match performance.

The young full-back picks up a yellow for time wasting late on in the match.

Henry fouls Fortune deep in the Charlton half but the man in black decides a caution is not nessecary.

Rosicky has his first shot of the game saved by Carson as the keeper dives to his right to save the Czech wingers volley.

Fabregas has a shot from the right hand side saved well yet again by Carson as Arsenal try to stem the tide of attacks from Charlton.

Hughes has another good cross from wide out on the right met by the head of Hasselbaink but the striker misses again.

Reid has the ball wide out on the right but Hasselbaink's header drifts wide of the right hand post.Reid has the ball wide out on the right but Hasselbaink's header drifts wide of the right hand post.

Van Persie is replaced by Rosicky and for Charlton Ambrose is taken off as Reid replacees him

Henry's freek kick is not one of his best and is cleared for a throw - in.

Hughes takes the free kick which isn't dealt with by the Arsenal defence and Hasselbaink capitalises with a shot which is spilled by Lehmann and hooked away by Toure.

Toure is booked for a late challenge on Lisbie which is in an attacking position.

A deep throw from Young result in chaos in the box as Lisbie tries a bicylce kick which seemed to hit William Gallas' hand but Clatenburg waves away the protests.

Lehmann bravelly comes out of his goal to punch clar under the challenge of Kishishev which Mark Clattenburg rules unlawful.

Hreidarsson gives away a free kick with a foul on Hleb in a dangerous position on the right hand side which Van Persie wastes with a poor delievery

Ljungberg knocks Hasselbaink to the ground with a high challenge as Charlton earn a free kick in the Gunners half.

Fabregas sends in a wicked cross for Ljungberg who has a blistering shot which is blocked by Kishishev

Its been all Arsenal since the start of the second as half as Charlton struggle to get back into the game

Van Persie with the corner which is too deep for the Charlton defence but Hleb manages to squeeze in a shot which takes a defecltion for another corner

Henry gets himself down to the by-line and sends a ball across for Van Persie who should have had his hat-trick but the shot is saved again by Carson.

Hasselbaink sees his header beat Lehmann only for Toure to knock the ball out of play to save Arsenal.

Andy Reid makes the most of Toure's poor clearence to force Lehmann into an acrobatic save.

The Addicks cause themselves some problems at the back as Fortune is tackled but Carson comes out bravely to gather the ball.

Charlton have been forcing chances through the middle of the pitch throughout the match and need

Henry is caught off-side yet again as he attempts to spring the off-side trap from Silva's ball.

Darren Bent keeps the ball in well near the corner flag and sends in a delightful ball to Hasselbaink but the big frontman's run puts him infront of the ball and can't find the technique to get a shot off at goal.

Gilberto Silva receives the ball on the right of the area after being involved in a long period of passing but his shot is saved by Scott Carson who dived low to stop the shot.

Gallas loses out to Hasselbaink as the injury he picked up in mid-week looks to slow him down but Lehmann is there to save the defenders blushes.

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-2 ARSENAL (VAN PERSIE): ROBIN VAN PERSIE smashes a first time volley on his left foot into the back of the Charlton goal after brilliant work from Eboue on the flank.

Lisbie breaks down towards the Arsenal box but his shot from 20 yards is blocked by Toure.

The Gunners' start the second half at lightening pace but Henry's ball to Ljungberg is just too strong.

Amady Faye comes off at half time to be replaced by Radostin Kishishev.

Arsenal get the second half underway looking to take advantage of their late pressure in the first half and turn it into a second goal.

HALF TIME: CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-1 ARSENAL: Both teams go into the dressign rooms knowing that the game could swing either way in the second half after both teams enjoy great chances on goal.

Talal El Karkouri has the last shot of the half from 20 yards which Lehmann struggles to deal with and the referee calls time shortly after.

The passing has become a little sloppy in the latter stages of the first half, especially from Arsenal who give the ball away to Reid for the second time in the space of two minutes.

Van Persie sends in a high ball from a corner but Carson, who has played well today comes out well to puch clear.

Fabregas looks to send in Hnery but Reid blocks and breaks with the ball but the Irishman takes a shot at goal but completely misses the ball.

Fabregas goes into the referees notebook for a late challenge on Lisbie.

Van Persie tries to double his tally from just outside the box but his shot is weak and drifts wide.

Darren Bent has a shot at the Arsenal goal which deceives lehmann to only just creap round the post.

Scott Carson receives the ball in his area after Hleb plays a ball to Hneyr which is too strong for the Frenchman.

The game runs out of steam with five minutes to go before the break, dashing fears that a flurry of cards was on the horison.

Hasselbaink sees yellow for unsporting behaviour after fouling Eboue.

A woman is escorted from the ground after continued abuse to the Arsenal players as the atmosphere reaches fever pitch as well as the game on the field.

Fabregas tries to find Henry with a ball across the goal but Carson comes out well to bravely take the ball.

Fabregas sends in Emmanuel Eboue who attempts a powerful drive from the edge of the area which only just misses the goal.

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-1 ARSENAL (VAN PERSIE): VAN PERSIE has a dip from the edge of the area after a sustained period of pressure for the Gunners and finds the back of the net. CHARLTON 1 - 1 ARSENAL

Toure does well at the back as the game reaches fever pitch, dealing with a high ball into the box with great composure and clears up to Henry.

Henry finds Fabregas in the box with a neat little back-heal into the area but Fabregas can't reach the ball.

The strikers day gets even worse as he appears to elbow Hasselbaink in the face but Mark Clattenburg stops short of showing the red card handing out the second yellow of the afternoon.

Van Persie steps up to take the corner on the right hand side but Lisbie gets up high above the other players to head clear.

Kevin Lisbie is shown the yellow card after tripping Fabregas in the middle of the park.Kevin Lisbie is shown the yellow card after tripping Fabregas in the middle of the park.

Hughes puts in another crunching tackle against Ljungberg as the match becomes a little petchulant.

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-0 ARSENAL (BENT): DARREN BENT finds the back of the net after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink picked him out with a pass across the box.

Reid loops up a ball for the charging Darren Bent but Jens Lehmann has spotted the run of the striker and heads clear, Kevin Lisbie receives the ball and tries to lob the German stopper but his effort misses the target.

Hughes has found himself in the thick of things in the opening 18 minutes, battling hard to keep Ljungberg quiet in midfield.

Henry shows quick feet on the edge of the box and sees Fabregas making a run into the box. The Frenchman lobs in a ball for the Spaniard but the Fabregas' header goes high and wide of the bar.

Bent has a real chance on the left but the young English strikers' shot is blocked by a bandaged William Gallas.

Kevin Lisbie loses possesion to Justin Hoyte on the wing as the young full-back continues to impress showing he has strength as well as pace.

Henry has approached this game as the fancy trickster rather than the gladitorial target man many Arsenal fans prefer to see in these early stages.

The home side break straight down the other end from the 'keepers clearance but Andy Reid is blocked off as he tries to pull the trigger on the edge of the box.

Fabregas fires a shot from the right hand side of the box which is well held by English stopper, Scott Carson.

Van Persie has had a dreadful start to the match looking as though his head is somewhere his body isn't and his strike partener Thierry Henry is less than impressed with the Dutchman.

Robin Van Persie makes a real hash from the resulting dead-ball sending the ball high into the stands, receiving ironic cheers from the Charlton fans.

Cesc Fabregas and Alexander Hleb play a lovely one two but Hermann Hreidarsson fouls the Belarusian and goes into the book for the games first booking.

Arsenal have the ball with Kolo Toure who looks for Fredrik Ljungberg but the Swedish international is clattered by Hughes yet again, receiving a talking to from Mr Clattenburg.

Bryan Hughes fouls Fredrik Ljungberg for the games first free-kick but the match is being played in good spirits for the first few minutes.

Arsenal string a number of passes together in the middle of the park but Kevin Lisbie does well to cut out the ball and roll it back to Scott Carson.

The match sets off at a leisurely pace with both sides playing it aound, giving much of the outfield players a touch of the ball early on.

Referee Clattenburg blows his whistle and the match is underway at a sunny Valley through Charlton who will be looking to control the match at their pace.

Charlton go into the game aiming to end their worst ever start to a Premiership campaign against an Arsenal side who have won all of their last four games, and are unbeaten in their last 9 games against the Addicks.

Arsenal XI: Lehmann, Ljungberg, Hoyte, Hleb, Henry, Gallas, Fabregas, Eboue, Silva, Toure and Van Persie. Charlton XI: Carson, Karkouri, Faye, Fortune, Young, Reid, Hreidarsson, Lisbie, Hughes, Hasselbaink and Bent