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Robin van Persie is tripped by Hamburg goalkeeper Sasha Kirschstein for the Arsenal penalty
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Robin van Persie is tripped by Hamburg goalkeeper Sasha Kirschstein for the Arsenal penalty
Robin van Persie is tripped by Hamburg goalkeeper Sasha Kirschstein for the Arsenal penalty. Hamburg 1:2 Arsenal, UEFA Champions League, Group G, Hamburg Arena, Hamburg, Germany, 13/9/2006. Credit: Stuart MacFarlane / Arsenal Football Club
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In this electrifying moment captured at Hamburg Arena during the UEFA Champions League group stage match between Hamburg and Arsenal on September 13,2006, Robin van Persie is brought crashing to the ground by Hamburg goalkeeper Sasha Kirschstein. The Dutch international striker, then in his second season with the Gunners, was in the process of weaving his way towards goal when the goalkeeper rashly tripped him, awarding Arsenal a penalty. The incident occurred in the second half of the closely contested encounter, with Arsenal leading 1-0 following a first-half goal from Thierry Henry. Van Persie, who had already demonstrated his predatory instincts with several threatening runs and efforts on goal, was determined to add to the tally and extend Arsenal's advantage. As he charged towards the Hamburg penalty area, Kirschstein, desperate to prevent the Arsenal attacker from reaching a through ball, lunged at Van Persie's legs, bringing him down in a clumsy challenge. The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, and Van Persie, unperturbed by the incident, stepped up to take the resulting penalty. With the weight of the team's hopes on his shoulders, Van Persie calmly dispatched the ball past the outstretched Kirschstein to seal Arsenal's 2-1 victory and maintain their position at the top of the group standings. The goal was a pivotal moment in Arsenal's Champions League campaign that season, and a testament to Van Persie's composure and determination in the face of adversity.
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