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Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal: Thierry Henry controversially puts the visitors ahead on 28 minutes with a smartly-taken free-kick

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Villa keeper Thomas Sorensen protests in vain that neither he nor his defensive wall were ready for the kick to be taken

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Referee Mike Halsey waves away Villa's protests and allows the goal to stand, booking Mark Delaney (centre) for dissent

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Patrick Vieira is brought down on the edge of the area by Villa defender Olof Mellberg as Arsenal begin to dominate

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Henry strikes again for Arsenal seven minutes after half-time, slotting home from the penalty spot after a foul on Kanu

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Chelsea 0-0 Birmingham: Claude Makelele of Chelsea is tackled by Birmingham's Robbie Savage early in a tight match

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Chelsea's Joe Cole is a lively presence on the wing but finds the Birmingham defence in a resolute mood

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Kenny Cunningham of Birmingham gets to the ball in front of Chelsea's Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink during a goalless first half

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Birmingham boss Steve Bruce looks on in frustration but his side hold on to emerge with a point as the game finishes 0-0