Cameroon international Marc-Vivien Foe continued his remarkable scoring spree
on Saturday to give Manchester City a point at The Valley.
Foe, who got his first for the club on Monday in the victory over Sunderland,
obviously liked the taste.
He scored twice after Charlton appeared to be heading for their fifth
successive victory thanks to goals from Jason Euell - from the penalty spot -
and sub Claus Jensen.
Foe, on-loan from Lyon, was at the heart of a storming comeback that cheered
the travelling fans.
Charlton defender Luke Young returned to the starting line-up. He replaced
Paul Konchesky, who had to settle for a place on bench.
City manager Keegan named the side that defeated Sunderland on Monday with
goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel recovering from a slight shoulder injury.
Euell tried to put Kevin Lisbie away for Charlton after two minutes but
visiting skipper Steve Howey made a timely interception.
Then Shaun Bartlett tried his luck from 25 yards, only to see his effort fly
well wide of the target.
City hit back and Nicolas Anelka was allowed room to break forward. He rattled
in a shot that found the arms of goalkeeper Dean Kiely.
Euell picked up the first yellow card of the game for a challenge on Eyal
Berkovic.
The Israeli international was left needing treatment after having his ankles
clipped by the Charlton striker.
Foe almost put City ahead in the 24th minute after a sloppy back pass from
Richard Rufus.
Kiely was forced into a hurried clearance and the ball rebounded off Foe six
yards out.
But it just ran away from the on-loan midfielder, who could only steer a shot
into the side-netting.
It was a moment of danger for Charlton, who were looking slightly edgy at the
back with Anelka and Shaun Goater chasing every loose ball.
Charlton surged forward in the 33rd minute and Gary Rowett saw his header
turned away in front of the post by Howey.
City had another scare two minutes later when Richard Dunne hacked away Kevin
Lisbie's effort.
The home side kept up the pressure and Shaun Bartlett fired over the top from
a good position following a cross from Radostin Kishishev.
City, however, broke quickly in the 42nd minute with Berkovic the instigator.
He released Anelka just inside the area and his low shot was saved at the
second attempt by Kiely.
Charlton manager Alan Curbishley changed things around at the break, bringing
on Jensen for Kishishev.
City made a bright start to the half and Horlock whipped in a shot from the
edge of the area that tested Kiely.
Charlton, however, opened the scoring in the 50th minute from the penalty
spot.
Lisbie got clear of Horlock only to be tripped by the Northern Ireland
midfielder.
Referee David Pugh had no hesitation in awarding a penalty and Euell stepped
up.
He sent Schmeichel the wrong way from the spot to put Charlton in line for
their fifth successive victory.
Anelka was furious at a challenge by Euell in the 58th minute and retaliated
by putting put his hands on his opponent's face.
Euell was also incensed and the situation threatened to spill over before City
wasted the free-kick.
Charlton added a second in the 62nd minute when Lisbie cleverly laid the ball
off to Jensen.
The Dane got a fine first touch and steered a low drive into the corner beyond
Schmeichel.
It was no coincidence that Jensen's arrival had ignited Charlton as they had
an extra option going forward.
Lisbie then cut inside only see Schmeichel block his effort and Jensen fired
the rebound over the top.
Ali Benarbia replaced Howey in the 72nd minute - and a minute later he helped
City pull a goal back.
The little Algerian floated in a cross from the left and a header from
Charlton defender Gary Rowett only found Foe.
He clipped the ball back and although Kiely got a hand to his effort, he could
not prevent it going in the net.
City then had furious appeals for a penalty turned down in the 83rd minute
after Anelka was bowled over by Rufus.
Foe pulled City level and gave them a share of the spoils three minutes before
the end when he deflected Berkovic's shot beyond Kiely.
Teams
Charlton: Kiely, Young, Rufus, Fish, Rowett,
Powell (Konchesky 90), Kishishev (Jensen 46), Parker, Euell,
Lisbie, Bartlett.
Subs Not Used: Rachubka, Svensson, Fortune.
Booked: Euell, Parker.
Goals: Euell 51 pen, Jensen 63.
Man City: Schmeichel, Dunne, Howey (Benarbia 72), Distin,
Jihai, Tiatto, Berkovic, Foe, Horlock, Anelka, Goater.
Subs Not Used: Nash, Jensen, Wiekens, Huckerby.
Booked: Horlock.
Goals: Foe 73, 87.
Att: 26,434
Ref: D Pugh (Merseyside).