Lyle Taylor grabbed his 10th league goal this season before substitute Mark Marshall got in on the act as Charlton secured all three points against AFC Wimbledon.
The striker broke the deadlock on 60 minutes after getting on the end of Nicky Ajose’s cross as both teams played with 10 men for more than an hour.
Charlton came under pressure following a mini-resurgence from the Dons but Marshall would dent their hopes of a comeback after completing a smart move four minutes before time.
READ: Report: Charlton 2 AFC Wimbledon 0: Taylor strikes against former club
Here’s how we rated Charlton’s players…
Jed Steer – 7 – Called into action a few times, notably when Tom Soares powered one from some 25 yards, but was quite comfortable.
Chris Solly – 7 – Back in his comfortable right back berth, he got up and down the flank. Contributed at both ends well.
Jason Pearce – 7 – Sarr’s red prompted some fears how he’d cope against Wimbledon’s wingers as a left-sided centre back but rarely looked troubled.
Patrick Bauer – 7 – Questionable as to whether he fouled Pinnock, for which the frontman was sent off, but was solid in his defending.
Naby Sarr – N/A – There literally is very little to say other than he was sent off after 56 seconds, apparently the fastest red card in Charlton’s history.
Krystian Bielik – 9 – Superb, especially after Sarr’s sending off. He broke up Wimbledon’s attack really well and showed his intelligence on the ball through his distribution. Assisted Marshall’s goal.
Ben Reeves – 8 – His passing was a bit inconsistent, partially due to the poor weather but the decisions were correct. Pulled the strings from a deeper-lying position.
Tariqe Fosu – 7 – Similar to Reeves, the weather didn’t help with his execution, however, he played a role in Charlton’s opener. Worked very hard.
Joe Aribo – 9 – Instrumental performance. It’s not hard to see why he’s adored so much and his showing demonstrated why. Excellent at both ends.
Lyle Taylor – 10 – Will give him a rare 10 for a couple reasons. One, because he played through injury all 90 minutes, two he scored, and three Wimbledon couldn’t cope against him – simply put. Man of the match.
Nicky Ajose – 7 – Had a frustrating first half but got more opportunities in the second. Assisted Taylor’s goal and could’ve had his second strike in two games had goalkeeper Joe McDonnell not met Reeves’ defence-splitting pass.
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Mark Marshall – 8
Anfernee Dijksteel – 6
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