First van Persie saw his point blank header kept out by Wojciech Szczesny then a mistake by Bacary Sagna let the Dutch star free and the defender responded by pulling him down in the penalty area.
Colombian pop star Shakira hung out in Ginza with defender Gerard Pique, while Cesc Fabregas shopped for electronic gadgets in Akihabara and soft-spoken midfielder Andres Iniesta was spotted on the Tokyo subway.