Sentences with phrase «at back post»

His cross looked perfect for Hayes at the back post, but the winger could not direct his diving header on target.

And in less than five minutes, Ben Yedder had his double, dispatching a right - footed shot from a lovely Sarabia through ball that beat David De Gea at the near post and then heading home a Correa cross at the back post that the Spain keeper could only flap wildly at as he tried to keep it out of the net.

The right - back, signed in the summer from Paris Saint - Germain, benefitted from a slice of luck as his first - half cross sailed all the way in at the back post to set us on the way to a 2 - 0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Wembley.

The goals continued to flow, but unfortunately for Rusk's side, their clean sheet disappeared when substitute McCourt headed home at the back post to reduce the deficit to four goals.

Then was a little delayed, misjudged it and it drops in at the back post.»

Jack James crossed from the right close to the corner flag and Josh McQuoid was left to score with a simple downward header at the back post.

He rose unmarked at the back post to poke a loose ball into the back of the net after Bush tipped Rowe's corner kick into the air.

But as the clocked ticked past the 94th minute Barbet was given time and space to pick a cross, Jozefzoon pulled off at the back post and — perhaps inches offside — nodded back across for Maupay to head in.

Redmond stands the ball up at the back post, where it is met by Tadic.

Lewis O'Brien was in space down the left wing and had the time to pick out Sabiri at the back post.

With Gael Clichy caught out of position, Gareth Bale sent a beautiful pass across the goal to Clint Dempsey at the back post to level the scores.

It was taken by Lussey and was whipped with some venom towards Newell at the back post but the Millwall defender just managed to get there before the former Everton man and it went behind for a corner.

Gary Cahill flicked the ball on, and there was Mikel at the back post to tap it home from the shortest of distances.

Rooney hits a really clever pass across the box to Memphis at the back post.

Skipper Paulo Estrela delivered and Leite connected with a powerful downward header at the back post which took a touch off defensive midfielder Skipp on its way in.

Taylor - Crossdale continued to fashion good chances for himself and spun away at the back post to get on the end of McEachran's inswinging delivery but could only guide his header straight at the grateful Hale - Brown.

His perfect cross floated over the defender and goalkeeper to Josef Martinez to finish at the back post.

After a break from a corner Eden Hazard swung a ball in and Andre Scurrle got ahead of Sagna at the back post to slot in the opening goal.

Fellaini tries a clever flick to bring in Memphis at the back post but misses the ball and it is cleared.

Leeds had a dangerous free kick in the 53rd minute, but Phillips» header went just wide at the back post from Dallas» well - placed kick.

Martial is a yard away from having a tap in at the back post - what a pass.

Out of nothing, Chambers whipped in a delicious cross which allowed Gibbs to level at the back post.

There was a heart - in - mouth moment on 41 minutes, when Millwall's corner seemed to evade everyone and nearly creeped in at the back post.

Jonathan Osorio levelled for Toronto 17 minutes later, tapping - in Marco Delgado's cross at the back post.

I think I can remember him scoring one away at Leicester earlier in the season and that surprised me at the back post, seeing the little man get up and score a header.

McEachran did well to make a block at the back post after Eduardo Viana Campuzano had rolled the ball across the face of goal towards Salomon, before Adrian Ferreras Garcis volleyed over after collecting Dasilva's headed clearance from the subsequent corner.

At least there was a few times where he got physical while he also made a goal saving challenge when the Spaniard was waiting to tap in at the back post.

Three minutes later — and with Goodison clearing its collective throat to get behind its revitalised team — Tosun met Baines» sweetly - hit corner at the back post but could only plant his header marginally wide.

An ill - advised shot feint and an equally slapdash finish saw the ball dribble clear of the near post, when better options were available at the back post.

De Silvestri pushed a pass across the face of goal where Ljajic found an open net at the back post in the 36th minute.

St Clair made ground down the left wing with a purposeful run before picking out Sterling at the back post, the defender having switched roles with James at half - time and now operating more advanced on the right.

Swansea made an effort at the other end a few minutes later, as a from the right cross went unchallenged and Jordan Ayew rose above Alexander - Arnold at the back post, but the header was calmly collected by Simon Mignolet.

Depay took advantage of a woeful backpass to roll in his first United goal after Mata's chip sailed in at the back post to put the visitors ahead at the Avaya Stadium.

Leroy Sane drove towards the area and took on two West Ham defenders before squaring to an unmarked David Silva at the back post for an easy finish.

He might have been encouraged by Newcastle's defending early on as Dusan Tadic should have put Southampton in front but nodded Nathan Redmond's cross over when left free at the back post.

PAOK's dream start then got even better, Georgiadis again the provider down the left and Athanasiadis sliding in at the back post to send the noisy visiting fans into raptures.

The home defence was caught napping by Sami Khedira's run and cross, and the Croatia international had a simple header at the back post.

First the Argentine reacted quickly to Sami Khedira's flicked header to prod in at the back post then, less than three minutes later, he turned in the middle of the pitch, drew three Spurs men towards him and released Paulo Dybala.

Didn't do a thing going forward and completely switched off in the build - up to Clyne's first Premier League goal for Liverpool, allowing the right - back to ghost - in unmarked at the back post.

If it had reached him it was a tap in at the back post.

Roberto Firmino carried the ball and played it into the path of Henderson, whose low cross sliced past an unmarked and offsides Mané before finding Salah at the back post, only for the Egytion to put his effort wide of the open goal, albeit from a tight angle.

The Reds were pushing desperately for the winner, and on the stroke of full - time, Jordan Henderson found Sturridge at the back post with a gorgeous lob, but the 28 - year old smashed his volley high over the bar from six yards out.

He's got a knack for showing up at that back post.

Bendtner, starting for the first time in Wolfsburg colors, thought he had found the goal to get them that point when he headed in at the back post from a corner.

Gabriel Jesus, starting his first game after a lengthy injury layoff, put the home side up early on when he swept home a Danilo cross at the back post.

First Burki kept out Davies» low left - footed shot, parrying the ball out but not to a white shirt, before Lloris made a superb instinctive save with his legs to deny Aubameyang at the back post on 70 minutes.

Jay Rodriguez flicked a corner across the face of goal and Evans appeared at the back post from nowhere to power the ball at speed past Brighton goalkeeper Maty Ryan.

Put his body on the line a couple of times, but was at fault for Liverpool's opener which left Remi Garde's men facing an uphill task with just 15 minutes on the clock, losing Sturridge at the back post, although he wasn't given much help by Cissokho.

Burnley threw on Sam Vokes and Nahki Wells in a bid to snatch an equaliser and it was the former who flicked on a cross for Gudmundsson to finish at the back post with a stooping header.

Juan Mata missed an open net against Stoke and should have done better when presented a chance at the back post.