Sentences with phrase «at the back post»

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

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.

However, Philipp Hofmann should have done better with a free header at the back post after being picked out by Kevin Volland.

The Belgian striker broke the deadlock in controversial fashion after he prodded home Jordan Henderson's cross at the back post in the 16th minute, however, the goal should have been ruled out Philippe Coutinho was standing in an offside position and distracted Cherries goalkeeper Artur Boruc.

Liverpool then completed the rout in the 77th minute, after substitute Daniel Sturridge headed in at the back post from a fabulous left - footed delivery from winger Salah.

Juve top scorer Tevez missed a guilt edged chance to break the deadlock just before the half - hour mark, but he shot straight at Danijel Subasic despite being left free at the back post.

The Eagles took full advantage of their quick start with Yannick Bolasie heading home at the back post after Watford were unable to deal with a Yohan Cabaye corner.

In any event, there was a massive gap between Puyol and the next defender, leaving space at the back post for Espanyol players to get into a dangerous area, unmarked.

Okpotu cut a frustrated figure in his first two matches at the CHAN, but he demonstrated his poacher's instincts to head home at the back post in the 59th minute following a fine cross from the impressive Osas Okoro.

Gyokeres was a whisker away from converting at the back post when Bjordal drilled a low ball across the face of the penalty area, and Sanchez came to his team's rescue moments later, when he got the smallest of touches to divert James's stinging drive onto the crossbar.

Liverpool opened the scoring after Roberto Firmino converted at the back post after a corner was headed on by Georginio Wijnaldum.

Daniel Sturridge was brought on to replace Mohamed Salah and Marko Grujić took to the field for Firmino, and as regulation time ran out, the former made it two in two, as he found himself in space at the back post when the visitors failed to deal with a corner, and calmly tucked the ball away.

Shaun Maloney had already hit the post for Wigan by the time Maynor Figueroa broke the deadlock in the 30th minute, climbing to head in Jordi Gomez's right - wing corner at the back post.

Luckily Reading FC had little know how or wherewithal to take advantage and we headed into the break after a non-descript first half footballing wise but for a half - chance at the back post for Liam Feeney.

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.

First Harry Kane crossed to Dele Alli, who stretched but just missed the ball at the back post when he could have given them lead.

A 3 - 1 win that materialized after Juventus fell behind by a goal in the first half after some «lovely» marking at the back post by Kwadwo Asamoah.

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.

Ashley Barnes arrived at the back post and fired past Simon Mignolet to put his side on the front foot.

Asamoah had a much better second half than opening 45 minutes, but my goodness, I'm still wondering how he could let Jose Callejon get that wide open at the back post.

He should have put the Eagles two up shortly after the restart only to miss the ball completely at the back post.

Chiellini rose above the Barcelona defence at the back post and headed home to pile the misery on Luis Enrique.

After his great chance moments earlier, Welbeck made amends by heading Arsenal in front for a second time, rising highest at the back post to meet Iwobi's cross.

After the break, West Ham started where they left off and Carroll was on target again lurking at the back post while an hopeful cross was put in the box.

Tash Baptiste had the first chance of the game for Aston Villa after 12 minutes when she cushioned a volley just wide from Chloe Jones» free kick, after stealing away at the back post.

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.

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

Dier put in a peach of a cross, but Chadli arriving unmarked at the back post again blazed over.

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.

All three players who were introduced into the team today were at fault for the goal, Debuchy gave the throw - in away and Gibbs lost McCleary at the back post.

Bednarek, on his debut, was left unmarked at the back post as he fired home on the half volley following a pin point delivery from James Ward - Prowse.

It was side to side, pass the ball to the wing, they'll realise there's no one in the box to cross to other than Giroud who's standing still at the back post and impossible to get the ball to, so they then pass in back to the middle.

Platt got a second at the back post, David Fox curled in a free kick, Lisbie headed another, David Perkins scored a volley and Scott Vernon tapped in.

«He told me before the game that most wingers get their goals at the back post so I tried to take his advice on board.

The enigmatic striker was perfectly positioned to score at the back post when Courtois rushed off his line to make a vital intervention, and keep the tie hanging by a thread.

The 2 headers conceded did make me think of BFG but the real question was why nobody was on the line at the back post for the 2nd goal - It was a corner; isn't it standard to have that?

The cross from Hector Bellerin spotted Sanchez at the back post and Sanchez towered above all the tall Palace defenders.

A beautifully - weighted cross from Sterling found the Spurs forward at the back post, who powered a header home to get the biggest ovation of the night.

Flamini well bloody done sir on how u kept Silva in your pocket along with Per / Koss with Aguero... Ramsey your coming into your own now converte these chances (though ur last one was a dink cross attempt to walcott at back post)

This problem partially reared its ugly head on the goal, when Carles Puyol lost Alvaro Vasquez at the back post, but that perhaps had more to do with Puyol making an individual error than any kind of inherent formation flaw.

Substitute Lallana poked against the woodwork at the back post, and Coutinho buried the rebound!

The full - back was played in after a perfect cross from Andrew Robertson, who got past Branislav Ivanovic, before his ball in eluded the rest of the Chelsea defence, and found the Egyptian at the back post with a simple job of finishing the chance.

Millwall looked to assert themselves early on and almost had their reward after three minutes but Jake Cooper's free header at the back post cannoned off the crossbar.

In the 54th minute from space on the right wing, Kane whipped a masterful cross into the area that Son ran onto at the back post and met with a well - timed header Lossl had little chance to save.

Alex Sandro shouldn't be falling asleep at the back post when a cross is about to come his direction.

Molino's low cross was redirected by Larin into the top corner after he slid to beat Drew Moor at the back post.

The ball was blocked out to Sandro, who tried to clip the ball back in but overhit it for Sturaro at the back post, and the midfielder was only able to direct it out for a goal kick.

Jordan played a pass across the face of goal and connected with Keever at the back post to net Houston's lone goal of the match.

Duffy sneaked in behind Darren Cole at the back post to score but after the re-start Toal sidefooted into the bottom corner on the rebound after Rogers had palmed away Ronan Curtis's initial header.