Del Zotto quickly found Stepan with a diagonal pass to the left post, where Stepan scored while down on a knee.

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Kroos hit the post in the 32nd minute then made the second goal seven minutes later with a diagonal pass to Eren Derdiyok, who headed past Jens Lehmann from eight meters.

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Modric was the creator with a diagonal pass of the highest calibre that exposed the left side of Villa's defence and when Hutton sent in his cross Van der Vaart side-footed a precise finish low past Friedel into the bottom corner.

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In last year's Champions League, 35% of goals from open play came from a forward or diagonal pass into the area.

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Leeds were shell-shocked and there was still time for Hume to add a sixth after nodding in from Billy Jones' fine diagonal pass.

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But Lee's diagonal run and pass allowed Davies to turn and slide a short pass between the defenders for right-back Steinsson to run on and notch his first goal of the season, his maiden FA Cup strike.

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It was chiefly thanks to the brilliance of Iniesta once more as he clipped an outrageous diagonal pass into the path of Alves, who took a superb touch to take it round Pyatov and with the outside of his right foot flick the ball into the net.

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Webb added another score after taking the scoring pass from Donald before Solomona's brilliant diagonal kick gave Tadulala his second try on a plate.

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