Scotland then missed an opportunity to go back in front when Paterson's penalty was off target.
John Utaka burst through with the interval approaching but sent a dreadful effort way off target.
Buaben and Hamilton's Ali Crawford were off target with shots as the game became stretched.
Fabio Cannavaro struck the post late on, while Milan Baros was off target with Liverpool's best chance.
Ronaldo was then twice narrowly off target before Barcelona made their first serious incursion into United territory.
Cahill was always a threat at set-pieces and he rose to head Arteta's free-kick just off target.
Joe Cole, on for the injured Lampard, almost got in the act, but his shot was off target.
Nicky Butt was then only inches off target with a 20-yard free-kick after David Wheater had fouled Guthrie.
Paul Meegan had an injury-time chance from 30 metres from Monaghan but he pulled his shot off target.
From a set-piece, Agger was unlucky to head just over and later the Dane again nodded off target.
Both were then off target before Mercier slotted his second penalty to give the Italians a three-point lead.
He also saw a deflected shot fly just off target after the break.
After a quiet opening, the home side threatened when James Dayton's cross was headed off target by David Silva.
Scott Robertson fired narrowly over from 25 yards for United, before Higdon's backwards header looped high and off target.
Spritely Silva's attempted dink was then snuffed out by Pantilimon before Jo was off target with a free header.
Zaki headed off target twice as Wigan struggled to make their superiority tell.
Martins then had an effort deflected just off target via Wheater as the game finally showed signs of opening up.
Adebayor was just off target with a desperate lunge from Emmanuel Eboue's cross but Arsenal looked increasingly on the ropes.
Luka Modric, so influential in recent matches under Redknapp had one weaving run but his shot was way off target.
Victor Anichebe had two headers off target before Everton took the lead with a freak goal eight minutes before the interval.
Ah Van was for once off target but it was immaterial when Kopczak scored his third seven minutes before then end.
He also curled a shot just off target after 49 minutes - before Viduka had Middlesbrough's best chance two minutes later.
Like satellite dishes, they had to be aligned by expert technicians, and could be knocked off target by snowstorms or wind.
Barkley's radar was again off target when he attempted to convert and things rapidly went from bad to worse for the visitors.
Redknapp's side had transformed the game, but Burnley's Blake was only inches off target with an excellent curling effort from 20 yards.
Alex headed wide, and both Kalou and Shevchenko were narrowly off target as Chelsea started to mount a threat as the interval approached.
The former Manchester United winger then set up Robbie Blake for a header that was only inches off target in the 23rd minute.
Manning was off target with a third minute penalty attempt but made amends by slotting the ball between the posts 15 minutes later.
McCarthy had a chance to put Hamilton in front in the opening minutes when he met Lucas Akins' cross with a shot which went off target.
Gael Clichy's cross was headed off target by Nicklas Bendtner, who then failed to get on the end of another dangerous ball from Nasri.
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