Albrighton sent a far post shot wide as Villa pressed and he then headed an inviting Downing cross across goal and wide.
Asamoah struck a near-post shot just past El Hadary's upright on 90 minutes after more Ghana pressure, but desperately watched it go wide.
The Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder was able to take full advantage and rifled a low near-post shot past Mozambique goalkeeper Joao Rafael and into the net.
Eto'o teed up Sneijder in acres of space on the left-hand side of the box and with only the keeper to beat but he dragged his near-post shot wide.
The Frenchman had an early sighter with a near post shot that Edwin van der Sar held comfortably, and he forced a far more impressive save from the Dutchman just after the half hour with a left-foot curler that the keeper had to beat away on the stretch.
It was Deportivo who took the lead as Riki beat Diego Lopez at the near post with a shot the goalkeeper should have blocked.
Ramires hit the home side's post with a shot late on, while Nicolas Anelka was denied by Tim Howard and Jack Rodwell had an effort saved by Cech.
With the job all but done, Barca played keep-ball from then on, though there was time for Shakhtar's Adriano to hit the post with a shot from a narrow angle.
There is a lovely post-credits shot as the Mme de Merteuil figure (Valmont's opposite number in cunning and deceit) pats her stomach bearing the now visible reward for her chicanery.
The Cottagers had a level of control over the game and Bobby Zamora set up Dempsey at the far post but his shot was blocked by Ian Ashbee with keeper Duke out of position.
Rooney outmuscled Ifil as the ball bounced back towards the Aberdeen goal but, with the goal at his mercy, the striker contrived to blast the ball wide of the near post when a shot across the bows of Howard seemed the better option.
Saints came close to a second when Brady's curling shot struck the post and, as Killie struggled to clear the rebound, substitute Billy Mehmet saw his shot blocked by Combe.
Fortune struck the Motherwell post with an angled shot in the final minute, but the points were already on the board for the Glasgow visitors.
However, minutes after Keane had hit the post with a swiped shot from 20 yards, the Irishman gave Spurs the lead, turning home from close range after Carroll failed to hold Malbranque's shot.
James Beattie had been a peripheral figure, but almost snatched victory for Sheffield United in injury time when presented with a chance at the near post, but he shot wide under pressure from Boro keeper Mark Schwarzer.
And they only had themselves - and their poor finishing - to blame, not least Butterfield who fired an early chance over, curled another effort wide of the post, saw another shot held by Rochdale goalkeeper Josh Lillis and was inches off target with a header.
After watching his shot deflect off the post and wide of the net 7 minutes into the third period, Green got a much better bounce on another shot from the same spot with 40 seconds remaining.
Henderson's best strike on goal saw goalkeeper Kingson uncomfortably fumble his measured shot around the post.
Watford's Don Cowie came closest to breaking the deadlock when his 77th-minute shot struck the post.
Yeom paid the price when Argentina counter-attacked, and after Messi's shot hit the post Higuain tapped in.
Esson prevented Hamilton from doubling their lead when he tipped a Marco Paixao curling shot past his post.
Roberts was denied by Stoke keeper Steve Simonsen after the break and McCarthy also shot against the post.
Franson clanged a shot off the post and Buffalo's Steve Ott was foiled on a breakaway by Reimer.
Goalkeeper Scott Flinders touched Akins' shot onto the post before the striker missed an excellent chance to give Accies the lead.
His mishit shot hit the post and by halftime Messi had equalized after hesitation in the Real defense.
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Substitute Sean Friars put the visitors ahead again with a low right-foot shot inside the post twenty minutes later.
Stuart Mills' pass found Offiong, whose snap shot struck the post and rebounded to safety with 15 minutes remaining.
Keeper Paul Robinson palmed a fiercely struck Milner shot round the post and Villa continued to press after the break.
Michael Chertoff, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, is thought to have a reasonable shot at the post.
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