But Fulham held out and could even have grabbed a fourth when an unmarked Dempsey headed Riise's cross straight at Colomba.
Their first real chance came after 15 minutes with a slick passing move resulting in Gardner heading Andrew Driver's cross straight at keeper Manuel Neuer.
Eren Derdiyok came close to equalising in the first half but could only direct his header from Tranquillo Barnetta's left-wing cross straight at Hertha goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny.
Arsenal's best chance of the first half came just before the break when Robin van Persie diverted a Kolo Toure cross straight at Blues keeper Maik Taylor.
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Hutton could only head a cross straight up in the air and the ball fell to Scott Morrison, who sent an overhead kick into the path of Simmons.
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Although, when the Portugal international did drift into the middle, he had a long-range shot comfortably saved before guiding a free header from a Glen Johnson cross straight at keeper Michel Vorm.
Pompey fired out of the blocks in the second half, Defoe volleying a Milan Baros cross straight at keeper Craig Gordon and then forcing the Scot into action again with a 20-yard drive.
Cheered on by an army of Oranje fans, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk saw his side struggle to find their feet in the early stages, with their only sight of goal being wasted when Dirk Kuyt fired wastefully over after keeper Fernando Muslera had punched Sneijder's cross straight at him.
It was end-to-end just after the hour as Rafik Saifi headed Hassan Yebda's fine cross straight at Egypt keeper Essam Al Hadary, before the Pharaohs' best move of the match ended with Chaouchi diving low to save after a neat turn and shot from Emad Moteab, Saturday's key goalscorer in Cairo.
Jadson then directed a Vasyl Kobin cross from the right straight at Valdes, before Barca, prompted from midfield by Xavi and with Messi dropping deep to try and have a bigger say on the game, suddenly moved through the gears.
Slovenia grew more dangerous as the half progressed and Novakovic squandered another opportunity, heading straight at Taylor from Kirm's cross.
Lafferty went close to netting again a minute later but he guided the ball straight at Mikkelsen from Brunt's cross.
However, Millwall still came forward and Harris went close before more Lions pressure saw substitute Sweeney shoot straight at Szucs from a Kevin Muscat cross.
But he was not the only guilty one as first Diop skewed his shot wide from six yards after a Benjani cross and then Taylor shot straight at Friedel.
As more chances came and went for Hull - Glenn Whelan got back to deny Richard Garcia with a fine challenge before Garcia headed straight at Sorensen from Stephen Hunt's cross - there was a feeling of inevitability about Stoke's opener.
Santa Cruz was picked out by a Stephen Warnock cross, only to plant his header straight at Korhnonen.
Anelka ghosted on to Stelios' cross only to place a deft header straight at Robinson but, despite being a man light, Spurs still posed Bolton problems.
Within seconds, Llorente met a Sergio Ramos cross with a diving header that flew straight at Eduardo, who was relieved when Villa bent a shot round his post from the outside of the box soon afterwards.
Impressive teenage midfielder Jay Spearing was involved in their two other best attacking moves of the half, firstly forcing keeper Krul into a low save with a 25-yard shot and then later provided a superb pin-point cross from the right which Lucas headed straight at the United keeper from 10 yards out.
Australia even carved a late chance for a consolation, Nikita Rukavytsya volleying straight at keeper Manuel Neuer from Scott Chipperfield's cross.
Wigan responded when captain Mario Melchiot delivered a perfect inswinging cross to Kevin Kilbane, but the midfielder headed straight at Carroll who gathered the ball at the second attempt.
The sides were level again straight from the kick-off, with Swanson's cross evading Goodwillie and two defenders before the unmarked Daly swept it into the net from five yards.
Erich Brabec nodded a cross back to the unmarked Frantisek Drizdal, who headed straight into the arms of Robinson from eight yards.
John Sutton's glancing header wide from a McLean cross offered an immediate response, before David Clarkson drove straight at Janos Balogh from distance.
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Substitute Dwight Yorke was allowed time on the left and his flighted cross found the big striker but Jones wastefully headed the ball straight at Cudicini from six yards.
Varndell opened the scoring when Jeremy Staunton's drop-out kick fell straight to him in space and he seared away from the covering tacklers to cross in the corner.
Chelsea's three-pronged attack of Anelka, Drogba and Malouda were a constant menace and just after the break, Frenchman Anelka teed up Drogba with a dinked cross but the Ivorian's powerful close-range header was straight at Sorensen.
Niculae headed home a Jelen cross seconds after coming on to the field as Auxerre looked set to claim their fourth straight victory over Rangers.
Matthew Taylor headed Bolton in front from a cross by Gretar Steinsson, who was later clattered by Diaby and the referee produced a straight red.
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