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