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• 4. Neil makes a decoy run on the outside of the wall 

• 13. O’Nein, 42. Alese & 7. Bellingham collectively block the defenders positioned at the back of the defensive line

• 3. Cirkin makes a late run around the back to score a header

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• 7. Brophy & 36. Barton both make decoy runs towards the thrower 

• 7. Brophy arcs his run back into the box to to receive the throw 

• At the same time 36. Barton checks his run and blocks off the defender 

• 7. Brophy drives forward with the ball and crosses low to 19. Lavery 

• 11. Kaikai &  2. Bennett also attack the box

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• 41. Ramsey & 11. Watkins sprint forward just before the FK is taken

• 14. Torres blocks the zonal markers at the front of the defensive line 

• 41. Ramsey receives the pass on the run and drives into the box

• 41. Ramsey cuts the ball back for 11. Watkins, 24. Onana (scored) and 4. Konsa to attack. 

• 7. McGann drops to provide defensive cover

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• 8. Gilmore played a driven delivery to 7. McGinn at the back of the defensive line 

• 7. McGinn flicked the ball on for the unmarked 3. Robertson 

• 3. Robertson shaped to cross but instead held onto the ball briefly 

• This allowed time for 23. McLean to move into position to support from behind

• 3. Robertson set the ball back for 23. McLean who crossed first time 

• 4. McTominay had already entered the box, along with multiple attackers and scored scored with a header

• 2. Ralston dropped to provide defensive cover

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• 29. Frenkert & 27. ter Horst start in an unorthodox position on the byline 

• 22. ter Horst moves away from the byline as the throw is taken to block off a defender 

• 32. Bazzoli spins towards goal for any rebounds

• 29. Frenkert heads the ball across goal for 8 sprinting into the 6 yard box from deep  

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• The taker played quick and made an arced run into the box

• 6. Stiller then moves the ball quickly to 7. Mittelstadt on the edge which drew out a defender 

• 7. Mittelstadt delivered the ball to 16. Karazor & 29. Rouault at the back post

• 16. Karazor headed the ball back across goal for 8. Millot to score

• 24. Chabot was also in position to receive any know-downs. ​​​​

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• 22. Davidtashvili took the corner quickly and continued his run to the corner of the box  

• 11. Old set the ball back to 22. Davidtashvili

• 22. Davidtashvili drove inside with the ball and delivered an in-swinging cross for 9. Sissoko  to score

• 21. Batubinsika also made a decoy run across the front post

• 5 attackers started in unorthodox positions at the back post 

• The 5 attackers made movements across the defensive line, covering the front, middle and back spaces

• 7. Saka delivered an in-swinging cross-shot, which 11. Martinelli dummied and the ball went straight into the net 

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• 5. De Cuyper ran over the ball and took up a position on the edge of the box

• 4. Faes blocked off a defender & 10. Trossard came short to receive the free kick 

• 10. Trossard set the ball back for 5. De Cuyper to shoot fist time

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• 3. Kerkez took up a wider starting position to increase the space for the defender to cover

• 17. Sinistere & 24. Semenya made decoy runs across the front post

• 5. Senesi & 9. Evanilson blocked defenders

• 19. Kluivert set the ball back for 10. Christie

• 27. Zabarnyi provided cover for 10. Christie​

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• 21. Muroya offered a short option and in doing so dragged a defender away from the goal

• 2. Knight & 5. Neumann attacked the box to occupy defenders and to pick up any second balls 

• 9. Tresoldi & 32. Voglsammer made late runs into the box from the edge. 32. Voglsammer was the target and attacked the space at the front post

• 17. Wdowik & 23. Halstenberg moved out of the box to provide protection on the edge of the box

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• 7. Ducksch made an early run towards the by-line

• Borussia M’Gladbach’s defensive line pushed up as the throw-in was directed backwards 

• 7. Ducksch took up a position behind the defensive line and in between defenders

• 8. Weiser, 13. Veljkovic & 10. Bittencourt combined to find 7. Ducksch, who stepped back onside as he received the pass

• 7. Ducksch turned on the ball and delivered an early cross for 42. Topp to score with a first time finish 

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• 10. Christie took the corner short to 12. Kluivert & then made an overlapping run to receive a return pass

• 3. Kerkez blocked off a Brentford defender at the front post 

• 4. Cook came across to provide a lateral passing option for 19. Kluivert

• 19. Kluivert a played 1-2 with 4. Cook and  then darted into the box to receive the pass and score 

• 27. Zabarnyi dropped to the edge of the box to provide defensive cover

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• 20. Bowen made a late movement to take up a position unmarked at the back post

• 10. Bellingham played the free kick short to 17. Jones to change the angle of delivery

• 3 players ran towards goal and blocked defenders

• 10. Bellingham delivered a low cross to 20. Bowen (left footed) to strike first time and score

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• FC Midtijyland set up as if they are going to throw long into the box 

• 6. Anderson looked disinterested and initially walked away from goal before suddenly darting towards the by-line to receive the throw-in

• 6. Anderson crossed first time into the box

• 4. Diao pulled to the back post & 18. Buksa directed a header past the GK

• 20. Byskov provided cover for 6. Anderson ​​

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• 10. Gordon ran over the ball & continued his run into the box

• 11. Barnes & 7. Joelinton blocked off the two defenders positioned at the front of the defensive line

• 20. Hall played inside to 8. Tonali, who set the ball into the path of Gordon, who crossed the ball across goal

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• Fulham overloaded the front zone based on Arsenal’s success of winning first contacts in this space during recent matches

• 5 Attackers took up positions at the back of the penalty box. 

• This allowed them to have a free run towards goal and made it difficult for defenders to see the ball and attacker. 

• 3 Arsenal attackers blocked off 3 of Fulham’s zonal markers positioned towards the back post.

• 41. Rice delivered an in-swing corner into the space beyond Fulham’s markers at the back post

• 29. Havertz arced his run to attack this space and headed the ball towards 2. Saliba, who scored with a first time finish.

• Leicester left the space on the edge of the box unmarked & only sent one defender out to defend the short corner. 

• 20. Hall played short to 8. Tonali

• 20. Hall (left footed) & 10. Gordon (right footed) made overlapping runs either side of 8.Tonali, which drew out a defender from the front post

• 8. Tonali passed to 10. Gordon who was unmarkerd

• The attackers in the box ran towards goal and 33. Burn blocked his maker, to help maintain space on the edge of the box 

• 10. Gordon drove into the box and cut the ball back for 23. Murphy, arriving from the edge of the box to strike first time

• 11. Kainz played short to 17. Pacarad, who carried the ball inside

• 17. Pacarada passed inside to 37. Maina who played first time to 11. Kainz 

• 11. Kainz played in 37. Maina, who sprinted towards the byline

• Five players sprinted into the box 

• 37. Maina delivered a cross to 7. Ljubicic to score at the far post

• 35. Finkgrafe & 8. Huseinbasic secured the space on the edge