| 6¹ | PODOLSKI ran onto a great ball from CASTRO but toe-poked his shot wide of the lefthand post. |
| 9¹ | A perfect shot from KOPPERS was dealt with by a good block from WEIDENFELLER. |
| 14¹ | M'VILA brought the ball round CASTRO and rattled a tame shot over the bar. |
| 15¹ | A great save prevented DE JONG from scoring a great goal. |
| 16¹ | An outswinging corner was forced into the arms of the VfB Stuttgart 'keeper by VAN PERSIE. |
| 17¹ | ANELKA was put clear by M'VILA and he pulled away from WEIDENFELLER but glanced his shot wide. |
| 20¹ | A strike from FALCAO held no problem for WEIDENFELLER. |
| 27¹ | A poor shot from DI MARÍA bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 29¹ | PODOLSKI headed over. |
| 31¹ | The hapless VfB Stuttgart 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from DOUGLAS COSTA dropped just wide. |
| 36¹ | A corner fell to VILLAFANEZ who forced the ball wide. |
| 5² | ANELKA beat SAM and placed the ball to VAN PERSIE who hit his shot wide. |
| 8² | A header by DI MARÍA at the far post was easily collected by WEIDENFELLER. |
| 9² | LLORIS stopped a clever shot from CHOUPO MOTING. |
| 18² | M'VILA receives a yellow card for a bad challenge. |
| 22² | CHOUPO MOTING galloped through the Spartak defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 23² | PODOLSKI snapped at a simple chance. |
| 25² | A free-kick from VILLAFANEZ floated just wide. |
| 30² | A left foot shot from ANELKA was clawed past the post by WEIDENFELLER. |
| 34² | A mix up in the Spartak defence enabled DE JONG to thump an effort wide. |
| 39² | VAN PERSIE's shot was well saved by the VfB Stuttgart 'keeper. |
| 42² | DANI ALVES drove a looping shot wide from close range. |