1. Nani charged down the left flank and crossed to the onrushing Rooney, who clipped the ball past Abbiati.
2. Erkin's tireless shuttling up and down the left flank has made him a vital cog in the Turkish machine.
3. Unlike Germany's SPD, the Socialists do not face a formidable challenge from their left flank.
4. William Gallas passed a fitness test to anchor Tottenham's back line with Gareth Bale starting on the left flank after recovering from a hamstring injury.
5. The hosts leveled 15 minutes later when burly forward Han Peng headed home midfielder Du Zhenyu's pinpoint cross from the left flank.