Arsenal vs Portsmouth
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Portsmouth 1-0 on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: William Gallas (81').
Play by play
- Match ends, Arsenal 1, Portsmouth 0.
- Match ends, Arsenal 1, Portsmouth 0.
- Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 90'
Offside, Arsenal. Gaël Clichy tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Adebayor is caught offside.
- 90'
Attempt missed. Samir Nasri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bacary Sagna.
- 90'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.
- 90'
Foul by Samir Nasri (Arsenal).
- 90'
Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'
Substitution, Portsmouth. Noe Pamarot defender replaces Papa Bouba Diop because of an injury.
- 90'
Delay in match Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) because of an injury.
- 90'
Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'
Denilson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'
Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).
- 89'
Offside, Arsenal. Gaël Clichy tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Adebayor is caught offside.
- 88'
Substitution, Portsmouth. Jermain Defoe forward replaces David Nugent.
- 87'
Offside, Arsenal. Samir Nasri tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 84'
Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal).
- 84'
Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 84'
Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83'
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by William Gallas.
- 81'
Goal! Arsenal 1, Portsmouth 0. William Gallas (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denilson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81'
Carlos Vela (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81'
Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).
- 81'
Offside, Portsmouth. Sean Davis tries a through ball, but David Nugent is caught offside.

