Liverpool vs Portsmouth
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Who won: Liverpool 1-0
Liverpool beat Portsmouth 1-0 on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Steven Gerrard (75' pen).
Play by play
- Match ends, Liverpool 1, Portsmouth 0.
- Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 90'
Attempt missed. Robbie Keane (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yossi Benayoun with a through ball.
- 90'
Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).
- 90'
Substitution, Liverpool. Robbie Keane forward replaces Steven Gerrard.
- 90'
Offside, Portsmouth. Niko Kranjcar tries a through ball, but Papa Bouba Diop is caught offside.
- 87'
Foul by Alberto Riera (Liverpool).
- 87'
Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87'
Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87'
Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).
- 85'
Substitution, Portsmouth. Jermain Defoe forward replaces John Utaka.
- 85'
Alberto Riera (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 85'
Foul by Noe Pamarot (Portsmouth).
- 83'
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Sami Hyypia.
- 81'
Foul by Alberto Riera (Liverpool).
- 81'
Noe Pamarot (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 81'
Substitution, Portsmouth. Richard Hughes midfielder replaces Lassana Diarra.
- 80'
Lucas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 80'
Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).
- 75'
Goal! Liverpool 1, Portsmouth 0. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 75'
Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 75'
Penalty conceded by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 74'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David James.
- 74'
Attempt saved. Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas.
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