Manchester City vs Portsmouth
Match pulse
Who won: Man City 3-1
Manchester City beat Portsmouth 3-1 on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at City of Manchester Stadium. Goals for Man City: Darius Vassell (11'), Martin Petrov (13') and Benjamin Mwaruwari (74'). Goals for Portsmouth: John Utaka (24').
Play by play
- 90'+3'

Throw-in: Michael Ball takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+2'

Martin Petrov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
- 90'+2'

Martin Petrov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
- 90'+1'

Sylvain Distin commits a foul on Felipe Caicedo resulting on a free kick for Man City
- 90'+1'
SubMan City makes a sub: Felipe Caicedo enters for Blumer Elano. Reason: Injury
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90'

Joe Hart takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'

Offside called on Jermain Defoe
- 89'

Vedran Corluka clears the ball from danger.
- 88'

Sulley Muntar takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 88'

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Tip Over)
- 88'

Sean Davis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
GOAL87'David James takes a long goal kick
MNC 13 - 14 POR- 87'

Blumer Elano hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 86'

Michael Ball takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 86'

Milan Baros commits a foul on Deiberson Mauricio Geovanni resulting on a free kick for Man City
GOAL85'David James takes a long goal kick
MNC 13 - 13 POR- 84'

Throw-in: Lauren takes it (Attacking)
- 83'
SubPortsmouth makes a sub: Sean Davis enters for Niko Kranjcar. Reason: Tactical
GOAL83'David James takes a long goal kick
MNC 13 - 12 POR- 81'

Joe Hart makes a very good save (Block)
- 81'

Milan Baros hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 80'

Michael Johnson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 80'

Jermain Defoe commits a foul on Fernandes Gelson resulting on a free kick for Man City