Portsmouth vs Liverpool
Match pulse
Who won: Liverpool 3-2
Liverpool beat Portsmouth 3-2 on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Fratton Park. Goals for Portsmouth: David Nugent (62') and Hermann Hreidarsson (78'). Goals for Liverpool: Fabio Aurelio (69'), Dirk Kuyt (85') and Fernando Torres (90'+1').
Play by play
- Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Liverpool 3.
- Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Liverpool 3.
- 90'
Goal! Portsmouth 2, Liverpool 3. Fernando Torres (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yossi Benayoun with a cross.
- 90'
Attempt blocked. Sean Davis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Crouch.
- 89'
Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 89'
Foul by Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth).
- 88'
Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 86'
Foul by Martin Skrtel (Liverpool).
- 86'
David Nugent (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85'
Attempt blocked. Fernando Torres (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yossi Benayoun.
- 85'
Goal! Portsmouth 2, Liverpool 2. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner.
- 83'
Offside, Portsmouth. Sylvain Distin tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.
- 82'
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jamie Carragher.
- 82'
Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Nugent.
- 78'
Goal! Portsmouth 2, Liverpool 1. Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77'
Foul by Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool).
- 77'
Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76'
Substitution, Liverpool. Fernando Torres forward replaces Ryan Babel.
- 75'
Offside, Liverpool. Fabio Aurelio tries a through ball, but Dirk Kuyt is caught offside.
- 73'
Foul by Martin Skrtel (Liverpool).
- 73'
David Nugent (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71'
Attempt saved. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 69'
Goal! Portsmouth 1, Liverpool 1. Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xabi Alonso following a set piece situation.
- 68'
(Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68'
Back pass by David James (Portsmouth).

