English Premier League

Portsmouth vs Arsenal, 2009-2010 Barclays Premier League

· English Premier League
Portsmouth
  • 74': Nadir Belhadj
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1 - 4
Arsenal
  • 28': Younes Kaboul (OG)
  • 42': Samir Nasri
  • 69': Aaron Ramsey
  • 81': Alex Song

About

Portsmouth are hosting Arsenal at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Premier League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Foul by Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth).
  • 6': Eduardo (Arsenal) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 6': Offside, Arsenal. William Gallas tries a through ball, but Andrey Arshavin is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Richard Hughes (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 10': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Manuel Almunia.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
  • 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.
  • 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kevin-Prince Boateng.
  • 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hermann Hreidarsson.
  • 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hermann Hreidarsson.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Eduardo (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasiriki Abou Diaby.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Eduardo (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Vasiriki Abou Diaby (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo.
  • 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Song.
  • 20': Offside, Arsenal. Samir Nasri tries a through ball, but Andrey Arshavin is caught offside.
  • 22': Hand ball by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
  • 22': Foul by Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth).
  • 22': Samir Nasri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth).
  • 23': Vasiriki Abou Diaby (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin-Prince Boateng.
  • 26': Hand ball by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
  • 26': Foul by Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth).
  • 26': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Eduardo (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Own Goal by Younes Kaboul, Portsmouth. Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 1.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Samir Nasri (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 29': Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 29': Foul by Vasiriki Abou Diaby (Arsenal).
  • 29': Delay in match Eduardo (Arsenal) because of an injury.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hermann Hreidarsson.
  • 32': Foul by Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth).
  • 32': Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frédéric Piquionne.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tal Ben Haim.
  • 39': Foul by Richard Hughes (Portsmouth).
  • 39': Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 42': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 2. Samir Nasri (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 44': Foul by Hassan Yebda (Portsmouth).
  • 44': Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Offside, Portsmouth. Tal Ben Haim tries a through ball, but Kevin-Prince Boateng is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth).
  • 45': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 2.
  • 0': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasiriki Abou Diaby.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Andrey Arshavin is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Portsmouth. Kevin-Prince Boateng tries a through ball, but Hassan Yebda is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Eduardo (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 52': Delay in match Samir Nasri (Arsenal) because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Finnan with a cross.
  • 54': Offside, Portsmouth. Tal Ben Haim tries a through ball, but Frédéric Piquionne is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth).
  • 55': Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Song (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Vasiriki Abou Diaby (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 56': Foul by Alexandre Song (Arsenal).
  • 57': Foul by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
  • 57': Armand Traore (Arsenal) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 58': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 58': Foul by Alexandre Song (Arsenal).
  • 58': Substitution, Portsmouth. Anthony Vanden Borre defender replaces Aaron Mokoena.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Hassan Yebda (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Offside, Portsmouth. Kevin-Prince Boateng tries a through ball, but Frédéric Piquionne is caught offside.
  • 64': Offside, Portsmouth. Hermann Hreidarsson tries a through ball, but Frédéric Piquionne is caught offside.
  • 65': Delay in match Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) because of an injury.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Younes Kaboul.
  • 69': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 3. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kanu forward replaces Kevin-Prince Boateng because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Tomas Rosicky midfielder replaces Eduardo.
  • 74': Offside, Arsenal. Tomas Rosicky tries a through ball, but Andrey Arshavin is caught offside.
  • 74': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 3. Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Vanden Borre.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 81': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 4. Alexandre Song (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samir Nasri with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Carlos Vela forward replaces Andrey Arshavin.
  • 84': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth).
  • 84': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Samir Nasri (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frédéric Piquionne.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Craig Eastmond defender replaces Samir Nasri.
  • 86': Foul by Richard Hughes (Portsmouth).
  • 86': Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 86': Richard Hughes (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Foul by Hassan Yebda (Portsmouth).
  • 87': Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hermann Hreidarsson.
  • 90': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Craig Eastmond.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Anthony Vanden Borre (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hassan Yebda with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Richard Hughes (Portsmouth).
  • 90': Carlos Vela (Arsenal) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 90': Substitution, Portsmouth. Michael Brown midfielder replaces Richard Hughes.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hermann Hreidarsson.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Craig Eastmond (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vasiriki Abou Diaby.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Arsenal 4.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 5
10 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
65.6 Possession 34.4
19 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
517 Accurate Passes 224
619 Passes 324
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
32 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 46
31 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
9 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 16
27 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 14
29 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,404

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 16 +20 36
2 Manchester City 16 +22 34
3 Aston Villa 16 +8 33
4 Chelsea 16 +12 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-5-1)

No. Name
31 Asmir Begovic (GK)
26 Tal Ben Haim
3 Younes Kaboul
7 Hermann Hreidarsson
16 Steve Finnan
4 Aaron Mokoena Yellow Card
22 Richard Hughes Yellow Card
23 Kevin-Prince Boateng
39 Nadir Belhadj
32 Hassan Yebda
9 Frédéric Piquionne
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Papa Bouba Diop, Kanu, Anthony Vanden Borre, Jamie Ashdown, Michael Brown, John Utaka, Marc Wilson.

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Almunia (GK)
5 Thomas Vermaelen
10 William Gallas
30 Armand Traore
3 Bacary Sagna
17 Alex Song
16 Aaron Ramsey
23 Andrey Arshavin
2 Abou Diaby
9 Eduardo
8 Samir Nasri
Arsenal Substitutes:
Craig Eastmond, Carlos Vela, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky, Lukasz Fabianski, Fran Mérida, Mikaël Silvestre.

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