Liverpool v Portsmouth, 22 December 2007
| Score | 4-1 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Attendance | 43,071 |
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Kick-off: 3.00pm
4 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
| Yossi Benayoun | 13 |
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| Sylvain Distin | own goal | 16 |
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| Fernando Torres | 67 |
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| Fernando Torres | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pepe Reina
Defender
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
John Arne Riise
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Midfielder
Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kewell
Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Substitutions:
| Ryan Babel for Yossi Benayoun | 64 |
| Fabio Aurelio for Harry Kewell | 76 |
| Lucas Leiva for Fernando Torres | 86 |
Cards:
| Álvaro Arbeloa | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Charles Itandje
Defender/Midfielder
Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Andrej Voronin
Comments:
League position: 5th The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Liverpool’s fourth goal against Portsmouth on 22nd December has been confirmed as a Fernando Torres goal. [re: Circular 2 - 10/1/2008]1 Portsmouth
Manager: Harry Redknapp
Goals:
| Benjani | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Papa Bouba Diop
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Sulley Muntari
Midfielder
Pedro Mendes
Midfielder
John Utaka
Midfielder/Forward
Benjani
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nwankwo Kanu for John Utaka | 46 |
| Lauren for Glen Johnson | 46 |
| Matt Taylor for Sulley Muntari | 73 |
Cards:
| Papa Bouba Diop | 21 | Y |
| Hermann Hreidarsson | 34 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Asmir Begović
Defender/Midfielder
Lauren
Defender/Midfielder
Matt Taylor
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
David Nugent