Manchester City v Portsmouth, 20 April 2008
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Andre Marriner |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 40,205 |
View Manchester City v Portsmouth head to head
KICK-OFF: 4.00pm
Goals:
| Darius Vassell | 11 |
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| Martin Petrov | 13 |
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| Benjani | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Vedran Corluka
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Ball
Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Michael Johnson
Forward
Benjani
Forward
Martin Petrov
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| Sam Williamson for Richard Dunne | 54 |
| Geovanni for Stephen Ireland | 75 |
| Felipe Caicedo for Elano | 90 |
Cards:
| Sam Williamson | 65 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Andreas Isaksson and Nery Castillo The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester City's second goal against Portsmouth on 20th April has been confirmed as a Martin Petrov goal. [re: Circular 4 - 20/5/2008]Goals:
| John Utaka | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender
Lauren
Defender/Midfielder
Lassana Diarra
Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Sulley Muntari
Midfielder
John Utaka
Midfielder/Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lucien Aubey for Papa Bouba Diop | 75 |
| Milan Baroš for John Utaka | 75 |
| Sean Davis for Niko Kranjčar | 83 |
Cards:
| Hermann Hreidarsson | 41 | R |
| Lauren | 70 | Y |