Sunderland v Portsmouth, 08 November 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Portsmouth |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 37,712 |
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Goals:
| Djibril Cissé | 4 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Substitutions:
| El Hadji Diouf for Daryl Murphy | 46 |
| David Healy for Andy Reid | 80 |
| Grant Leadbitter for Steed Malbranque | 80 |
Cards:
| Danny Collins | 82 | Y |
| Dean Whitehead | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Colgan
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
David Healy
Comments:
League position: 17thGoals:
| Nadir Belhadj | 51 |
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| Jermain Defoe | penalty | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot
Defender/Right back
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Nadir Belhadj
Defender/Left back
Sean Davis
Midfielder
Lassana Diarra
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Peter Crouch
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nwankwo Kanu for Peter Crouch | 69 |
| John Utaka for Niko Kranjčar | 75 |
| Richard Hughes for Jermain Defoe | 90 |
Cards:
| Lassana Diarra | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jamie Ashdown
Defender
Younès Kaboul
Defender/Midfielder
Armand Traoré
Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop
Midfielder
Richard Hughes
Midfielder/Forward
John Utaka
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Comments:
League position: 17thComments:
League position: 8th