(1-0 Blackburn Rovers)| 19¹ | The motionless OCHOA could only watch as a backpass from DE SILVESTRI dropped just over. |
| 20¹ | PODOLSKI worked the ball to ALBELDA, KLOSE gathered his pass and headed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
| 26¹ | OCHOA was able to claw away a tame header from PODOLSKI. |
| 35¹ | A corner found SEEDORF who turned an effort just beyond the far post. |
| 36¹ | Uncertainty in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled BALLACK to fire the ball inches over. |
| 42¹ | GUARDADO beat BALLACK and placed the ball to CAREW who blasted his effort wide. |
| 1² | OCHOA did well to hold onto a wicked shot from PODOLSKI. |
| 7² | GOAL!! A shot from BALLACK deflected off the boot of UJFALUSI and dribbled past the helpless Blackburn Rovers 'keeper and over the line. (1-1)| 10² | A clumsy foul gets BOSINGWA a yellow card. | | 11² | The 'keeper saved a swerving shot from SEEDORF. | | 14² | KLOSE chipped the ball to SEEDORF who forced it over the bar. | | 16² | A delightful save prevented MATHIJSEN from scoring a good goal. | | 24² | FRINGS waltzed round JOÃO MOUTINHO and poked a tame shot well wide. | | 24² | MATHIJSEN shot over. | | 36² | GOAL!! A goalmouth meleé culminated with MUNTARI rocketing the ball into the back of the net. (2-1 Portsmouth)| 37² | A good ball from UJFALUSI on the right was collected by CAREW who scuffed his shot inches wide. | | 40² | TADDEI charged through the Portsmouth defence but shot straight at FREY. | | 43² | MUNTARI's shot was well held by OCHOA. | | |