Portsmouth_F.C._7–4_Reading_F.C.

Portsmouth F.C. 7–4 Reading F.C.

Portsmouth F.C. 7–4 Reading F.C.

Football match

The 2007–08 Premier League match between Portsmouth and Reading on 29 September 2007, set a record as the highest scoring match in Premier League history.[1][2] The match was played at Fratton Park in Portsmouth on 29 September 2007. Eleven goals were scored in the match, leaving a final scoreline of 7–4 in Portsmouth's favour.[3] This included six goals during the last twenty minutes of the match, including two scored in injury time.

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Match

Summary

With nine different scorers, including an own goal for each side, the match also shares the record for the most goal scorers in a Premier League match, held with Arsenal's 5–4 win at Tottenham Hotspur in 2004–05.[4]

Details

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Attendance: 20,102
Portsmouth
Reading
GK1England David James
CB23England Sol Campbell
CB15France Sylvain Distin
CB7Iceland Hermann Hreiðarsson
RM5England Glen Johnson
CM8Senegal Papa Bouba Diop
CM11Ghana Sulley Muntari
CM28England Sean Davis
LM17Nigeria John Utaka
AM19Croatia Niko Kranjčar
CF25Zimbabwe Benjanidownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK13England Jamie Ashdown
DF16France Noé Pamarot
MF14England Matthew TaylorYellow card
MF30Portugal Pedro Mendes
FW10England David Nugentupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
England Harry Redknapp
GK1United States Marcus Hahnemann
RB2Scotland Graeme Murtydownward-facing red arrow 77'
CB29England Michael DuberryYellow card
CB28Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson
LB3England Nicky Shorey
RM19England Liam Rosenior
CM6Iceland Brynjar Gunnarssondownward-facing red arrow 77'
CM15England James Harper
LM10Republic of Ireland Stephen Hunt
CF9Republic of Ireland Kevin Doyle
CF12England Dave Kitson
Substitutes:
GK32Australia Adam Federici
DF22Cameroon André Bikey
MF20Ivory Coast Emerse Faéupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW24Republic of Ireland Shane Longupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW8England Leroy Lita
Manager:
England Steve Coppell

Post-match reaction

"The first half was probably our best 45 minutes this season, but to come in having conceded in the last minute of the half allowed them back in... people say we only play one up front but today proved that it's really three and no-one deserves a hat-trick more than Benji." Portsmouth coach Joe Jordan[1]

"It's difficult to analyse a match like that and if you try you will be there a very long time ...we scored four goals away from home and had a chance for another with a penalty. We played a full part in the game - I don't think many teams will come here this season and score four." Reading manager Steve Coppell[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Roach, Stuart (29 September 2007). "Portsmouth 7–4 Reading". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Portsmouth beat Reading 7–4 in record goal spree". Reuters. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  3. [3]
    Sharp, Will (24 March 2020). "Remembering the Premier League's only 11-goal thriller: Portsmouth 7-4 Reading". These Football Times. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Premiership: Tottenham 4 – 5 Arsenal". The Guardian. 14 November 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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