Liverpool against Portsmouth

Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).

Substitution, Portsmouth. Jermain Defoe forward replaces John Utaka.

Alberto Riera (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Noe Pamarot (Portsmouth).

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Sami Hyypia.

Foul by Alberto Riera (Liverpool).

Noe Pamarot (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Substitution, Portsmouth. Richard Hughes midfielder replaces Lassana Diarra.

Lucas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).

Goal! Liverpool 1, Portsmouth 0. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Penalty conceded by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David James.

Attempt saved. Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.

Attempt blocked. Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Gerrard with a through ball.

Substitution, Liverpool. Alberto Riera midfielder replaces Ryan Babel because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Offside, Portsmouth. Nadir Belhadj tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.

Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool).

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Ryan Babel (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Offside, Portsmouth. Sylvain Distin tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Portsmouth. Niko Kranjcar midfielder replaces Armand Traore.

Delay in match Ryan Babel (Liverpool) because of an injury.

Substitution, Liverpool. Yossi Benayoun midfielder replaces Jermaine Pennant.

Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Attempt blocked. Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Sami Hyypia (Liverpool) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Steven Gerrard with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sylvain Distin.

Attempt missed. Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Foul by Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool).

Armand Traore (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Liverpool. Sami Hyypia tries a through ball, but Steven Gerrard is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth).

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth).

Foul by Xabi Alonso (Liverpool).

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Portsmouth 0.

First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Portsmouth 0.

Attempt missed. Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sylvain Distin.

Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Gerrard.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Ryan Babel (Liverpool) because of an injury.

Delay in match Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) because of an injury.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lassana Diarra with a cross following a set piece situation.

Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).

Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Gerrard.

Attempt saved. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).

Offside, Portsmouth. Sylvain Distin tries a through ball, but Armand Traore is caught offside.

Offside, Portsmouth. Noe Pamarot tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.

Foul by Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool).

Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Offside, Liverpool. Steven Gerrard tries a through ball, but Dirk Kuyt is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Offside, Liverpool. Xabi Alonso tries a through ball, but Steven Gerrard is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lassana Diarra following a set piece situation.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

John Utaka (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Sami Hyypia (Liverpool).

John Utaka (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Armand Traore (Portsmouth).

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Babel.

Foul by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool).

Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool).

Armand Traore (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Lucas (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabio Aurelio with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sean Davis.

Attempt saved. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvaro Arbeloa.

Offside, Liverpool. Xabi Alonso tries a through ball, but Dirk Kuyt is caught offside.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

John Utaka (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David James.

Attempt saved. Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.

Attempt blocked. Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Gerrard with a through ball.

Substitution, Liverpool. Alberto Riera midfielder replaces Ryan Babel because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Offside, Portsmouth. Nadir Belhadj tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.

Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool).

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Ryan Babel (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Offside, Portsmouth. Sylvain Distin tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Portsmouth. Niko Kranjcar midfielder replaces Armand Traore.

Delay in match Ryan Babel (Liverpool) because of an injury.

Substitution, Liverpool. Yossi Benayoun midfielder replaces Jermaine Pennant.

Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Attempt blocked. Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Sami Hyypia (Liverpool) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Steven Gerrard with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sylvain Distin.

Attempt missed. Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Foul by Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool).

Armand Traore (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Liverpool. Sami Hyypia tries a through ball, but Steven Gerrard is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth).

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth).

Foul by Xabi Alonso (Liverpool).

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Portsmouth 0.

First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Portsmouth 0.

Attempt missed. Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sylvain Distin.

Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Gerrard.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Ryan Babel (Liverpool) because of an injury.

Delay in match Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) because of an injury.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lassana Diarra with a cross following a set piece situation.

Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).

Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Gerrard.

Attempt saved. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).

Offside, Portsmouth. Sylvain Distin tries a through ball, but Armand Traore is caught offside.

Offside, Portsmouth. Noe Pamarot tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.

Foul by Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool).

Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Offside, Liverpool. Steven Gerrard tries a through ball, but Dirk Kuyt is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Offside, Liverpool. Xabi Alonso tries a through ball, but Steven Gerrard is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lassana Diarra following a set piece situation.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

John Utaka (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).

Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Sami Hyypia (Liverpool).

John Utaka (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Armand Traore (Portsmouth).

Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Babel.

Foul by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool).

Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool).

Armand Traore (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Lucas (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabio Aurelio with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sean Davis.

Attempt saved. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvaro Arbeloa.

Offside, Liverpool. Xabi Alonso tries a through ball, but Dirk Kuyt is caught offside.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.

Foul by Ryan Babel (Liverpool).

John Utaka (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.

Ryan Babel (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up