2006-2007 Barclays Premier League
- Matthew Taylor - 30'
- Rio Ferdinand - 89' OG
- John O'Shea - 90'
Match Formations
Game Information
Fratton Park
5:15 PM, 7 April 2007
Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,223
- Referees:
- M Clattenburg
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
94' Portsmouth hang on for a heroic victory over the Premiership leaders. They had their nervy moments - not least at the very end - but they deserve their win and United's lead at the top is cut as Chelsea close the gap. |
94' FULL-TIME: PORTSMOUTH 2-1 MANCHESTER UNITED |
93' Incredible save from James from Alan Smith who thought he'd snatched a late equaliser. he drove it low and hard towards goal, but James atoned for his earlier mistake to deny the striker. |
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | +21 | 39 |
| Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | +18 | 35 |
| Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | +18 | 33 |
| Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 31 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +6 | 28 |
| Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 27 |
| Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 26 |
| Fulham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 25 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | +1 | 25 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | +14 | 23 |
| Brentford | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 20 |
| Everton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 16 |
| Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -8 | 16 |
| Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -16 | 14 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 12 |
| Ipswich Town | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -16 | 12 |
| Southampton | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -25 | 6 |
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