Portsmouth F.C. in European football

Portsmouth F.C.'s record in Europe was in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup where they played Vitória Guimarães and Braga of Portugal, European and Italian heavyweights AC Milan and Heerenveen of the Netherlands.

Contents

First round

First leg

2008-09-18
Portsmouth 2 – 0 Vitória Guimarães Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 19,612
Referee: Knut Kircher
Diarra  39'
Defoe  60'
(BBC)
PORTSMOUTH:
GK 1 David James
DF 5 Glen Johnson
DF 23 Sol Campbell (c) 42'
DF 15 Sylvain Distin
DF 39 Nadir Belhadj
MF 17 John Utaka 73'
MF 6 Lassana Diarra
MF 28 Sean Davis
MF 30 Armand Traoré 90'
FW 9 Peter Crouch 90'
FW 14 Jermain Defoe
Substitutes:
GK 21 Jamie Ashdown
DF 3 Younes Kaboul
DF 7 Hermann Hreiðarsson 90'
MF 8 Papa Bouba Diop 73'
MF 18 Arnold Mvuemba
MF 25 Glen Little
FW 27 Nwankwo Kanu 90'
Manager:
Harry Redknapp
VITORIA GUIMARAES:
GK 1 Nilson
15 Gregory
16 Danilo
29 Jacques Momha
25 Andrézinho
80 João Alves
11 Wênio
17 Fajardo
18 Moreno
20 Yves Desmarets
9 Roberto
Substitutes:
27 Nuno Santos
3 Luciano Amaral
4 Henrique Fonseca
7 Carlitos
28 Tiago Ronaldo
30 Diogo
88 Jean Coral
Manager:
Manuel Cajuda

Second leg

2008-09-30
Vitória Guimarães 2 – 2 (aet) Portsmouth Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
Referee: Selçuk Dereli
Douglas  19', Joao Alves  32' (BBC) Crouch  105',  111'
VITORIA GUIMARAES:
GK 1 Nilson
DF 25 Andrézinho
DF 15 Grégory
DF 16 Danilo
DF 3 Luciano Amaral
MF 11 Wênio
MF 26 Flávio
MF 80 João Alves
MF 20 Yves Desmarets
FW 9 Roberto
FW 99 Douglas
Substitutes:
GK 52 Serginho
DF 18 Moreno
DF 29 Momha
MF 17 Fajardo
MF 28 Tiago Ronaldo
FW 7 Carlitos
FW 88 Jean Coral
Manager:
Manuel Cajuda
PORTSMOUTH:
GK 1 David James
DF 5 Glen Johnson
DF 15 Sylvain Distin
DF 23 Sol Campbell
DF 16 Noé Pamarot
MF 28 Sean Davis
MF 6 Lassana Diarra
MF 22 Richard Hughes
MF 30 Armand Traoré
FW 9 Peter Crouch
FW 14 Jermain Defoe
Substitutes:
GK 21 Jamie Ashdown
DF 3 Younes Kaboul
DF 7 Hermann Hreiðarsson
MF 18 Arnold Mvuemba
MF 25 Glen Little
FW 27 Nwankwo Kanu
DF 39 Nadir Belhadj
Manager:
Harry Redknapp

Group Stage E

Braga

2008-10-23
Braga 3 – 0 Portsmouth Estádio AXA, Braga
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Darko Ceferin
Aguiar  8'
Rentería  46'
Alan  87'
(BBC)
BRAGA:
GK 1 Eduardo
DF 17 Frechaut
DF 5 Moisés
DF 4 Alberto Rodríguez
DF 6 Evaldo
MF 88 Vandinho
MF 22 Luis Aguiar
MF 99 Matheus
MF 30 Alan
FW 18 Rentería
FW 19 Meyong
Substitutes:
GK 24 Mário Felgueiras
MF 7 Mossoró
FW 9 Paulo César
FW 10 Jorginho
MF 13 Stélvio
MF 21 César Peixoto
DF 47 João Pereira
Manager:
Jorge Jesus
PORTSMOUTH:
GK 1 David James
DF 23 Sol Campbell
DF 15 Sylvain Distin
DF 16 Noé Pamarot
DF 7 Hermann Hreiðarsson
MF 28 Sean Davis
MF 8 Papa Bouba Diop
MF 25 Glen Little
MF 30 Armand Traoré
FW 9 Peter Crouch
FW 14 Jermain Defoe
Substitutes:
GK 21 Jamie Ashdown
FW 17 John Utaka
MF 18 Arnold Mvuemba
MF 22 Richard Hughes
FW 27 Nwankwo Kanu
DF 35 Marc Wilson
DF 39 Nadir Belhadj
Manager:
Harry Redknapp

AC Milan

2008-11-27
Portsmouth 2 – 2 Milan Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 20,403
Referee: Serge Gumienny
Kaboul  62'
Kanu  73'
(BBC) Ronaldinho  84'
Inzaghi  90+2'
PORTSMOUTH:
GK 1 David James
DF 5 Glen Johnson
DF 3 Younes Kaboul
DF 15 Sylvain Distin
DF 39 Nadir Belhadj
MF 8 Papa Bouba Diop
MF 25 Glen Little
MF 22 Richard Hughes
MF 30 Armand Traoré
FW 27 Nwankwo Kanu
FW 9 Peter Crouch
Substitutes:
GK 21 Jamie Ashdown
DF 7 Hermann Hreiðarsson
DF 16 Noé Pamarot
MF 18 Arnold Mvuemba
MF 28 Sean Davis
DF 35 Marc Wilson
Manager:
Tony Adams
AC MILAN:
GK 1 Dida
DF 15 Gianluca Zambrotta
DF 19 Giuseppe Favalli
DF 24 Philippe Senderos
DF 77 Luca Antonini
MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso
MF 5 Emerson
MF 84 Mathieu Flamini
MF 22 Kaká
FW 9 Filippo Inzaghi
FW 76 Andriy Shevchenko
Substitutes:
GK 16 Zeljko Kalac
DF 4 Kakha Kaladze
FW 7 Pato
MF 10 Clarence Seedorf
MF 21 Andrea Pirlo
DF 25 Daniele Bonera
FW 80 Ronaldinho
Manager:
Carlo Ancelotti

Wolfsburg

2008-12-04
Wolfsburg 3 – 2 Portsmouth Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
Attendance: 21,015
Referee: Ivan Bebek
Džeko  3'
Gentner  23'
Misimović  74'
(BBC) Defoe  11'
Mvuemba  14'
WOLFSBURG:
GK 1 Benaglio
DF 2 Zaccardo
DF 4 Schäfer
DF 5 Ricardo Costa
DF 20 Riether
DF 43 Barzagli
MF 7 Josué
MF 10 Misimović
MF 24 Dejagah
MF 25 Gentner
FW 9 Džeko
Substitutes:
GK 12 André Lenz
DF 3 Rodrigo Alvim
DF 6 Šimůnek
DF 17 Madlung
MF 13 Hasebe
MF 18 Krzynówek
FW 16 Sağlık
Manager:
Felix Magath
PORTSMOUTH:
GK 1 David James
DF 5 Glen Johnson
DF 15 Sylvain Distin
DF 23 Sol Campbell
DF 39 Nadir Belhadj
MF 18 Arnold Mvuemba
MF 28 Sean Davis
MF 22 Richard Hughes
MF 30 Armand Traoré
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar
FW 14 Jermain Defoe
Substitutes:
GK 21 Jamie Ashdown
DF 7 Hermann Hreiðarsson
MF 8 Papa Bouba Diop
FW 9 Peter Crouch
DF 16 Noé Pamarot
MF 25 Glen Little
FW 27 Nwankwo Kanu
Manager:
Tony Adams

Heerenveen

2008-12-17
Portsmouth 3 – 0 Heerenveen Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 19,612
Referee: Richard Havrilla
Crouch  40',  42'
Hreiðarsson  90'
(BBC)
PORTSMOUTH:
GK 21 Jamie Ashdown
DF 16 Noé Pamarot
DF 35 Marc Wilson
DF 7 Hermann Hreiðarsson
DF 39 Nadir Belhadj
MF 18 Arnold Mvuemba
MF 8 Papa Bouba Diop
MF 22 Richard Hughes
MF 30 Armand Traoré
FW 27 Nwankwo Kanu
FW 9 Peter Crouch
Substitutes:
GK 1 David James
FW 14 Jermain Defoe
DF 15 Sylvain Distin
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar
MF 25 Glen Little
MF 28 Sean Davis
Manager:
Tony Adams
HEERENVEEN:
GK 25 Brian Vandenbussche
DF 20 Goran Popov
DF 4 Michel Breuer
DF 5 Michael Dingsdag
DF 3 Kristian Nielsen
MF 10 Mika Väyrynen
MF 17 Christian Grindheim
MF 15 Michal Švec
MF 8 Roy Beerens
FW 35 Gerald Sibon
FW 12 Paulo Henrique
Substitutes:
GK 26 Ham Zeinstra
DF 2 Milan Kopic
MF 13 Tarik Elyounoussi
DF 16 Calvin Jong-a-Pin
DF 19 Daryl Janmaat
FW 29 Donovan Deekman
FW 31 Arnór Smárason
Manager:
Trond Sollied

UEFA Cup Squad

No. Name Nationality Position
1 David James  England Goalkeeper
3 Younes Kaboul  France Defender
5 Glen Johnson  England Defender
6 Lassana Diarra  France Midfielder
7 Hermann Hreiðarsson  Iceland Defender
8 Papa Bouba Diop  Senegal Midfield
9 Peter Crouch  England Forward
14 Jermain Defoe  England Forward
15 Sylvain Distin  France Defender
16 Noé Pamarot  France Defender
17 John Utaka  Nigeria Forward
18 Arnold Mvuemba  France Midfielder
19 Niko Kranjčar  Croatia Midfielder
21 Jamie Ashdown  England Goalkeeper
22 Richard Hughes  Scotland Midfielder
23 Sol Campbell  England Defender
25 Glen Little  England Midfielder
27 Nwankwo Kanu  Nigeria Forward
28 Sean Davis  England Midfielder
30 Armand Traoré  France Defender
35 Marc Wilson  Republic of Ireland Defender
36 Matt Ritchie  England Midfielder
39 Nadir Belhadj  Algeria Defender
40 * Daniel Bogard  England Forward
41 * Max Carter  England Defender
42 * Louis Castles  England Forward
43 * Joseph Collins  Ireland Midfielder
44 * Billy Goddard  England Midfielder
45 * Ellis Martin  England Defender
46 * Marlon Pack  England Midfielder
47 * Perry Ryan  England Defender
48 * Ryan Woodford  England Defender

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