Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Portsmouth: result and report

Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Portsmouth

Premier League · Saturday 9 May 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Blackburn Rovers defeated Portsmouth 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 9 May 2009. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Morten Gamst Pedersen opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Blackburn Rovers's goals came from Morten Gamst Pedersen (31') and Benni McCarthy (57'). Portsmouth did not score.

Discipline: Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Portsmouth received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Blackburn Rovers were 15th on 37 points from 35 and Portsmouth 14th on 38 points from 35. Blackburn Rovers went on to finish that season 15th with 41 points, and Portsmouth 14th with 41.

Blackburn Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Portsmouth in a 4-5-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Blackburn Rovers wins, 1 draw and 4 for Portsmouth.

Going into the match Blackburn Rovers's last five read L-W-L-L-W and Portsmouth's L-D-L-W-D.