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Portsmouth upset 10-man Liverpool

December 19, 2009 21:36 IST
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Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng (left) and Liverpool's Emiliano Insua go for the ball during their English Premier League tie at Fratton Park in Portsmouth on SaturdayBottom club Portsmouth secured a deserved 2-0 win over a disappointing 10-man Liverpool side in the Premier League on Saturday.

Superb strikes from Nadir Belhadj and Frederic Piquionne either side of half-time earned the hosts victory and Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano was sent off before the break for a messy challenge on defender Tal Ben Haim.

Liverpool, who included Spanish international Fernando Torres in attack, created few opportunities and captain Steven Gerrard went closest to scoring with a deflected effort well saved by Asmir Begovic.

The defeat was the seventh in the league this season for Liverpool, while Avram Grant's Portsmouth drew level on 14 points with 19th-placed West Ham United having played a game more.

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