Manchester City continued their 2009-10 English Premier League season on Sunday, January 31, 2010 as they hosted Portsmouth. The two teams are on opposite ends of the table and off the pitch. Portsmouth has had several financial troubles while Man City is spending as much money as anyone with new ownership. The match was at the City of Manchester Stadium in front of over 44,000.
Manchester City 2-0 Portsmouth – Video Highlights
Two first half goals sealed the victory for City as they moved within one point of fourth place Tottenham Hotspur. Portsmouth remain dead last in the table and seem almost certain to be relegated.
The goals were by Emmanuel Adebayor who got behind the defense, received a long pass, and scored on a close range shot in the 40th minute.
The second came in the 45th minute as Vincent Kompany headed a corner kick into the back of the net. It was poor defending from Portsmouth and the club seems to be destined for the championship next season.
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Stadium: | City of Manchester Stadium, England |
| Attendance: | 44,015 |
| Match Time: | January 31, 2010, 08:30 ET |
| Official(s): | Martin Atkinson (Referee) |
| SCORING SUMMARY | |
| Manchester City | Portsmouth |
| Emmanuel Adebayor (40) | |
| Vincent Kompany (45) | |
| MATCH STATS | ||
| Manchester City | Portsmouth | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 13(5) | 13(4) |
| Fouls | 9 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 10 | 7 |
| Offsides | 2 | 5 |
| Time of Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
