Manchester United v Portsmouth - FA Cup 2007/2008 [HD][50fps]

08 March 2008 | FA Cup
At the time, Pompey were going strong in the Premier League, with Harry Redknapp's side sitting ninth in the table and on course for their highest-ever Premier League finish.
But in Alex Ferguson's Red Devils, they faced an outfit who were reigning Premier League champions - and a team in hot pursuit of the treble.

[@Hazzzzabaig]

I would have smashed my controller

[@ZVEKOfficial]

I think SAF finally understands every fifa player's rage after this match

[@ainesosa]

Subscribe or I'll steal your cookies doesn’t make sense tho, fifa ultimate team wasn’t even a thing back then lmao and fifa was deffo not as frustrating either

[@oLogicalYT]

Ainesosa it’s a joke smart arse

[@sanketshambharkar]

😁😁🤣

[@evanenright367]

I gave you the 300th like

[@lynchevan1111]

This is the one and only Man United game I ever went to see live. Was definitely a weird game to witness.

[@youtubewasoncebetter]

Great to know! Where are you from?

[@lag2yt]

Hahahah

[@faarishaque9142]

😢ikr

[@jayanthmanutd]

You shouldn't have gone

[@danjackson3725]

like most plastic man u fans

[@jonesy._1135]

Rest in peace papa bouba diop, Portsmouth legend, you will never be forgotten.

[@mactardiouf3112]

❤️

[@ukovertkill]

Papa Diop great player

[@dorinc5263]

8:36 Muntari inventing VAR ))

[@j.jamesYT]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davinosihotang9297]

you stole my comment

[@ritishroypatroo7075]

waoh this is sick actually. hahaha

[@vidaankrahtaylor3980]

How

[@vidaankrahtaylor3980]

How did he invent VAR?

[@pavonator7147]

One of the strangest games ever

[@MrTkillian]

This was the inspiration for FIFA 20!

[@marcelinonehme5434]

@@MrTkillian what do you mean?

[@vengoheim7810]

Marcelino Nehme rigged af ai

[@domilesespartan3287]

Why is the keeper red carded when there are two defenders behind him???? That Martin Atkinson is a scam to United. He is always unfair to us.

[@adrianusoctorianpratama3017]

@@stevewalker6240 indo bro?

[@emilioalvarez7745]

This is like a fifa game the good opponent has so many chances to score but the bad opponent manages to score 1 goal and win

[@kingkhalid7638]

The career mood struggle lol

[@Spentastic]

I’ve been the bad player that scores against the good player and gets them to rage quit. Coincidentally I also support Pompey :)

[@TheMohan1986]

I supported Pompeii

[@nblgus2595]

Pes Mobile too

[@JuanHernandez-bz2en]

This Shit Happens in Real Life Sunday Leagues. Anything can Happen.

[@Me-ed8zn]

12 years on and I’m still frustrated at that result.

[@kitpalmer1583]

I got to see Pompey win the FA Cup at Wembley so personally I'm pretty fucking chuffed lol

[@spinofthewheel5345]

United won to much during sir alex’s time so it was nice to see someone else go on and win something

[@kitpalmer1583]

@@spinofthewheel5345 my mum's side of the family are all United fans so this was just a great time all round for 10 year old me 😂

[@harrydubber1878]

Haha same

[@anandapadmanabhan8546]

Had united won this and gone to final and won the FA Cup it would've been another treble

[@TheRealLMG6]

This game will live in my head forever as the strangest game and the game that denied us our second treble

[@baconeater6765]

One of my favourite days. As a pompey fan I was paid to be the sky sports fan zone commentator for this game. I have no idea how we won it and we got a bit of luck along with some amazing defending. James and Campbell showed their class in this match

[@TAHK_T34]

5:24 And Distin of course

[@fnxagent1376]

U were paid did they pick u randomb?

[@fnxagent1376]

Curse

[@ShawnS14]

A bit of luck? This game was absurd, not to mention Ronaldo gets absolutely plowed in the opening stage of the game. Stonewall penalty

[@arishemthejudge6780]

A BIT OF LUCK-?-?-?-

[@PkmHax]

What a team Portsmouth had back then!

[@richardlockwood8430]

Yeah great memories

[@leighlawrence4688]

and then they beat cardiff infinal

[@ashiddiqadha915]

If Man United were won this game, they definitely won treble.

[@abdulazizyusuf3699]

If if if football is not if only results

[@growingstar1489]

If udh dihapus dlm kamus sejarah..yg sdh terjadi tdk akan dapat dirubah

[@maxryder6649]

What’s that don’t understand mate

[@johndiggle656]

If Portsmouth won all 38 epl games they would have won the league

[@redchesterunited9773]

@@brettrobinson7877 we should of though fate wasn't with us that day unfortunately.

[@Exist_Trace]

When football was at its peak. Anything could happen in football. Loved it.

[@BOGNORregisSUCKS]

I've said it so many times, i have no idea how the hell we won this game. Man Utd completely outclassed us.

[@matthewruss]

favorable ref for one XD

[@hasanzain6340]

How Manchester United failed to score that day is beyond me.

[@kennethwilkinson2095]

it was just our year to win the cup 💁‍♂️

[@matthewruss]

how the fuck there was no penalty for the foul on ranaldo but a penalty when the portsmoth player dived the other end

[@fnxagent1376]

It was a curse

[@r4h4al]

United could easily have had 5.

[@fnxagent1376]

@@r4h4al ikr

[@GoBChannelWorld]

Brilliant defensive effort by Portsmouth. What a game to remember

[@justinhart6281]

They got lucky

[@sAb316_]

There we lucky

[@ericsteven100]

Portsmouth helped by refree. So their play is dirty and 100% luck. Portsmouth is sucks

[@naokid7329]

@@ericsteven100 now say that without crying

[@alexsalazar5161]

They had their moments but United just got unlucky. Plus United should have got a penalty early on.

[@muhammadziaakhtarrabbani2467]

FIFA invented the game system just like this match, if EA doesnt want you to win, you will not win whatever you do. Lmao

[@FBI.Online]

Oh tm, took 11 shots on goal and non of them went in and then my opponent did 3 shots on target and scored them all

[@ianerni1812]

So fucking true..Dammed Fifa

[@telkhinespankration9681]

That’s why they invented legendary mode lmao

[@hanscfs]

LOLOLOL 😄😄

[@adamlorentz8569]

@@FBI.Online my 89 Astriker cant score to save his life but then your opponents 83 turns into Ronaldo when he shoots. rigged lol

[@GiloGrant]

Time is flying , I remember this game , I was in my twenties , life is so fast .

[@Dman_199]

This kind off game: very rare Fifa 20: Every other game Me: 20 shots 0 goals Opponent: 1shot 1 goal

[@tedm6894]

Holy fuck it isn't just me.

[@sebbizz3101]

Ted M no believe me it isnt

[@InfamousZelda]

Opponent: 1 shot 3 goals more like

[@ucbrowser2447]

Can't agree more

[@bobbye4731]

That’s how underdogs win brother. They score on their only chance while the favorite can’t finish all game long despite have 14 chances

[@naitwasheldon]

The shoulder charge on CR7 would have been awarded a penalty in this era.

[@les_crow]

I cannot see why it shouldn't be in any era. It wasn't a strong challenge, he had no interest in the ball, only Ronaldo. It is football because you play balls, not people. I do however find it ridiculous that penalties are given when a player takes the ball away from the GK and wins a penalty because if you look closely enough the final touch was more about just getting something on it and then drawing contact than any effort to maintain the possibility of goal.

[@marromo2739]

FACTS

[@redlavish7027]

So your allowed to smash into your opponent in the box.

[@wesleyrodriguezwinter2043]

You are allowed to shoulder barge it's not a foul because both shoulder connected

[@anabonilla4137]

@@les_crow u mean PENALDO?

[@user-pg3yg7id1z]

Teacher: Students, define bad luck? Me: **shows this video**

[@startbusinessng5211]

As a Portsmouth fan in Nigeria that year, this match was totally epic. We went on to win the FA cup!

[@bhenchordsingh5028]

Hahahahahahahahhahaahahhaahahahahah Portsmouth fan in Nigeria. U the guy who message me I won lottery I’ll smesh u bro. How is ure wife doing I came last week to please her u taste me after right

[@otuyachukwudi]

@@bhenchordsingh5028 I never message anyone about any lottery. I don't got no wife either

[@graalera7803]

Of all the teams why did you choose Portsmouth?

[@otuyachukwudi]

@@graalera7803 I had a strange likeness for the club, I can't really explain. I didn't want to just support the popular, big, winning teams. Kanu Nwankwor arrived and that convinced me. We started building a good project. I couldn't see most of our matches back then. I had a book where I wrote all our match scorelines and who scored for us. I remember being mocked by my classmates for supporting a "weak" team. They used to call me Portsmouth 😅 Then 2008 we won the FA cup. I was in SS2, I finally got some respect 😎 Great memories. It brings tears to my eyes now. It's really sad we had to go down that way.

[@matthewdoyle3877]

@@graalera7803better than being a Manchester United fan living in London

[@Xexxis]

God. I never remembered at the time just how ridiculously fortunate this win was. This is a game that happens once in every 1,000.

[@Velistar_the_goat]

shouldve been 2 on man utd side, they were just hella unlucky

[@misterbazzan]

"... even the post conspires against them" 😂😂

[@muhammadaguswibowo72]

"Even the post conspire agains them!" LOL 🤣

[@endraandre]

Ofc I'm not as pissed as I was back then. Now they all are just good memories, even the not-so-good ones

[@adityasrivastava6428]

Idk who that attacker was but he made sure our keeper got his leg,in today's age that's a yellow if not a red for diving,what a sick fucking move that was Sad kuzsack,didn't even foul him

[@thegenerator3150]

@@adityasrivastava6428 agreed

[@robertnicolae1882]

Nobody seems to appreciate how vital Distin was for Pompey to win that game

[@jackhbb9032]

And Campbell

[@davorkvaternik4412]

and Kranjćar!

[@paulusamuthenu6984]

So you're just forgetting the post?

[@thegenerator3150]

And diarra

[@Alton-x]

And jammo

[@yevhenmartyniuk8309]

I want Pompey back in Premier League.

[@JohnDBIRL]

To be fair that Portsmouth squad was v good. most teams nowadays would stuggle to score against Campbell and Distan

[@Chris-kz7us]

Really was a golden few years round this time watching football

[@AuraVlog]

If you look who was on the line ready to try block the shot should baros not have went down, you will truly appreciate the work rate Wayne Rooney used to put in at United. Insane player 👌

[@smyraannelapatee9518]

I'm l7

[@kazlaird153]

Insane player for sure but he left Baros open just before the penalty when he should have just let Anderson close Kranjcar down

[@DirtyJamesUK]

@@kazlaird153 easy for you to say lol. The guy was a striker and he ran the furthest back of the whole team! That was not his job at all.

[@noeldune9404]

This Pompey side was full of international stars all round for sure.

[@Nimr187]

It's why they suffered financially in the years that followed and led to the club being relegated in '09

[@josh1477]

Von ricth and?

[@kennethwilkinson2095]

@@Nimr187 we went down in 2010, same year we was back at Wembley.

[@Nimr187]

@@kennethwilkinson2095 Yes, you're right

[@aziretadilbaev4513]

This match like a 2020 year unlucky year))))

[@ahmedserry5558]

This Portsmouth squad is awesome !

[@alf2087]

Suley Muntari (Inter Milan) Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid) Glen Johnson (Liverpool) Milan Baros (Liverpool) Sol Campbel (Arsenal)

[@danielkerr4100]

Was*

[@muhsineco1911]

Lucky that when I was kid I didn't realize this defeat caused ManU a treble.

[@robb526]

As a Pompey Fan that went to that game we definitely had a charmed life against a extremely strong United side , though my best game I went to was either AC Milan or reading both at Fratton park and the reading game was because it still holds the record 7-4 most goals in a premier League game (11) definitely got my money's worth that day 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@DontKloppMeNow]

Heroic defensive performance! Gives a great account of just how good Sol Campbell was

[@mrfinnie1011]

The footballing gods were smiling on pompey that day. Watching the final on Southsea common with 100k of the blue army was the most insane day any football fan could hope for. PLAY UP POMPEY!

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

Not really, denied united of another historic treble only for it to go to some tin pot team nobody cared about. Footballing mischief gods more like😂

[@F1andfootballfan144]

Those were the days!

[@kevinprior3549]

As a Pompey fan... I thank you. We certainly rode our luck many times in the game but we won... and I think we won the FA Cup pretty much from here.

[@bhenchordsingh5028]

U also rode men

[@Gorgonzollla]

Baros just chilling on the ground after the penalty tackle is the most Baros thing ever.

[@vig1998]

Luck was the only thing that could stop united at that time 🔥 #GGMU

[@kennethwilkinson2095]

the footballing gods

[@maxsch8454]

A modern FA Cup classic, one of the best ever.

[@darin2803]

I just watched this and I was screaming and getting excited like it was live 🤣

[@PhilTWH]

as a Portsmouth fan this is so fun to watch... the times when we were big hopefully we'll promote this season though!

[@waowao9852]

8:19 Ronaldo was like “do you even goalkeeper?”

[@ez10bang7]

Lmao

[@roysherpa9820]

Still gives me a goosebumps

[@wsmtown8575]

Makes me happy Baros got that pen at Utd, Liverpool legend

[@antcunningham1997]

It had to be baros vs man utd 🤣🤣😁😁

[@vegaspool188]

This was the weirdest game in the world. As a Pompey fan, I'm still amazed with the team we had then. You then look at the Man Utd team in awe. Clearly we didn't deserve to win on the day, but strange things happen in matches. What was really odd for me was being stuck in a car, with my mother in law, listening to the match live on the radio, sat outside the registry office for my sister in law's wedding! I was told by my mother in law, we're not leaving this car until the match is over!!! We were a good 10 minutes late for the start! What a day. Will never forget it.

[@johnnyboy3949]

Them cardboard cut outs in the stand are good, moving and everything! Also the dubbed crowd noise is good, better then how sky and bt do it.

[@RotluangaSailo]

Loooool

[@Invinciblez18]

James. Disitin and Sol Campbell were epic. Portsmouth deserved to win the cup this season after escaping here

[@toph8298]

The ultimate smash and grab. Great season in the FA Cup.

[@indah9040]

last time when watching this I got mad and now I come here again coz I miss so bad with this era and with all United players...one of the most frustrating game that Manchester United had....

[@m.k480]

Those were the best times in football!It was sp exciting and you knew something special would happen.

[@christiansmugisha1472]

On any given day, any team could beat the very best team in football. That's the beauty of it.

[@Royy_al]

Portsmouth this time was legendary.

[@DG-nc1jc]

I still cry over this game now and again.

[@alve__7777]

I'm glad that I didn't ignore this video which randomly showed up. Damnnn what a Ghostly match

[@GurpreetSingh-zp8fz]

8:19 Ronaldo to Ferdinand :: Look Man i want to win the Balon D'or please save this penalty. We need the treble.

[@ucthanhngo3322]

HAHAHAHA =))

[@dabiyobiyo9880]

Hehehheh

[@TheJvmiranda]

Ronaldo, Roney, Scholes, Ferdinand, Giggs...what a team

[@parrero912]

@@LazyLs with the legend pogba...what a team!

[@mywatchesdiary]

LOL..

[@endlessmotion2255]

Fair play to Pompey, they were just destined to win the cup that year despite getting relegated which made for a great story. As a Utd fan this is one of those games I can't quite get over though haha. Having seen us do the treble as a 12 year old I really thought we were going to do the unthinkable and do it again within the space of 10 years but we just could not get the bloody ball into the net that day!

[@WaterCarrier07]

Absolutely love this game as a Pompey fan

[@offikios]

What a game by sol campbell!

[@siphephelomasondo9567]

True

[@martonodwisaputro4957]

Crazy match ever I seen

[@likkledanny]

Buopa Diop JAH BLESS YOUR SOUL LEGEND NOMATTER WHAT YOU STILL LIVE ON

[@bonglesnodkins329]

This always cheers me up.

[@leenkeshramlagun7171]

Would have been 2nd Treble for United that season. Just was meant to be Harry Redknapp's year. How did Carrick not score? Regardless that Manutd team was a pleasure to watch.

[@leenkeshramlagun7171]

@Football Dior Was not meant to be. We played worse in the CL final that year and won. Amazing United team though. We should have won the CL again in 2009. Barca should never have been in that final. It should have been Chelses again.

[@abhishekkhewa8191]

How a decade has changed the whole atmosphere of the club. This was the real MAN UTD! Edge of the seat action.❤️

[@colin...101]

How a decade has changed. Your now seeing the Man U of every decade before the 90s. 🤣

[@therhetoricianoffootball]

@@colin...101 Sir Matt Busby exists?

[@colin...101]

@@therhetoricianoffootball And still wasn't that successful if fans go off now. If the tradgedy hadn't happened I doubt history would remember Utd or Sir Busby. God rest the victims souls🙏

[@therhetoricianoffootball]

@@colin...101 💤💤💤

[@colin...101]

@@therhetoricianoffootball Like watching Utd 💤💤💤💤💤🙈

[@masonrafieyan5430]

Definition of a great game👌

[@kennethwilkinson2095]

What a time to be a Pompey fan, we used to dither in div 1, narrowly avoiding relegation in the 90s bar a cup run in 92 and then Arry came, brought Paul Merson and the next 10-20 years were/have been like a movie, complete with the fall and rise with 80,000 at Wembley last March and we was there again before this pandemic 🤗

[@j.jamesYT]

What a great game! Fifa 08 memories. Thanks for uploading this.

[@mattwoodland976]

As a United fan I remember 10 minutes in turning to my mate and saying this isn't going to be are day. We had more chances than Joey Barton!

[@godlike1975]

As a pompey fan this was the best birthday present I ever got

[@davinosihotang9297]

8:37 Sulley Muntari wanted the ref to check the VAR

[@alexpaylor1365]

No VAR then.

[@Eagle_James_TKB]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣🤣 but too bad VAR wasn't on use back then

[@lftv3582]

Alex Paylor r/ woooosh

[@hardarmy2379]

Still feel the frustated like watching this match live on tv 12 years ago

[@Spentastic]

As a Pompey supporter I cried tears of joy at the final whistle. Was a very stressful win. Booked my flight from Australia when we beat West Brom in the semi and was at Wembley to see us win our second FA Cup in the clubs history. I also got to meet many of our players at training before the final which was organised by a close friend of mine (Sol Campbell, David James, Niko Kranjcar and my favourite player Hermann Hreidarsson). Was a great time for me especially going back to the Isle of Wight where I’m originally from and meeting my Grandparents who I hadn’t seen in years. But yeah, great result and great times for me personally

[@beastdan5118]

Spentastic ok 👍

[@ViciOlliyad]

That manutd lineup tho 👑

[@288puabike]

What a team they have during that season. The jersey looks great, and the few big names in the Portsmouth Team.

[@Ybyb42]

David James is a legend

[@51501]

Wow 14 years have past since this game. How we(Pompey) ever won is still a mystery. Crazy game.

[@grahamrenyard169]

Goes to show you have to put your chances away! Play up Pompey!

[@ZJS0113]

SAF is an actual legend, though. Coming from a Leeds fan. I love how much Man U have dropped off since he's gone 🤣

[@windi1982]

This AIG kit!! ♥️♥️♥️ Showtime United! 🔥

[@lewanjoski]

Thr most interesting FA CUP match i have watched. Did muntari just draw VAR signal?😅

[@a.c9993]

flying kiss and big 💕，but it look like var signal

[@unlimitedshakasms4884]

On the other hand portsmouth had a very strong experienced and organized team.

[@wallyeng]

Man I miss these days. That team was incredible.

[@DufflebagSmith]

What a day to be a Pompey fan. PUP 💙

[@buckybarnes9939]

It was all about, attack ATTACK ATTACK!!!

[@kingsmo]

Man I miss the stadiums full of passionate people. 🔥

[@BLew657]

Fratton Park still is

[@marchelh9820]

Wow unbelievable, portsmouth players list is legend at that times sol Campbell, milan baros, david james, Glen Johnson, lass diarra, lauren. Great squad folks

[@hyukohfaker7362]

even the post conspire against them, hahaha always love this kind of commentary

[@dannydmangillz]

I was there in the portsmouth end when I was 13 and this was one of the greatest days of my life. On the long journey home we stopped at a service station and the TV was showing Barnsley 1-0 Chelsea, hundreds of pompey fans going absolutely nuts realising we were suddenly favorites to win the cup.

[@passtime4805]

We would of won the treble again if it wasn’t for this match I’ll never forget that day I was heart broken credit to Pompey I thought we was un beatable that season

[@shwelayaung2779]

I never forget this match but treble dreams broken.

[@jamestunde9456]

This game Can't just forget it

[@Obinna.B]

Even the post conspires against him.. 5:55 😀😀. I love that commentary.

[@cholidsulaiman9889]

He said against them, not him.

[@tommm3676]

Watched this after we lost to Oxford on pens in the play offs :( , how times change hahahah

[@Pheonix_7]

Damn man me 2... sed life

[@jamespresdee7083]

Well fancy seeing you here Thomas

[@tommm3676]

James Presdee how’s this happened then 🤣

[@shivekaniruth5402]

What a team this was. Nani and Ronaldo were essentially the same player.

[@obodaiotoo2542]

Most frustrating game ever.. It still feels like watching live 12years ago

[@reflect4109]

Even the post conspires against them 😅😂 Powerful commentary I didn't hear 12 years ago!!

[@EdLife11]

Man United & Sir Alex - Great football, Great team, Ferdinand Great. What a Great era in football

[@thefenderguy2817]

Still got goosebump in 2020

[@Harihar_Patel]

Superb defending by Portsmouth, Sol Campbell was a big rock at the back.