Tony Adams’ men took on Dutch side Heerenveen in their final group game of their 2008 Uefa Cup journey.
Pompey failed to qualify for the knockouts after picking up one point in their first three games in the group stage.
Goals from Herman Hreiðarsson and a double from Peter Crouch made sure the Blues finished above the Eredivisie outfit in Group E.
Here’s the starting XI from that December day and what they’ve been up to since….
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Goals from Herman Hreiðarsson and a double from Peter Crouch made sure the Blues finished above the Eredivisie outfit in Group E.