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| Arsenal's Sol Campbell goes off after being injured
during their Premiership match against Portsmouth.
[Xinhua/Reuters] |
LONDON, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Portsmouth held Arsenal
to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday as the London club's bid to finish fourth in the
English Premier League suffered a blow.
The draw left Arsenal four points behind their London
rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the hunt for the final qualifying spot in next
season's Champions League.
Arsenal opened the scoring in the 36th minute through
French striker Thierry Henry, while Portsmouth equalized on a goal by Lomana
LuaLua in the 66th minute.
Arsenal moved up a place to fifth, above
Blackburn Rovers on goal difference, while Portsmouth stayed among the bottom three
but climbed one spot to 18th level on points with Birmingham
City. Enditem