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Throwback Thursday: Pedro Mendes v West Ham (2006)

1,137 views · Published 12 November 2015 · 1:11 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: Portsmouth FC · 2015 · Sports

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This week's Throwback Thursday - sponsored by the World of Cars - is one of a catalogue of stunners from Pedro Mendes, with the Portuguese midfielder smashing home against West Ham.

It was a vital goal in the context of Pompey's 2005/06 season, when things were getting desperate at the bottom of the Premier League table.

Lomana LuaLua had scored from close-range to put Pompey in front after 18 minutes, with Sean Davis quickly adding a second.

But it was this wonder-strike from Mendes just before half-time that gave The Blues a 3-0 lead, in a gripping game that ended 4-2.

And the result lifted the spirits of The Blues, who would ultimately go on to secure a 'Great Escape', securing their survival in the penultimate game of the season against Wigan.

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