Football: Liverpool v Portsmouth in the Premier League

Across the divide – Portsmouth and Liverpool fans stand united in their disquiet about the ownership of their respective clubs Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images Photograph: Ed Sykes/guardian.co.uk On the field itself, both teams are in turmoil. Portsmouth are eight points adrift of safety and their hosts, Liverpool, four short of fourth-place. Here, Fernando Torres competes with Marc Wilson for a high ball Photograph: John Cocks/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Photograph: John Cocks/guardian.co.uk In the 26th minute, Steven Gerrard charges down Pompey goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown's clearance ... Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Photograph: John Powell/guardian.co.uk ... allowing Torres a simple tap-in to give Liverpool the lead, his 14th goal of the season Photograph: John Cocks/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Photograph: John Cocks/guardian.co.uk Ryan Babel makes it 2-0 two minutes later as he cuts through Portsmouth's hopeless defence – a defence which had conceded 48 goals before this game Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images Photograph: Ed Sykes/guardian.co.uk Alberto Aquilani scores a third just four minutes later – his first goal for the club since joining from Roma Photograph: Joe Giddens/EMPICS Sport Photograph: Joe Giddens/guardian.co.uk Michael Brown and Gerrard got a little too aggressive in combat at times. In another incident caught only by the TV cameras, Gerrard appeared to elbow his counterpart as they chase possession Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images Photograph: Ed Sykes/guardian.co.uk Torres makes it 4-0 when given space to unleash another devastating shot following Aquilani's pass Photograph: Tim Hales/AP Photograph: Tim Hales/guardian.co.uk Belhadj eventually grabs a consolation goal for the visitors from close range in the 89th minute to make it 4-1, a result which lifts Liverpool to within one point of fourth-placed Tottenham Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Photograph: Michael Regan/guardian.co.uk