Portsmouth manager John Mousinho was delighted with the League One leaders’ helter-skelter 2-1 win at home to Oxford.
Christian Saydee came off the bench to score the goal that fired Pompey a step closer to promotion after Cameron Brannagan’s penalty had cancelled out Callum Lang’s opener for the home side.
Mousinho said: “You could describe that as a pretty breathtaking display from both sides. It was an enjoyable game to watch and with both teams pressing, it created openings for us and them.
“I think it was a good advert for Division One football and I personally think Oxford would be feeling a little hard done by not to go away with at least a point.
“It was probably not our best performance of the season but after what has historically been draws between the sides, it was nice to get the win.
“We started well with the goal but then shot ourselves in the foot for their penalty.
“We seemed to feel a bit sorry for ourselves after that until half-time and we were in fact slow starters at the start of the second half.
“But once we got the second, I felt we were in control from that point on.”
In a fast and furious opening 45 minutes, the sides went in all square.
Pompey took the lead in the second minute when a powerful shot from Lang squirmed under goalkeeper Jamie Cumming.
But Oxford equalised after six minutes when Pompey gave the ball away and Sean Raggett brought down ex-Pompey midfielder Owen Dale for a penalty which was easily converted by Brannagan.
Mark Harris then hit the Pompey post on 13 minutes.
Oxford had the first chance of the second half but Josh Murphy was also denied by the woodwork.
Pompey regained the lead after 67 minutes when Saydee held off a strong challenge to run clear and place the ball wide of Cumming.
Oxford pushed for an equaliser but to no avail.
Oxford boss Des Buckingham said: “I think that’s our best performance since taking the reins. But that’s the frustrating thing because we have come away with nothing.
“We’ve done more than enough to have won the game. We’ve hit the post twice and have had opportunities cleared off the line in the second half.
“We did enough to have won a couple of games out there today. If we can perform for the next 10 games like we did today, I will be extremely happy.
“Although frustrating, we have to approach the next game in the same way we did for this game and if we do that we will position ourselves strongly for that.”
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