The defender was guilty of fouling Piquionne in the box, only for Jensen to spare his blushes with a fine save from O'Hara's placed spot-kick.
But despite Brian Jensen's penalty save from Jamie O'Hara, Hassan Yebda scored a second spot-kick to win it for Pompey before Ricardo Rocha's late red card.
Another testing centre from Wallace led to Clarets centre-back Bikey thumping a header against the post, while at the other end Jensen produced an eye-catching double save from Gary O'Neill.
Robert Green then made a superb fingertip save to deny John O'Shea at the other end before Rooney screwed his volley wide after Heinze picked him out with a superb far-post cross.
While the visitors continued to play the prettier football, Inter's defence proved typically durable and the Italians created another chance when Kraft made a terrific one-handed save to deny Eto'o from 12 yards.
Among the men they could not save, the grave of Cornelius O'Shea perhaps stands out.
Arsenal teenager Mark Randall had a goal disallowed while Fabianski had to save well to deny Sunderland striker Roy O'Donovan in injury time.
Davy O'Hare made a great save to turn away an Eamon Doherty shot on 47 minutes and the Coleraine keeper then tipped over a Jordan Owens header.
Former Millwall striker Braniff could have broken the deadlock as early as the third minute when he curled a free-kick past the wall but O'Hare produced a superb save to push the ball round for a corner.
Arsenal were on the ropes, and it took a superb double save from Alumnia to deny Tevez after a slick exchange with O'Shea as United swarmed all over a Gunners side struggling to come to terms with the pace of the game.
Livi continued pushing for a goal and Burton O'Brien's low drive from 20 yards drew a fine save from the confident Meldrum.
Glenavon keeper Andy Plummer made a double save to deny David Scullion and Gareth Harkin before Miskimmin scored his second after an O'Hare mistake.
Motta also headed wide from close range, but when Eto'o was given the same opportunity he showed his quality and might have added another but for a fine save by Turnbull after Drogba had left Chelsea with 10 men.
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