English League Championship

Portsmouth vs Southampton, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Portsmouth
  • 77': Ebrima Adams
FT
1 - 1
Southampton
  • 57': Léo Scienza

About

Portsmouth are hosting Southampton at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 10': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
  • 12': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 13': Foul by Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth).
  • 13': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Connor Ogilvie with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  • 21': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  • 22': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibane Bowat following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Welington.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
  • 36': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 37': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zak Swanson.
  • 44': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Southampton 0.
  • 46': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 46': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
  • 48': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
  • 48': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 52': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
  • 52': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 55': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 56': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 57': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Southampton 1. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz following a fast break.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 64': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Segecic.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 66': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Ibane Bowat.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Léo Scienza because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 68': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
  • 69': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 69': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Keshi Anderson replaces Conor Chaplin.
  • 71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Andre Dozzell.
  • 74': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
  • 76': Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
  • 76': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Welington.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross.
  • 77': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Southampton 1. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 81': Jay Robinson (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 90': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Williams.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Southampton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Southampton 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
45 Possession 55
6 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
187 Accurate Passes 253
309 Passes 370
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
76 Long Balls 76
17 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 10
27 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 9
48 Effective Clearances 29
48 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,290

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 13 +13 28
2 Birmingham City 14 +13 26
3 Stoke City 14 +5 26
4 Swansea City 14 +5 26
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nicolas Schmid (GK)
17 Ibane Bowat
22 Zak Swanson Yellow Card
3 Connor Ogilvie
24 Terry Devlin
36 Conor Chaplin
38 Ebrima Adams
21 Andre Dozzell
9 Colby Bishop
27 Millenic Alli
10 Adrian Segecic
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Marlon Pack, Keshi Anderson, Mackenzie Kirk, Josef Bursik, Regan Poole, John Swift, Jordan Williams, Jacob Farrell, Luke Le Roux.

SOU Southampton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Daniel Peretz (GK)
5 Jack Stephens
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
34 Welington
14 James Bree
10 Finn Azaz
20 Caspar Jander
4 Flynn Downes Yellow Card
9 Adam Armstrong
13 Léo Scienza
27 Kuryu Matsuki
Southampton Substitutes:
Ross Stewart, Jay Robinson, Alex McCarthy, Elias Jelert, Shea Charles, Tom Fellows, Nathan Wood, Cameron Archer, Ryan Manning.

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