English Carabao Cup

Portsmouth vs Birmingham City, 2019-20 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Portsmouth
  • 30': Ellis Harrison
  • 39': Ben Close
  • 54': Ellis Harrison
FT
3 - 0
Birmingham City

    About

    Portsmouth are hosting Birmingham City at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Agus Medina (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
    • 3': Foul by Daniel Crowley (Birmingham City).
    • 3': Lee Brown (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Geraldo Bajrami.
    • 7': Hand ball by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
    • 9': Charlie Lakin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Ben Close (Portsmouth).
    • 10': Anton Walkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Steve Seddon (Birmingham City).
    • 12': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Lee Brown (Portsmouth).
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Harding.
    • 15': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Paul Downing.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Wes Harding (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lee Brown.
    • 19': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
    • 19': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Wes Harding (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Agus Medina (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Geraldo Bajrami.
    • 27': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
    • 29': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
    • 29': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Stockdale.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Paul Downing (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Harrison.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 30': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Stockdale.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronan Curtis with a cross.
    • 30': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 0. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth).
    • 32': Geraldo Bajrami (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Geraldo Bajrami (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Naylor.
    • 39': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Birmingham City 0. Ben Close (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Agus Medina (Birmingham City).
    • 41': Agus Medina (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Lee Brown (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Harness following a fast break.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 2, Birmingham City 0.
    • 48': Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Geraldo Bajrami (Birmingham City).
    • 51': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
    • 51': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross.
    • 54': Goal! Portsmouth 3, Birmingham City 0. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronan Curtis with a cross.
    • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Odin Bailey replaces Daniel Crowley.
    • 56': Charlie Lakin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Paul Downing (Portsmouth).
    • 57': Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Geraldo Bajrami (Birmingham City).
    • 60': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lee Brown.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jake Clarke-Salter (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Agus Medina with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Wes Harding.
    • 63': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Craig Gardner.
    • 64': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City).
    • 64': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronan Curtis.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Lee Brown (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 66': Offside, Portsmouth. Lee Brown tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Tom Naylor (Portsmouth).
    • 71': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Steve Seddon (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Odin Bailey (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
    • 74': Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City).
    • 75': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Portsmouth. Brandon Haunstrup replaces Lee Brown.
    • 78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Brett Pitman replaces Ellis Harrison.
    • 78': Offside, Birmingham City. Jake Clarke-Salter tries a through ball, but Charlie Lakin is caught offside.
    • 79': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
    • 79': Jude Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
    • 80': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
    • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. Caolan Boyd-Munce replaces Jude Bellingham.
    • 81': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brett Pitman.
    • 81': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brett Pitman.
    • 83': Charlie Lakin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
    • 85': Substitution, Portsmouth. Sean Raggett replaces Paul Downing.
    • 85': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
    • 85': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
    • 86': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Walkes with a cross.
    • 89': Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Geraldo Bajrami (Birmingham City).
    • 89': Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
    • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
    • 90'+2': Charlie Lakin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Agus Medina tries a through ball, but Josh Dacres-Cogley is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Birmingham City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 3, Birmingham City 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    21 Corner Kicks 12
    0 Saves 0
    45 Possession 54
    8 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Fratton Park
    Location: Portsmouth, England
    Attendance: 9,913

    Line-Ups

    POR Portsmouth

    No. Name
    1 Craig MacGillivray (GK)
    6 Christian Burgess
    5 Paul Downing
    3 Lee Brown
    2 Anton Walkes
    4 Tom Naylor
    33 Ben Close
    14 Andrew Cannon
    22 Ellis Harrison
    11 Ronan Curtis
    19 Marcus Myers-Harness
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Gareth Evans, Sean Raggett, Brandon Haunstrup, Oliver Hawkins, Leon Maloney, Brett Pitman, Alex Bass.

    BIR Birmingham City

    No. Name
    13 David Stockdale (GK)
    43 Geraldo Bajrami Yellow Card
    14 Jake Clark-Salter
    2 Wes Harding Yellow Card
    21 Agus Medina Yellow Card
    8 Craig Gardner
    42 Steve Seddon
    25 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
    7 Daniel Crowley
    31 Charlie Lakin
    22 Jude Bellingham Yellow Card
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Corey O'Keefe, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Ryan Stirk, Connal Trueman, Odin Bailey, Ryan Burke, Joe Redmond.

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