English League Championship

Portsmouth vs Watford, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Portsmouth
  • 25': Colby Bishop
FT
1 - 0
Watford
  • Red Card 57': Kévin Keben

About

Portsmouth are hosting Watford 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.
  • 3': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 3': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner.
  • 4': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
  • 9': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 9': Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
  • 14': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Pierre Dwomoh (Watford).
  • 16': Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
  • 22': Caleb Wiley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner.
  • 25': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Watford 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 27': Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
  • 28': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
  • 31': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 31': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
  • 31': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Watford).
  • 32': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
  • 44': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Adil Aouchiche.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre Dwomoh (Watford).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 49': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jordan Williams because of an injury.
  • 52': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
  • 52': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddie Potts with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Atkinson.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
  • 57': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Kévin Keben (Watford) is shown the red card.
  • 59': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Rocco Vata.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 61': Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
  • 61': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Saydee with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Regan Poole.
  • 64': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 65': Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. James Abankwah replaces Francisco Sierralta.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ryan Andrews.
  • 67': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 67': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Regan Poole (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Colby Bishop because of an injury.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
  • 79': Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 83': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Pierre Dwomoh.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
  • 87': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Regan Poole.
  • 87': Substitution, Portsmouth. Callum Lang replaces Josh Murphy because of an injury.
  • 89': Dangerous play by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 89': Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Abankwah.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Portsmouth. Isaac Hayden is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+4': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+5': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Saydee.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  • 90'+8': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 90'+8': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 90'+10': Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
9 Saves 3
51.5 Possession 48.5
10 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
291 Accurate Passes 261
369 Passes 333
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 30
0.0 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 45
17 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 9
33 Effective Clearances 42
33 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,451

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Stoke City 3 +6 9
2 Middlesbrough 3 +5 9
3 Coventry City 3 +8 7
4 West Bromwich Albion 3 +2 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Nicolas Schmid (GK)
35 Robert Atkinson
5 Regan Poole
3 Connor Ogilvie
2 Jordan Williams
17 Adil Aouchiche Yellow Card
45 Isaac Hayden
8 Freddie Potts Yellow Card
9 Colby Bishop
23 Josh Murphy
30 Matt Ritchie
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Jordan Archer, Callum Lang, Andre Dozzell, Marlon Pack, Christian Saydee, Terry Devlin, Conor Shaughnessy, Kusini Yengi, Cohen Bramall.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Egil Selvik (GK)
3 Francisco Sierralta
4 Kévin Keben Red Card
26 Caleb Wiley
45 Ryan Andrews
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
14 Pierre Dwomoh Yellow Card
10 Imran Louza Yellow Card
20 Mamadou Doumbia
11 Rocco Vata
7 Tom Ince
Watford Substitutes:
Amar Sanghrajka, Alfie Marriott, Bayo Youssouf, Leo Ramirez-Espain, James Abankwah, Matthew Pollock, Jeremy Ngakia, Zavier Massiah-Edwards, James Morris.

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