Southampton vs Portsmouth, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Southampton are hosting Portsmouth
at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 4': Delay in match (Portsmouth).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zak Swanson.
- 5': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 8': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 9': Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 11': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
- 11': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
- 14': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 16': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
- 16': Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
- 24': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
- 26': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ben Killip replaces Nicolas Schmid because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
- 28': Delay in match (Portsmouth).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
- 31': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 34': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 37': Delay in match (Portsmouth).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 41': Attempt missed. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Dozzell following a corner.
- 42': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
- 43': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
- 43': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
- 45': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
- 45'+1': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Killip (Portsmouth). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 45'+7': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 45'+7': John Swift (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
- 45'+8': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Connor Ogilvie because of an injury.
- 47': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 47': Jack Stephens (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
- 48': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
- 52': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
- 56': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).
- 56': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 60': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
- 62': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 64': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 64': Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Regan Poole (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth).
- 68': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).
- 68': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Mads Roerslev (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 71': Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
- 71': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 72': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
- 73': John Swift (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Killip (Portsmouth).
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Caspar Jander replaces Flynn Downes.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Cameron Archer.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Finn Azaz.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Luke Le Roux replaces John Swift.
- 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Adrian Segecic.
- 77': Attempt saved. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a headed pass.
- 80': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
- 82': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Fraser is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 82': Substitution, Southampton. Léo Scienza replaces Tom Fellows.
- 83': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 83': Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 84': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
- 85': Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
- 86': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
- 87': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
- 88': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 90'+3': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
- 90'+3': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Portsmouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, Portsmouth 0.
Statistics
 POR |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 293 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 23 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 39 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,889
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,889
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 19 | +29 | 43 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | +8 | 36 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 19 | +14 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis  |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Mads Roerslev |
| 10 | Finn Azaz |
| 24 | Shea Charles |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 19 | Cameron Archer |
| 26 | Ryan Fraser |
| 18 | Tom Fellows |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 6 | Conor Shaughnessy |
| 5 | Regan Poole |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 22 | Zak Swanson |
| 36 | Conor Chaplin |
| 21 | Andre Dozzell |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 23 | Josh Murphy |
| 10 | Adrian Segecic |
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