English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Portsmouth
  • 23': Yang Min-Hyeok
FT
1 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Portsmouth are hosting Middlesbrough 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': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
    • 9': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 9': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
    • 13': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 14': Foul by Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough).
    • 14': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 16': Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok.
    • 19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 23': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Josh Knight (Portsmouth).
    • 25': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
    • 45'+1': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 47': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 47': Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
    • 51': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Colby Bishop.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
    • 55': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dael Fry.
    • 56': Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
    • 56': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 58': Substitution, Portsmouth. Márk Kosznovszky replaces John Swift.
    • 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Sontje Hansen.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 60': Foul by Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth).
    • 60': Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a through ball.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth).
    • 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jordan Williams.
    • 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Conor Chaplin.
    • 64': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 66': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 68': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 68': Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Regan Poole (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Márk Kosznovszky with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie.
    • 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Luke Ayling.
    • 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Kaly Sène.
    • 71': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 71': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 74': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
    • 78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
    • 79': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 81': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Josh Knight (Portsmouth).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
    • 83': Josef Bursik (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Matt Targett.
    • 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Hayden Hackney.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Josef Bursik (Portsmouth).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Blair with a headed pass.
    • 88': Handball by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
    • 90': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Regan Poole.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 1
    61.9 Possession 38.1
    12 SHOTS 8
    1 ON GOAL 1
    0.1 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    466 Accurate Passes 272
    557 Passes 345
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 6
    26 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    58 Long Balls 65
    18 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 14
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 39
    17 Clearances 39

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Fratton Park
    Location: Portsmouth, England
    Attendance: 20,397

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
    2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
    3 Millwall 11 0 20
    4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Josef Bursik (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Regan Poole
    4 Josh Knight
    3 Connor Ogilvie
    2 Jordan Williams
    8 John Swift
    21 Andre Dozzell
    7 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
    9 Colby Bishop
    47 Yang Min-Hyeok
    36 Conor Chaplin
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Florian Bianchini, Terry Devlin, Hayden Matthews, Márk Kosznovszky, Zak Swanson, Harvey Blair, Ben Killip, Adrian Segecic, Luke Le Roux.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
    6 Dael Fry
    5 Alfie Jones
    12 Luke Ayling
    7 Hayden Hackney
    18 Aidan Morris
    3 Matt Targett
    2 Callum Brittain Yellow Card
    9 Tommy Conway
    20 Mamadou Kaly Sene
    27 Sontje Hansen
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Delano Burgzorg, Alan Browne, Abdoulaye Kante, Jon McLaughlin, Morgan Whittaker, Sverre Nypan, Alex Bangura, David Strelec, Samuel Silvera.

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