Portsmouth vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Portsmouth are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Terry Devlin with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 10': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
- 18': Foul by Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth).
- 18': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
- 19': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 25': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 27': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 27': Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers).
- 31': Attempt saved. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by John Swift.
- 31': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 33': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 33': John Swift (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
- 34': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sidnei Tavares following a fast break.
- 41': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Sidnei Tavares.
- 42': Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
- 45'+2': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+3': John Swift (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
- 47': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
- 47': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
- 47': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 48': Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt missed. Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
- 54': Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 57': Substitution, Portsmouth. Márk Kosznovszky replaces John Swift.
- 57': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers).
- 59': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 59': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
- 59': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Zak Swanson.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Márk Kosznovszky.
- 61': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 61': Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Márk Kosznovszky with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 66': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Ryoya Morishita.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Hayden Matthews.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Miller.
- 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad replaces Sidnei Tavares.
- 76': Foul by Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
- 77': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dion De Neve with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 78': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 79': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
- 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 83': Handball by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
- 83': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 83': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Axel Henriksson replaces Dion De Neve.
- 84': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 86': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
- 87': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 88': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Hayden Matthews because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+7': Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 314 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 36 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 19,652
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 19,652
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 21 | +30 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 21 | +11 | 42 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 21 | +7 | 35 |
| 4 | Millwall | 21 | -4 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 17 | Ibane Bowat |
| 14 | Hayden Matthews  |
| 22 | Zak Swanson |
| 24 | Terry Devlin |
| 36 | Conor Chaplin |
| 21 | Andre Dozzell |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 49 | Callum Lang |
| 23 | Josh Murphy |
| 47 | Yang Min-Hyeok |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 12 | Lewis Miller |
| 8 | Sidnei Tavares |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
| 10 | Todd Cantwell |
| 14 | Dion De Neve |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 11 | Andri Gudjohnsen |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
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