Blackburn vs Portsmouth 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Portsmouth
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
- 67': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Regan Poole because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 81': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jacob Brown replaces Colby Bishop.
- 81': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Gustavo Caballero.
- 83': Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 1. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 1. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
- 90'+4': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,100
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,100
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Coventry City | 36 | 74 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +9 | Millwall | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 64 | 7 |
Statistics
 POR |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 501 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 6 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 31 | Clearances | 38 |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 20 | Eiran Cashin  |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 5 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 28 | Adam Forshaw |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 29 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 5 | Regan Poole |
| 22 | Zak Swanson |
| 24 | Terry Devlin |
| 36 | Conor Chaplin |
| 38 | Ebrima Adams |
| 7 | Marlon Pack |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 27 | Millenic Alli |
| 47 | Gustavo Caballero |
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