Portsmouth vs Southampton 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Southampton 0.
- 57': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Southampton 1. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz following a fast break.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Finn Azaz.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
- 66': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Ibane Bowat.
- 67': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Léo Scienza because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 70': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Keshi Anderson replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Andre Dozzell.
- 77': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Southampton 1. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 82': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +30 | Coventry City | 28 | 58 | 4 |
| +17 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 55 | 6 |
| +21 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 50 | 6 |
| +7 | Hull City | 28 | 50 | 8 |
Statistics
 SOU |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 314 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 26 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 41 | Clearances | 27 |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 17 | Ibane Bowat |
| 22 | Zak Swanson  |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 24 | Terry Devlin |
| 36 | Conor Chaplin |
| 38 | Ebrima Adams |
| 21 | Andre Dozzell |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 27 | Millenic Alli |
| 10 | Adrian Segecic |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 34 | Welington |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 10 | Finn Azaz |
| 20 | Caspar Jander |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 13 | Léo Scienza |
| 27 | Kuryu Matsuki |
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