West Brom vs Portsmouth 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
70': Introduction
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Portsmouth
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 7': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 0. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Price.
- 43': John Swift (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 56': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 1. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Portsmouth. Luke Le Roux replaces John Swift.
- 57': Substitution, Portsmouth. Thomas Waddingham replaces Florian Bianchini.
- 60': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Mikey Johnston.
- 63': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Colby Bishop.
- 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Zak Swanson.
- 78': Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Isaac Price.
- 85': Substitution, Portsmouth. Márk Kosznovszky replaces Adrian Segecic.
- 87': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
- 87': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Toby Collyer replaces Jayson Molumby.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,818
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,818
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 POR |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 582 |
| 357 | Passes | 650 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 29 | Clearances | 24 |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 6 | George Campbell  |
| 3 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 4 | Callum Styles |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 21 | Isaac Price |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 19 | Aune Heggebo |
| 11 | Michael Johnston |
| 31 | 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 |
| 10 | Adrian Segecic |
| 21 | Andre Dozzell |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 23 | Josh Murphy |
| 11 | Florian Bianchini |
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