Wrexham vs Portsmouth 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Wrexham beat Portsmouth to continue playoff promotion push
Wrexham continued their push for a fourth successive promotion as they held on for a hard-fought 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the Sky Bet Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Goal! Wrexham 1, Portsmouth 0. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 30': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 0. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces John Swift because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Gustavo Caballero.
- 49': Goal! Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 1. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Regan Poole following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
- 68': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
- 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Ebou Adams.
- 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ibane Bowat replaces Zak Swanson.
- 88': Substitution, Portsmouth. Madiodio Dia replaces Regan Poole.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Zak Vyner replaces Nathan Broadhead.
Game Information
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,499
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Coventry City | 33 | 65 | 6 |
| +17 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +22 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 57 | 7 |
| +7 | Hull City | 33 | 57 | 10 |
Statistics
 POR |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 60 | Possession | 40 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 486 | Passes | 332 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 29 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 12 | Clearances | 41 |
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 5 | Regan Poole  |
| 22 | Zak Swanson |
| 24 | Terry Devlin |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 38 | Ebrima Adams |
| 7 | Marlon Pack |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 27 | Millenic Alli |
| 47 | Gustavo Caballero |
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