English League Championship

Southampton vs Portsmouth, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 20': James Bree
  • Red Card 44': Cameron Bragg
FT
1 - 0
Portsmouth

    About

    Southampton are hosting Portsmouth at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Ryan Manning with a through ball.
    • 3': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 4': Offside, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack is caught offside.
    • 7': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Tyrese Shade.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrese Shade following a fast break.
    • 17': Handball by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
    • 20': Goal! Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0. James Bree (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
    • 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
    • 25': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
    • 29': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 32': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
    • 32': Cameron Bragg (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
    • 34': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 35': Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
    • 35': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Offside, Portsmouth. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen is caught offside.
    • 41': Delay in match (Southampton).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
    • 43': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
    • 44': Second yellow card to Cameron Bragg (Southampton) for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Jayden Meghoma with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zak Swanson following a fast break.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Ryan Kavuma-McQueen.
    • 46': Foul by Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth).
    • 46': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 48': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
    • 49': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 51': Foul by Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth).
    • 51': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Cyle Larin (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 52': Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
    • 52': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
    • 53': Finn Azaz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 57': Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Léo Scienza.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury James Bree (Southampton).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
    • 61': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. James Bree (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Meghoma.
    • 65': Substitution, Portsmouth. Odin Bailey replaces Ebou Adams.
    • 65': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jayden Meghoma.
    • 65': Substitution, Portsmouth. Marezi replaces Colby Bishop.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 68': Foul by Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth).
    • 68': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
    • 69': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Substitution, Southampton. Caspar Jander replaces Cyle Larin.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 74': Offside, Portsmouth. Abu Kamara is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Marezi (Portsmouth).
    • 75': Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Portsmouth. Keshi Anderson replaces Zak Swanson.
    • 77': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
    • 78': Foul by Odin Bailey (Portsmouth).
    • 78': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
    • 81': Foul by Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth).
    • 81': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Marezi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton).
    • 82': Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
    • 84': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
    • 86': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
    • 86': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Odin Bailey (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
    • 90': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Marezi (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Odin Bailey with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Odin Bailey (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+5': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Southampton. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 1
    3 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 2
    48.8 Possession 51.2
    15 SHOTS 7
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    304 Accurate Passes 329
    371 Passes 400
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    21 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 55
    27 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 9
    22 Effective Clearances 39
    22 Clearances 39

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
    Location: Southampton, England
    Attendance: 30,735

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Middlesbrough 12 +10 25
    2 Swansea City 12 +3 23
    3 West Ham United 12 +17 22
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 +4 21
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Peretz (GK)
    13 Keven Schlotterbeck Yellow Card
    5 Jack Stephens
    3 Ryan Manning
    14 James Bree
    4 Flynn Downes
    26 Cameron Bragg Yellow Card
    7 Léo Scienza
    30 James Ward-Prowse
    10 Finn Azaz
    9 Cyle Larin Yellow Card
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Samuel Edozie, Welington, Lewis Dobbin, Nathan Wood, George Long, Caspar Jander, Divin Mubama, Kuryu Matsuki, Tom Fellows.

    POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nicolas Schmid (GK)
    55 Madiodio Dia
    5 Regan Poole
    16 Jayden Meghoma Yellow Card
    22 Zak Swanson
    11 Abu Kamara
    38 Ebrima Adams Yellow Card
    7 Marlon Pack
    9 Colby Bishop
    17 Tyrese Shade
    25 Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Terry Devlin, Keshi Anderson, Iyad Mohamed, Rocco Robert Shein, Daniel Bielica, Odin Bailey, Marko Milovanovic, Adrian Segecic, Eoin Kenny.

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