English League One

Portsmouth vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Portsmouth
  • 36': Paddy Lane
  • 49': Marlon Pack
  • 59': Callum Lang
  • 84': Colby Bishop
FT
4 - 1
Reading
  • 89': Charlie Savage

About

Portsmouth are hosting Reading at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 4': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 7': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 7': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 14': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 22': Offside, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a through ball.
  • 23': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Norris.
  • 23': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Owen Moxon.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
  • 27': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Button.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 30': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
  • 31': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Bindon with a through ball.
  • 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 34': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Reading 0. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
  • 40': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
  • 40': Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Lewis Wing (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 42': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Paul Mukairu (Reading).
  • 45': Clinton Mola (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 45'+1': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 45'+3': Femi Azeez (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Reading 0.
  • 47': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Moxon with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
  • 49': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Reading 0. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
  • 52': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
  • 53': Substitution, Reading. Sam Smith replaces Paul Mukairu.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Offside, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
  • 57': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 57': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
  • 58': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 59': Foul by Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth).
  • 59': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Goal! Portsmouth 3, Reading 0. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rafferty with a cross.
  • 64': Hand ball by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 67': Foul by Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth).
  • 67': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Lewis Wing (Reading) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a through ball.
  • 71': Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
  • 72': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Paddy Lane.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 75': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Andy Yiadom.
  • 75': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Lewis Wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Saydee.
  • 83': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 84': Goal! Portsmouth 4, Reading 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Shaughnessy following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Gavin Whyte replaces Abu Kamara.
  • 86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Colby Bishop.
  • 86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Josh Martin replaces Callum Lang.
  • 87': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
  • 87': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth).
  • 88': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ben Elliott (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
  • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
  • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Christian Saydee.
  • 89': Goal! Portsmouth 4, Reading 1. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Portsmouth. Josh Martin is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Josh Martin (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 4, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 4, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 4, Reading 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,113

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Huddersfield Town 1 +3 3
2 Stockport County 1 +2 3
3 Bradford City 1 +2 3
4 Luton Town 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Will Norris (GK)
18 Conor Shaughnessy Yellow Card
20 Sean Raggett
6 Connor Ogilvie
17 Joseph Rafferty Yellow Card
49 Callum Lang
7 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
23 Owen Moxon
9 Colby Bishop
32 Paddy Lane
25 Abu Kamara
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Matt Macey, Ryley Towler, Kusini Yengi, Jack Sparkes, Gavin Whyte, Christian Saydee, Josh Martin.

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Button (GK)
24 Tyler Bindon
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
2 Clinton Mola Yellow Card
17 Andy Yiadom
7 Harvey Knibbs
36 Michael Craig
29 Lewis Wing Yellow Card
15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
12 Paul Omo Mukairu
11 Femi Azeez Yellow Card
Reading Substitutes:
Sam Smith, Kelvin Abrefa, Zane Monlouis, Jayden Wareham, Charlie Savage, Joel Pereira, Benjamin Elliott.

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