Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Portsmouth are hosting Middlesbrough
at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
- 9': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 9': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 13': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 14': Foul by Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough).
- 14': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
- 16': Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok.
- 19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
- 20': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok.
- 20': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 23': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Josh Knight (Portsmouth).
- 25': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
- 45'+1': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift.
- 47': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 47': Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 50': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 51': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Colby Bishop.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 55': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 56': Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
- 56': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 58': Substitution, Portsmouth. Márk Kosznovszky replaces John Swift.
- 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Sontje Hansen.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
- 60': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Foul by Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth).
- 60': Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a through ball.
- 61': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth).
- 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jordan Williams.
- 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 64': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
- 66': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 68': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
- 68': Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Regan Poole (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Márk Kosznovszky with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie.
- 69': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Luke Ayling.
- 70': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Kaly Sène.
- 71': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
- 71': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 74': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
- 78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
- 79': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 81': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Josh Knight (Portsmouth).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
- 83': Josef Bursik (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Matt Targett.
- 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Hayden Hackney.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Josef Bursik (Portsmouth).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Márk Kosznovszky (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Blair with a headed pass.
- 88': Handball by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
- 90': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Regan Poole.
- 90': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Statistics
 MID |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.9 | Possession | 38.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 466 | Accurate Passes | 272 |
| 557 | Passes | 345 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 17 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,397
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,397
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 14 | +26 | 31 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 14 | +12 | 27 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 14 | +5 | 26 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 14 | +6 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Josef Bursik (GK)  |
| 5 | Regan Poole |
| 4 | Josh Knight |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 2 | Jordan Williams |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 21 | Andre Dozzell |
| 7 | Marlon Pack |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 47 | Yang Min-Hyeok |
| 36 | Conor Chaplin |
Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Solomon Brynn (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 5 | Alfie Jones |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 9 | Tommy Conway |
| 20 | Mamadou Kaly Sene |
| 27 | Sontje Hansen |
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