Blackburn Rovers vs Portsmouth, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Portsmouth
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
- 3': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita following a fast break.
- 5': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
- 10': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
- 10': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 10': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a headed pass.
- 18': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ebou Adams (Portsmouth).
- 18': Foul by Millenic Alli (Portsmouth).
- 18': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
- 26': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
- 28': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
- 28': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 37': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen is caught offside.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Portsmouth).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Millenic Alli.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 0.
- 48': Offside, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Ebou Adams (Portsmouth).
- 50': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman following a fast break.
- 52': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gustavo Caballero.
- 53': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
- 56': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 58': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 58': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
- 64': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Caballero.
- 67': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Regan Poole because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Swanson.
- 69': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 70': Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 71': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 72': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
- 72': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 77': Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
- 77': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
- 78': Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
- 79': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
- 81': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jacob Brown replaces Colby Bishop.
- 81': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Gustavo Caballero.
- 81': Offside, Portsmouth. Jacob Brown is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 83': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Swanson.
- 84': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Portsmouth 1. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 86': Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Jacob Brown (Portsmouth).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.
- 89': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
- 90': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 1. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
- 90'+4': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ebou Adams with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Portsmouth 1.
Statistics
POR |
BLK![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 501 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 6 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 31 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,100
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,100
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 45 | +48 | 92 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 44 | +30 | 80 |
| 3 | Millwall | 45 | +13 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 45 | +25 | 79 |
Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 20 | Eiran Cashin |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 5 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 28 | Adam Forshaw |
| 4 | Yuri Ribeiro |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 29 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 5 | Regan Poole |
| 22 | Zak Swanson |
| 24 | Terry Devlin |
| 36 | Conor Chaplin |
| 38 | Ebrima Adams |
| 7 | Marlon Pack |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 27 | Millenic Alli |
| 47 | Gustavo Caballero |
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