English League Championship

Norwich City vs Portsmouth, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 26': Pelle Mattsson
FT
1 - 1
Portsmouth
  • 84': Pelle Mattsson (OG)

About

Norwich City are hosting Portsmouth at Carrow Road, Norwich, 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.
  • 1': Handball by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
  • 3': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
  • 4': Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 5': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 6': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 8': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 9': Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paris Maghoma with a headed pass.
  • 12': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Madiodio Dia.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
  • 16': Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
  • 17': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jakov Medic (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
  • 20': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
  • 26': Goal! Norwich City 1, Portsmouth 0. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Liam Gibbs.
  • 30': Foul by Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth).
  • 30': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
  • 34': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 34': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Poole.
  • 35': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jacob Wright.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Millenic Alli (Portsmouth).
  • 39': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Harry Darling (Norwich City).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
  • 43': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 43': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Portsmouth 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Portsmouth 0.
  • 46': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
  • 46': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 47': Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Offside, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Millenic Alli (Portsmouth).
  • 53': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 54': Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Portsmouth. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
  • 55': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
  • 56': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jakov Medic.
  • 61': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jacob Wright.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Liam Gibbs.
  • 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Ali Ahmed replaces Oscar Schwartau.
  • 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Mohamed Touré replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
  • 65': Substitution, Portsmouth. Andre Dozzell replaces Marlon Pack.
  • 65': Substitution, Portsmouth. Keshi Anderson replaces Millenic Alli.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
  • 67': Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 67': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
  • 73': Offside, Norwich City. Jack Stacey is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Jacob Wright.
  • 74': Offside, Norwich City. Ali Ahmed is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth).
  • 75': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Jacob Brown replaces Conor Chaplin.
  • 78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Gustavo Caballero.
  • 80': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
  • 82': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 82': Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Jakov Medic.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Own Goal by Pelle Mattsson, Norwich City. Norwich City 1, Portsmouth 1.
  • 85': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
  • 86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Madiodio Dia because of an injury.
  • 87': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
  • 87': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Keshi Anderson.
  • 90': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jacob Brown (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+3': Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Jacob Brown (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
  • 90'+4': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Portsmouth 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Portsmouth 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 1
42.3 Possession 57.7
5 SHOTS 6
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
181 Accurate Passes 280
248 Passes 356
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
29 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 58
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 3
35 Effective Clearances 33
35 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,613

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 44 +46 89
2 Ipswich Town 43 +30 79
3 Millwall 44 +13 79
4 Southampton 44 +24 76
Full Table

Line-Ups

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
5 Jakov Medic
6 Harry Darling
35 Kellen Fisher
8 Liam Gibbs Yellow Card
16 Jacob Wright Yellow Card
7 Pelle Mattsson
23 Kenny McLean
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden
29 Oscar Schwartau
25 Paris Maghoma
Norwich City Substitutes:
Ali Ahmed, Anis Ben Slimane, Sam Field, Mohamed Toure, José Córdoba, Daniel Grimshaw, Jack Stacey, Forson Amankwah, Benjamin Chrisene.

POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nicolas Schmid (GK)
55 Madiodio Dia
5 Regan Poole
3 Connor Ogilvie Yellow Card
24 Terry Devlin
36 Conor Chaplin
16 Luke Le Roux
7 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
9 Colby Bishop Yellow Card
27 Millenic Alli
47 Gustavo Caballero Yellow Card
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Conor Shaughnessy, Adrian Segecic, Josef Bursik, Andre Dozzell, Jacob Brown, Keshi Anderson, Harvey Blair, Jordan Williams, John Swift.

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