English League Championship

Portsmouth vs West Bromwich Albion, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Portsmouth
    FT
    0 - 3
    West Bromwich Albion
    • 1': Josh Maja
    • 51': Alex Mowatt
    • 90'+2': Alex Mowatt

    About

    Portsmouth are hosting West Bromwich Albion at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, 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.
    • 1': Goal! Portsmouth 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
    • 4': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 4': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Maja.
    • 7': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie.
    • 9': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 9': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
    • 18': Offside, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 21': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Will Norris.
    • 22': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
    • 23': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth).
    • 26': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 28': Will Norris (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Will Norris (Portsmouth).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
    • 32': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by John Swift.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
    • 34': Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
    • 34': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
    • 37': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 38': Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 38': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 39': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 42': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 43': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 43': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
    • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 47': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
    • 47': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
    • 49': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
    • 50': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
    • 51': Goal! Portsmouth 0, West Bromwich Albion 2. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 53': Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 53': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
    • 54': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
    • 54': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 55': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
    • 55': Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 55': Will Norris (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
    • 58': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paddy Lane.
    • 61': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Paddy Lane.
    • 61': Substitution, Portsmouth. Abdoulaye Kamara replaces Andre Dozzell.
    • 62': Substitution, Portsmouth. Sam Silvera replaces Josh Murphy.
    • 63': Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 63': Sam Silvera (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Abdoulaye Kamara (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces John Swift.
    • 67': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
    • 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Jayson Molumby.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt following a fast break.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Semi Ajayi.
    • 74': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Abdoulaye Kamara.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen replaces Christian Saydee.
    • 76': Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 76': Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Portsmouth. Regan Poole replaces Tom McIntyre.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 78': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Karlan Grant.
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Josh Maja.
    • 85': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
    • 85': Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
    • 87': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace is caught offside.
    • 89': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+1': Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Portsmouth 0, West Bromwich Albion 3. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 90'+3': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
    • 90'+5': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, West Bromwich Albion 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 0, West Bromwich Albion 3.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    0 Saves 4
    45.8 Possession 54.2
    19 SHOTS 14
    7 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    277 Accurate Passes 315
    345 Passes 399
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 31
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    52 Long Balls 60
    20 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 9
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 20
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 13
    37 Effective Clearances 12
    37 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Fratton Park
    Location: Portsmouth, England
    Attendance: 20,205

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Will Norris (GK) Yellow Card
    16 Tom Mcintyre
    2 Jordan Williams
    3 Connor Ogilvie Yellow Card
    22 Zak Swanson
    49 Callum Lang
    21 Andre Dozzell
    7 Marlon Pack Yellow Card
    15 Christian Saydee Yellow Card
    23 Josh Murphy Yellow Card
    32 Paddy Lane
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Matt Ritchie, Regan Poole, Freddie Potts, Ryley Towler, Harvey Blair, Samuel Silvera, Nicolas Schmid, Abdoulaye Kamara, Elias Sörensen.

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Palmer (GK)
    5 Kyle Bartley
    6 Semi Ajayi Yellow Card
    14 Torbjorn Heggem
    2 Darnell Furlong
    10 John Swift
    27 Alex Mowatt
    8 Jayson Molumby
    9 Josh Maja
    18 Karlan Grant
    31 Tom Fellows
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Lewis Dobbin, Gianluca Frabotta, Michael Johnston, Joe Wildsmith, Mason Holgate, Jed Wallace, Grady Diangana, Ousmane Diakite, Uros Racic.

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