Portsmouth vs Bristol City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Portsmouth

20': Colby Bishop
62': Josh Murphy
71': Callum Lang

FT
3 - 0

Bristol City

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Portsmouth are hosting Bristol City 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.
1': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
3': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
3': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
3': Attempt saved. Regan Poole (Portsmouth) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
6': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
8': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
8': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
10': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
10': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max Bird.
12': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
12': Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
15': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
15': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
17': Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
20': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
20': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Bristol City 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
22': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
22': Luke McNally (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
27': Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
27': Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
28': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
30': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
30': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
30': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
33': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Terry Devlin with a cross.
34': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
35': Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
35': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Bird.
41': Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
42': Attempt blocked. Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
42': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
45': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
45': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Bristol City 0.
45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Bristol City 0.
46': Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
47': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
48': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
48': Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
50': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
51': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
51': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
56': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
59': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
59': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Marcus McGuane.
60': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
62': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Bristol City 0. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
64': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
65': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Lang.
66': Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
67': Substitution, Portsmouth. Owen Moxon replaces Andre Dozzell.
67': Substitution, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane replaces Matt Ritchie.
69': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
71': Goal! Portsmouth 3, Bristol City 0. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
72': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
73': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
74': Offside, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
75': Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
75': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Zak Swanson replaces Colby Bishop.
79': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
79': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
80': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Anis Mehmeti.
80': Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Cameron Pring.
83': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
83': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
83': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
83': Luke McNally (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
84': Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
86': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
87': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
87': Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Substitution, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen replaces Josh Murphy.
89': Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
89': George Earthy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
89': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Elias Sørensen (Portsmouth).
90': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
90'+2': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
90'+3': Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
90'+5': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
90'+5': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
90'+6': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+7': Offside, Portsmouth. Zak Swanson is caught offside.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Bristol City 0.
0': Match ends, Portsmouth 3, Bristol City 0.

Statistics

BRC		POR
12	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	4
7	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	2
54.6	Possession	45.4
11	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	8
0.2	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
239	Accurate Passes	181
362	Passes	292
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
3	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	27
0.2	Cross %	0.1
79	Long Balls	80
20	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	3
14	Effective Tackles	8
18	Tackles	13
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	11
27	Effective Clearances	18
27	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,415

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield United	39	+27	83
2	Leeds United	39	+51	81
3	Burnley	39	+42	81
4	Sunderland	39	+19	72

Full Table

Line-Ups

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Nicolas Schmid (GK)
7	Marlon Pack
5	Regan Poole
3	Connor Ogilvie
24	Terry Devlin
49	Callum Lang
8	Freddie Potts
21	Andre Dozzell
9	Colby Bishop
23	Josh Murphy
30	Matt Ritchie

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Zak Swanson, Tom Mcintyre, Jordan Archer, Samuel Silvera, Elias Sörensen, Owen Moxon, Christian Saydee, Paddy Lane, Abdoulaye Kamara.

Bristol City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Max O'Leary (GK)
15	Luke McNally
16	Robert Dickie
3	Cameron Pring
14	Zak Vyner
6	Max Bird
12	Jason Knight
29	Marcus McGuane
21	Nahki Wells
11	Anis Mehmeti
7	Yu Hirakawa

Bristol City Substitutes:

Elijah Morrison, Stefan Bajic, George Earthy, Sinclair Armstrong, Sam Bell, Hayden Roberts, Harry Cornick, Fally Mayulu, Robert Atkinson.

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