English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Portsmouth
  • 8': Adrian Segecic
FT
1 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 19': August Priske

About

Portsmouth are hosting Birmingham City 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': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
  • 2': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Matthews.
  • 8': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 0. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Williams.
  • 9': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jacob Brown (Portsmouth).
  • 11': Foul by Jacob Brown (Portsmouth).
  • 11': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Millenic Alli following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury John Swift (Portsmouth).
  • 17': Substitution, Birmingham City. Paik Seung-Ho replaces Jay Stansfield because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt missed. August Priske (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
  • 19': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 1. August Priske (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces John Swift because of an injury.
  • 24': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth).
  • 25': Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 26': Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrian Segecic.
  • 29': Foul by Jacob Brown (Portsmouth).
  • 29': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
  • 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Williams.
  • 33': Foul by Kai Wagner (Birmingham City).
  • 33': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  • 36': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
  • 36': Attempt saved. August Priske (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Killip (Portsmouth). Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
  • 37': Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Killip (Portsmouth). Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 39': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Killip.
  • 39': Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Killip (Portsmouth).
  • 44': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ibrahim Osman.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
  • 45'+2': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Jhon Solís is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Regan Poole replaces Connor Ogilvie.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 46': Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
  • 47': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
  • 48': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
  • 49': Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Solís (Birmingham City).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 54': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Jhon Solís because of an injury.
  • 56': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Millenic Alli (Portsmouth).
  • 62': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 62': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
  • 63': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 66': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth).
  • 68': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
  • 70': Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
  • 70': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Hayden Matthews.
  • 71': Substitution, Portsmouth. Thomas Waddingham replaces Millenic Alli.
  • 72': Foul by Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth).
  • 72': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Killip (Portsmouth). Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 74': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Killip.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
  • 76': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Kai Wagner (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Doyle following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Handball by Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ibane Bowat.
  • 81': Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Luke Le Roux.
  • 85': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
  • 85': Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
  • 86': Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 4
48 Possession 52
13 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
156 Accurate Passes 191
253 Passes 274
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 68
16 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 7
29 Effective Clearances 41
29 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,478

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ben Killip (GK)
17 Ibane Bowat
14 Hayden Matthews
3 Connor Ogilvie
2 Jordan Williams
8 John Swift
21 Andre Dozzell
16 Luke Le Roux Yellow Card
40 Jacob Brown
27 Millenic Alli
10 Adrian Segecic
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Nicolas Schmid, Conor Chaplin, Ebrima Adams, Reuben Swann, Mackenzie Kirk, Conor Shaughnessy, Regan Poole, Marlon Pack, Thomas Waddingham.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 James Beadle (GK)
4 Christoph Klarer
5 Phil Neumann
31 Kai Wagner
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel Yellow Card
28 Jay Stansfield
14 Jhon Solis
24 Tomoki Iwata
29 August Priske
17 Ibrahim Osman
23 Carlos Vicente Yellow Card
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Paik Seung-Ho, Ethan Laird, Patrick Roberts, Jonathan Panzo, Alex Cochrane, Demarai Gray, Ryan Allsop, Marvin Ducksch, Tommy Doyle.

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