Portsmouth 2-1 Cardiff
Updated
Portsmouth won: Portsmouth 2-1 Cardiff in the Championship (Round 32) on Tue, 11 Feb 2025 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth. Portsmouth goals: Colby Bishop 9', Conor Shaughnessy 17'. Cardiff goals: Callum O'Dowda 22'. Expected goals: 1.56-0.83. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Callum O'Dowda (8.6).
Match report
Portsmouth beat Cardiff 2-1
Portsmouth narrowly beat Cardiff 2-1 at Fratton Park on Tuesday 11 February in the Championship.
Colby Bishop put Portsmouth ahead on 9' (1-0), Conor Shaughnessy made it 2-0 on 17' and Callum O'Dowda pulled one back for Cardiff on 22' (2-1).
Portsmouth had 41% of the ball, shots were 19-12 (8-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.56-0.83.
Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 20,251. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Portsmouth | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 149 (57%) | 257 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 11 |
Lineups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid, Zak Swanson, Conor Shaughnessy, Robert Atkinson, Connor Ogilvie, Isaac Hayden, Andre Dozzell, Matt Ritchie, Callum Lang, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop
Cardiff (3-5-2): Jak Alnwick, Dimitrios Goutas, William Fish, Joel Bagan, Andy Rinomhota, Joe Ralls, Calum Chambers, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Callum O'Dowda, Cian Ashford, Callum Robinson
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
- 17' · Goal · Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth)
- 22' · Goal · Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Terry Devlin for Zak Swanson (Portsmouth)
- 60' · Substitution · Hayden Matthews for Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth)
- 60' · Substitution · Rubin Colwill for Joe Ralls (Cardiff)
- 60' · Substitution · Will Alves for Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
- 67' · Substitution · Marlon Pack for Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth)
- 67' · Substitution · Adil Aouchiche for Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth)
- 73' · Substitution · Yousef Salech for Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk (Cardiff)
- 75' · Yellow card · Callum Lang (Portsmouth)
- 76' · Yellow card · Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff)
- 82' · Substitution · Perry Ng for Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff)
- 82' · Substitution · Anwar El-Ghazi for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 84' · Substitution · Cohen Bramall for Callum Lang (Portsmouth)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2010: Portsmouth 2, draws 1, Cardiff 4.
Questions
Who won Portsmouth vs Cardiff?
Portsmouth won, 2-1 (Championship) on Tue, 11 Feb 2025.
When and where is Portsmouth vs Cardiff?
Tue, 11 Feb 2025, 19:45 UTC at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Cardiff?
In 7 league meetings since 2010: Portsmouth 2 wins, 1 draws, Cardiff 4 wins (goals 7-12).