Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth
Updated
Bristol City won: Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth in the Championship (Round 3) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Bristol City goals: Lorent Tolaj 31', Jason Knight 56'. Portsmouth goals: Marezi 90'+5 (pen). Expected goals: 0.61-1.37. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Jason Knight (8.2).
Match report
Bristol City beat Portsmouth 2-1
Bristol City narrowly beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday 29 August in the Championship.
Lorent Tolaj put Bristol City ahead on 31' (1-0), Jason Knight made it 2-0 on 56' and Marezi pulled one back for Portsmouth from the penalty spot on 90+5' (2-1).
Bristol City had 46% of the ball, shots were 9-14 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.61-1.37. Portsmouth created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Jason Knight (Bristol City) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 24,134. Referee: James Bell.
Match stats
| Bristol City | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 | 1.37 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 235 (75%) | 279 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 10 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle, George Tanner, Rob Dickie, Lisav Naif Eissat, Rio Cardines, Jason Knight, Joe Williams, Jed Wallace, Scott Twine, Yu Hirakawa, Lorent Tolaj
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid, Terry Devlin, Benjamin Arthur, Conor Shaughnessy, Zak Swanson, Rocco Shein, Marlon Pack, Abu Kamara, Adrian Segečić, Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Colby Bishop
Key events
- 31' · Goal · Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City)
- 46' · Substitution · Ebou Adams for Rocco Shein (Portsmouth)
- 49' · Yellow card · Rio Cardines (Bristol City)
- 56' · Goal · Jason Knight (Bristol City)
- 63' · Substitution · Harvey Blair for Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth)
- 63' · Substitution · Marezi for Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
- 67' · Yellow card · Jason Knight (Bristol City)
- 68' · Substitution · Sam Greenwood for Scott Twine (Bristol City)
- 68' · Substitution · Tomi Horvat for Jed Wallace (Bristol City)
- 69' · Substitution · Madiodio Dia for Benjamin Arthur (Portsmouth)
- 74' · Substitution · John Swift for Marlon Pack (Portsmouth)
- 74' · Substitution · Cameron Pring for Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City)
- 74' · Substitution · Dominic Ballard for Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City)
- 77' · Yellow card · Rob Dickie (Bristol City)
- 85' · Substitution · Noah Eile for George Tanner (Bristol City)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Marezi (Portsmouth)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 7, draws 6, Portsmouth 2.
Questions
Who won Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Bristol City won, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Portsmouth?
In 15 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 7 wins, 6 draws, Portsmouth 2 wins (goals 19-11).