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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Portsmouth v Cardiff City: 2–0 result

Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 5 Sep 2026 at Fratton Park.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 15:00 BST · Regular season

Portsmouth crest Portsmouth
2 – 0Full timeHalf-time 1 – 0
Cardiff City crest Cardiff City

Fratton Park

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Portsmouth crest 31' Conor Shaughnessy · Goal - Header
  • Portsmouth crest 52' Marko Milovanovic · Goal

Portsmouth v Cardiff City highlights & goals

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Match information

Ground
Fratton ParkPortsmouth, England
Attendance
20459
Referee
Ben Speedie
Final whistle
5 Sep, 17:02:35 BST

Goals by period

PortsmouthFirst half: 1
PortsmouthSecond half: 1
Cardiff CityFirst half: 0
Cardiff CitySecond half: 0

Portsmouth v Cardiff City: goals, cards & substitutions

19 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 9'Cardiff City crest
    Yellow Card · Cardiff City

    Krystian Bielik

  3. 29'Cardiff City crest
    End Delay · Cardiff City
  4. 29'Portsmouth crest
    End Delay · Portsmouth
  5. 31'Portsmouth crest
    Goal - Header · Portsmouth

    Scorer: Conor Shaughnessy · Assist: Tyrese Shade

  6. 52'Portsmouth crest
    Goal · Portsmouth

    Scorer: Marko Milovanovic · Assist: Adrian Segecic

  7. 60'Cardiff City crest
    Yellow Card · Cardiff City

    Ollie Tanner

  8. 63'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: Joel Colwill · Off: David Turnbull

  9. 64'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: Rubin Colwill · Off: Chris Willock

  10. 65'Portsmouth crest
    Substitution · Portsmouth

    Ebrima Adams · Rocco Robert Shein

  11. 65'Portsmouth crest
    Substitution · Portsmouth

    On: Zak Swanson · Off: Jayden Meghoma

  12. 69'Portsmouth crest
    Substitution · Portsmouth

    On: Colby Bishop · Marko Milovanovic

  13. 69'Portsmouth crest
    Substitution · Portsmouth

    Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen · Off: Tyrese Shade

  14. 83'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: Cian Ashford · Off: Ollie Tanner

  15. 86'Cardiff City crest
    Yellow Card · Cardiff City

    Alex Robertson

  16. 90'+1'Cardiff City crest
    Substitution · Cardiff City

    On: Calum Scanlon · Off: Krystian Bielik

  17. 90'+2'Cardiff City crest
    Yellow Card · Cardiff City

    Yousef Salech

  18. 90'+4'Portsmouth crest
    Substitution · Portsmouth

    On: Iyad Mohamed · Off: Marlon Pack

  19. 90'+11'
    Full time

Match statistics

Portsmouth and Cardiff City statistics comparison
StatisticPortsmouth crest PortsmouthCardiff City crest Cardiff City
Possession36.0%64.0%
Shots1517
Shots on target55
Corners57
Fouls1512
Offsides52
Saves53
Yellow cards04
Red cards00
Passes253468
Accurate passes160379
Pass accuracy63.2%81.0%
Crosses1921
Accurate crosses62
Long balls7565
Accurate long balls2931
Blocked shots34
Tackles159
Interceptions96
Clearances2419
Shots on target (%)33.3%29.4%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken00
Cross accuracy31.6%9.5%
Long-ball accuracy38.7%47.7%
Successful tackles72
Tackle success46.7%22.2%
Effective clearances2419

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Line-ups & formations

Portsmouth crest Portsmouth

4-2-3-1
31
Daniel BielicaGoalkeeper
6
Conor ShaughnessyCentre Left Defender
2
Benjamin ArthurCentre Right Defender
16
Jayden MeghomaLeft Back · Substituted
24
Terry DevlinRight Back
10
Adrian SegecicAttacking Midfielder
19
Rocco Robert SheinLeft Midfielder · Substituted
7
Marlon PackRight Midfielder · Substituted
29
Marko MilovanovicForward · Substituted
17
Tyrese ShadeAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Abu KamaraAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
  • 25Ryan Kavuma-McqueenUsed substitute
  • 37Iyad MohamedUsed substitute
  • 22Zak SwansonUsed substitute
  • 5Regan Poole
  • 9Colby BishopUsed substitute
  • 27Odin Bailey
  • 32Eoin Kenny
  • 1Nicolas Schmid
  • 38Ebrima AdamsUsed substitute

Cardiff City crest Cardiff City

4-2-3-1
1
Nathan TrottGoalkeeper
4
Gabriel OshoCentre Left Defender
5
Krystian BielikCentre Right Defender · Substituted
3
Joel BaganLeft Back
38
Perry NgRight Back
8
Jack MoylanAttacking Midfielder
14
David TurnbullLeft Midfielder · Substituted
18
Alex RobertsonRight Midfielder
9
Yousef SalechForward
16
Chris WillockAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Ollie TannerAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 23Calum ScanlonUsed substitute
  • 44Ronan Kpakio
  • 10Rubin ColwillUsed substitute
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 30Harry Tyrer
  • 47Callum Robinson
  • 33Rob Tankiewicz
  • 45Cian AshfordUsed substitute
  • 27Joel ColwillUsed substitute

Player statistics

Portsmouth crest Portsmouth · player statistics
Portsmouth player statistics for Portsmouth v Cardiff City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Daniel Bielica0000005
Conor Shaughnessy101100—
Benjamin Arthur001000—
Jayden Meghoma000000—
Terry Devlin001000—
Adrian Segecic011000—
Rocco Robert Shein000000—
Marlon Pack000000—
Marko Milovanovic104100—
Tyrese Shade012100—
Abu Kamara003100—
Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen001100—
Iyad Mohamed000000—
Zak Swanson000000—
Colby Bishop000000—
Ebrima Adams001000—
Cardiff City crest Cardiff City · player statistics
Cardiff City player statistics for Portsmouth v Cardiff City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Nathan Trott0000003
Gabriel Osho000000—
Krystian Bielik001010—
Joel Bagan001000—
Perry Ng000000—
Jack Moylan004100—
David Turnbull001000—
Alex Robertson001110—
Yousef Salech001110—
Chris Willock002000—
Ollie Tanner002110—
Calum Scanlon000000—
Rubin Colwill001000—
Cian Ashford001100—
Joel Colwill002000—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
11 Feb 2025Portsmouth crest Portsmouth2 – 1Cardiff City crest Cardiff City
22 Oct 2024Cardiff City crest Cardiff City2 – 0Portsmouth crest Portsmouth
9 Aug 2022Cardiff City crest Cardiff City0 – 3Portsmouth crest Portsmouth
8 Aug 2017Cardiff City crest Cardiff City2 – 1Portsmouth crest Portsmouth
21 Jan 2012Cardiff City crest Cardiff City3 – 2Portsmouth crest Portsmouth

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Portsmouth crest PortsmouthShotsMarko Milovanovic4Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 1.13
Portsmouth crest PortsmouthAccurate passesRocco Robert Shein21Passes: 32Big chances created: 0
Portsmouth crest PortsmouthDefensive interventionsMarlon Pack11Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 3
Portsmouth crest PortsmouthSavesDaniel Bielica5Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.19
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityShotsJack Moylan4Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.16
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityAccurate passesGabriel Osho61Passes: 69Big chances created: 0
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityDefensive interventionsGabriel Osho9Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 3
Cardiff City crest Cardiff CitySavesNathan Trott3Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.89

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Portsmouth: more player statistics

Daniel Bielica

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Conor Shaughnessy

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Benjamin Arthur

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Jayden Meghoma

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Terry Devlin

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Adrian Segecic

Fouls committed
4
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Rocco Robert Shein

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Marlon Pack

Fouls committed
4
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Marko Milovanovic

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Tyrese Shade

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Abu Kamara

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Iyad Mohamed

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Zak Swanson

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Colby Bishop

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Ebrima Adams

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0
Cardiff City: more player statistics

Nathan Trott

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Gabriel Osho

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Krystian Bielik

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Joel Bagan

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Perry Ng

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Jack Moylan

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

David Turnbull

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Alex Robertson

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Yousef Salech

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Chris Willock

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Ollie Tanner

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Calum Scanlon

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Rubin Colwill

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Cian Ashford

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Joel Colwill

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Form before Portsmouth v Cardiff City

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Portsmouth crest Portsmouth

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
1 Sep 2026Derby County crest Derby CountyHome0 – 2LEFL Championship
29 Aug 2026Bristol City crest Bristol CityAway2 – 1LEFL Championship
22 Aug 2026Lincoln City crest Lincoln CityAway1 – 3WEFL Championship
15 Aug 2026Queens Park Rangers crest Queens Park RangersHome1 – 3LEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026West Ham United crest West Ham UnitedAway3 – 1LCarabao Cup

Cardiff City crest Cardiff City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
2 Sep 2026Queens Park Rangers crest Queens Park RangersAway2 – 1LEFL Championship
29 Aug 2026Sheffield United crest Sheffield UnitedHome2 – 2DEFL Championship
25 Aug 2026Norwich City crest Norwich CityHome1 – 2LCarabao Cup
22 Aug 2026Derby County crest Derby CountyAway2 – 2DEFL Championship
17 Aug 2026Wrexham crest WrexhamHome1 – 1DEFL Championship

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
11Portsmouth crest Portsmouth156452018+222
14Cardiff City crest Cardiff City154652727018

Portsmouth v Cardiff City: match questions

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Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 5 Sep 2026 at Fratton Park.

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