Portsmouth vs Blackburn Rovers: 2–1
Portsmouth beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 in the English League Championship on Saturday, 13 December 2025 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 13 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England
- Attendance: 19,652
- Teams: Portsmouth (home), Blackburn Rovers (away)
Goals
- 36' — Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers), assist Sidnei Tavares
- 62' — Callum Lang (Portsmouth), assist Josh Murphy
- 79' — Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth), assist Conor Chaplin
Match statistics
| Statistic | Portsmouth | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 53.6 | 46.4 |
| Shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (G), Ibane Bowat (CD-L), Hayden Matthews (CD-R), Zak Swanson (LB), Terry Devlin (RB), Conor Chaplin (AM), Andre Dozzell (LM), John Swift (RM), Callum Lang (F), Josh Murphy (AM-L), Yang Min-Hyeok (AM-R).
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2): Aynsley Pears (G), Sean McLoughlin (CD), Yuri Ribeiro (CD-L), Lewis Miller (CD-R), Sidnei Tavares (CM-L), Ryoya Morishita (CM-R), Todd Cantwell (AM), Dion De Neve (LM), Ryan Alebiousu (RM), Andri Gudjohnsen (CF-L), Yuki Ohashi (CF-R).
Recent form
Portsmouth: lost 3–2 away to Hull City (8 Nov); won 3–1 vs Millwall (22 Nov); lost 3–0 away to Sheffield United (26 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Bristol City (29 Nov); lost 1–0 away to Swansea City (9 Dec).
Blackburn Rovers: won 2–1 away to Preston North End (21 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Queens Park Rangers (26 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Wrexham (29 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Ipswich Town (2 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Oxford United (9 Dec).