EFL ChampionshipMatchday 8

Swanson4'
Bishop74'

22Full timeHalf-time 11

Blackburn

Afolayan11'
Morishita56'

Portsmouth vs Blackburn

Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 17:00Fratton Park, PortsmouthJohn Busby, England

Summary

Match report

Portsmouth and Blackburn drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 8). It was 1-1 at half-time. Portsmouth came from a goal down to draw.

Portsmouth’s goals came from Z. Swanson in the 4th minute and C. Bishop in the 74th minute. Blackburn’s goals came from O. Afolayan in the 11th minute and R. Morishita in the 56th minute. O. Afolayan was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).

Player of the match

O. Afolayan

Blackburn69'11Rating 8.3

Key stats

All stats

51%Possession49%

1.60Expected goals (xG)0.59
22Total shots8
7Shots on target5
9Corners7
2Yellow cards1

Live commentary

It's all over: Portsmouth and Blackburn draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Portsmouth 51%, Blackburn 49%; shots 22 (7 on target) to 8 (5 on target)
89'
Booking: Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) for a foul
87'
Substitution, Portsmouth: I. Mohamed makes way for R. Kavuma McQueen
83'
Substitution, Blackburn: J. Fevrier makes way for T. Cantwell
74'
Goal! C. Bishop levels it up for Portsmouth (2-2), assisted by R. Kavuma McQueen
71'
Substitution, Portsmouth: C. Bishop makes way for A. Segecic
69'
Double substitution, Blackburn: T. Atcheson replaces M. Baradji, O. Afolayan on for A. Gudjohnsen
63'
Double substitution, Portsmouth: R. Poole makes way for C. Shaughnessy, M. Pack on for O. Bailey
56'
Goal! R. Morishita completes the turnaround for Blackburn (2-1), assisted by O. Afolayan
47'
Booking: Tom Atcheson (Blackburn) for a foul
46'
Substitution, Portsmouth: R. R. Shein comes on for E. Adams
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: level at 1-1
40'
Booking: Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) for a foul
11'
Goal! O. Afolayan levels it up for Blackburn (1-1) after a pass from H. Pickering
4'
Goal! Z. Swanson puts Portsmouth ahead (1-0)
Kick-off! We're under way between Portsmouth and Blackburn. Portsmouth line up in a 4-2-3-1, Blackburn in a 5-4-1

Lineups

PortsmouthCoach: John MousinhoAverage rating 6.64-2-3-1

Portsmouth – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

31D. BielicaGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
22Z. SwansonDefender – Rating 7.5, Goal 4', Yellow card 89'
55M. DiaDefender – Rating 6.3
6C. ShaughnessyDefender – Rating 6.3, On 63'
16J. MeghomaDefender – Rating 6.2
7M. PackMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.3, Yellow card 40', On 63'
19R. R. SheinMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 46'
11A. KamaraMidfielder – Rating 6.9
10A. SegecicMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 71'
25R. Kavuma McQueenMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Assist, On 87'
17T. ShadeForward – Rating 6.6

PortsmouthSubstitutes

11N. SchmidGoalkeeper
55R. PooleDefender63'Rating 6.9
88J. SwiftMidfielder
3838E. AdamsMidfielder46'Rating 6.5
2727O. BaileyMidfielder63'Rating 6.7
2424T. DevlinMidfielder
3737I. MohamedMidfielder87'Rating 6.3
99C. BishopForward71'Rating 6.3
3232E. KennyMidfielder

CoachJohn Mousinho

BlackburnCoach: Tony MowbrayAverage rating 6.85-4-1

Blackburn – Starting XI (5-4-1)

22B. TothGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
2R. AlebiosuDefender – Rating 6.3
6T. AtchesonDefender – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 47', On 69'
17H. CarterDefender – Rating 6.5
15S. McLoughlinDefender – Rating 6.3
3H. PickeringDefender – Rating 6.9, Assist
25R. MorishitaMidfielder – Rating 7.5, Goal 56'
8S. MorsyMidfielder – Rating 6.6
31K. MontgomeryMidfielder – Rating 6.9
21O. AfolayanMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 11', Assist, On 69'
10T. CantwellForward – Captain, Rating 6.6, On 83'