Portsmouth 0-1 Derby County · Championship
Portsmouth lost to Derby County 0-1 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Portsmouth and Derby County met in the Championship at Fratton Park in Portsmouth on Monday, 16 March 2026.
Goalscorers
Portsmouth did not score. Derby County: S. Szmodics 8'.
How the match went
Portsmouth saw more of the ball, 68% of it. Portsmouth had 27 shots with 9 on target, Derby County 10 with 4 on target. There were 14 corners in total, 11 to Portsmouth and 3 to Derby County. Portsmouth conceded 14 fouls, Derby County 13. The referee showed 8 yellow cards (2 for Portsmouth, 6 for Derby County).
Line-ups
Portsmouth started in a 4-2-3-1: N. Schmid, T. Devlin, R. Poole, C. Ogilvie, Z. Swanson, M. Pack, E. Adams, M. Alli, C. Chaplin, G. Caballero, J. Brown.
Derby County started in a 4-2-3-1: R. O'Donnell, J. Ward, D. Sanderson, M. Clarke, D. Murkin, L. Travis, B. Clark, B. Brereton Díaz, S. Szmodics, R. Brewster, P. Agyemang.
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Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! Portsmouth 0-1 Derby County. S. Szmodics (Derby County) scores.
Full commentary (57 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Portsmouth vs Derby County.
- 6'Attempt missed. R. Brewster (Derby County), header. xG 0.09.
- 8'Goal! Portsmouth 0-1 Derby County. S. Szmodics (Derby County) scores.
- 12'Attempt blocked. P. Agyemang (Derby County), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 15'Attempt blocked. M. Alli (Portsmouth), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 15'Attempt blocked. G. Caballero (Portsmouth), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
- 19'Attempt saved. B. Brereton Díaz (Derby County), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.32.
- 20'Attempt blocked. D. Sanderson (Derby County), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 29'Attempt blocked. J. Brown (Portsmouth), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 29'Attempt saved. M. Alli (Portsmouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 32'Attempt blocked. G. Caballero (Portsmouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 32'Attempt saved. Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 33'Attempt blocked. C. Ogilvie (Portsmouth), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 34'Attempt blocked. C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 40'Yellow card for C. Chaplin (Portsmouth).
- 41'Yellow card for S. Szmodics (Derby County).
- 43'Attempt saved. J. Brown (Portsmouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 45'Attempt saved. G. Caballero (Portsmouth), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
- 45'Attempt saved. P. Agyemang (Derby County), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 47'Attempt blocked. E. Adams (Portsmouth), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
- 48'Attempt saved. J. Brown (Portsmouth), header from a corner. xG 0.21.
- 49'Attempt missed. E. Adams (Portsmouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 51'Attempt blocked. C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 53'Yellow card for M. Clarke (Derby County).
- 54'Attempt missed. T. Devlin (Portsmouth), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 59'Off the woodwork! J. Ward (Derby County), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.09.
- 61'Substitution, Derby County: O. Fraulo comes on for R. Brewster.
- 63'Substitution, Portsmouth: C. Shaughnessy comes on for Z. Swanson.
- 63'Substitution, Portsmouth: J. Swift comes on for C. Chaplin.
- 64'Attempt saved. J. Brown (Portsmouth), header from a throw-in. xG 0.12.
- 66'Attempt missed. M. Alli (Portsmouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 67'Yellow card for J. Swift (Portsmouth).
- 71'Attempt saved. M. Alli (Portsmouth), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 72'Substitution, Derby County: C. Morris comes on for P. Agyemang.
- 72'Substitution, Derby County: D. Ozoh comes on for S. Szmodics.
- 73'Attempt missed. J. Brown (Portsmouth), header from a throw-in. xG 0.13.
- 75'Attempt blocked. C. Shaughnessy (Portsmouth), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.12.
- 77'Substitution, Portsmouth: C. Bishop comes on for E. Adams.
- 77'Substitution, Portsmouth: A. Segecic comes on for M. Alli.
- 78'Yellow card for B. Brereton Díaz (Derby County).
- 81'Attempt blocked. M. Pack (Portsmouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 81'Attempt missed. B. Clark (Derby County), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 83'Substitution, Portsmouth: M. Kirk comes on for J. Brown.
- 83'Substitution, Derby County: C. Forsyth comes on for D. Murkin.
- 83'Substitution, Derby County: J. Banel comes on for B. Brereton Díaz.
- 84'Attempt saved. J. Banel (Derby County), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 86'Yellow card for B. Clark (Derby County).
- 87'Attempt missed. C. Bishop (Portsmouth), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 87'Attempt blocked. C. Shaughnessy (Portsmouth), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.07.
- 88'Yellow card for J. Ward (Derby County).
- 89'Attempt saved. C. Shaughnessy (Portsmouth), header from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 90'Yellow card for O. Fraulo (Derby County).
- 90+1'Attempt missed. C. Morris (Derby County), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 90+7'Attempt saved. A. Segecic (Portsmouth), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.12.
- 90+7'Attempt blocked. R. Poole (Portsmouth), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.25.
- 90+8'Attempt missed. M. Pack (Portsmouth), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.