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Championship · 2026/27 · MW 5Saturday, 5 September 2026 · 16:00 UK
PortsmouthHomeCoach: John Mousinho
2 – 0
HT 1–0
Full time
Cardiff CityAway
Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth (21,100)Referee: Benjamin SpeedieWeather: Mainly clear, 21°C, 10km/h wind

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
PortsmouthStarting XI · 4-2-3-1
29Milovanović
10Segecic11Kamara17Shade
7Pack19Shein
2Arthur6Shaughnessy16Meghoma24Devlin
31Bielica
Bench
1. N. Schmid5. R. Poole9. C. Bishop22. Z. Swanson25. R. Kavuma McQueen27. O. Bailey32. E. Kenny37. I. Mohamed38. E. Adams
Coach: John Mousinho
Cardiff CityStarting XI · 4-2-3-1
1Trott
3Bagan4Osho5Bielik38Ng
14Turnbull18Robertson
8Moylan11Tanner16Willock
9Salech
Bench
10. R. Colwill23. C. Scanlon27. J. Colwill30. H. Tyrer33. R. Tankiewicz41. M. Turner44. R. Kpakio45. Cian Ashford47. C. Robinson
Coach: B. Barry-Murphy

Match events

  1. 9'🟨YellowKrystian Bielik
  2. 31'⚽GoalConor Shaughnessyassist: Tyrese Shade
  3. 52'⚽GoalMarko Milovanovićassist: Adrian Segecic
  4. 60'🟨YellowOllie·Tanner
  5. 63'↔SubstitutionOff Joel Colwill ↔ On David Turnbull
  6. 64'↔SubstitutionOff Rubin Colwill ↔ On Christopher Willock
  7. 65'↔SubstitutionOff Ebou Adams ↔ On Rocco Robert Shein
  8. 65'↔SubstitutionOff Zak Swanson ↔ On Jayden Meghoma
  9. 69'↔SubstitutionOff Colby·Bishop ↔ On Marko Milovanović
  10. 69'↔SubstitutionOff Ryan Kavuma-McQueen ↔ On Tyrese Shade
  11. 83'↔SubstitutionOff C. Ashford ↔ On Ollie·Tanner
  12. 86'🟨YellowAlexander Sean Pablo Robertson
  13. 90+1'↔SubstitutionOff Calum Scanlon ↔ On Krystian Bielik
  14. 90+2'🟨YellowYousef Salech
  15. 90+4'↔SubstitutionOff Iyad Mohamed ↔ On Marlon Pack

Match statistics

Portsmouth
Stat
Cardiff City
  • 36%Possession64%
  • 15Shots16
  • 5Shots on target5
  • 7Shots off target7
  • 3Shots blocked4
  • 12Shots inside box13
  • 3Shots outside box3
  • 252Total passes475
  • 160Passes accurate389
  • 15Fouls12
  • 5Corners7
  • 5Offsides2
  • 0Yellow cards4
  • 0Red cards0
  • 5Saves3
  • 12Free Kicks15

Portsmouth — last 5

  1. L1 SeptvsDerby County0–2
  2. L29 Aug@Bristol City1–2
  3. W22 Aug@Lincoln City3–1
  4. L15 AugvsQPR1–3
  5. D2 MayvsBirmingham1–1

Cardiff City — last 5

  1. L2 Sept@QPR1–2
  2. D29 AugvsSheffield Utd2–2
  3. D22 Aug@Derby County2–2
  4. D17 AugvsWrexham1–1
  5. L2 May@Mansfield Town4–5

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
7
Meetings
2
Portsmouth wins
1
Draws
4
Cardiff City wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Portsmouth v Cardiff City?
Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff City, played 5 September 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Portsmouth led 1–0 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Cardiff City?
Across 7 meetings in our archive, Portsmouth have won 2, Cardiff City have won 4, with 1 draws.
Where is Portsmouth v Cardiff City played?
Fratton Park, Portsmouth — Portsmouth's home ground.