Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff | Result & Match Report

Championship · Matchday 5: Portsmouth beat Cardiff 2-0. The match was played on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at Fratton Park (Portsmouth); refereed by Benjamin Speedie, England.

⚽ Goals

C. Shaughnessy 31' (Portsmouth) · Marezi 52' (Portsmouth)

Match Analysis

After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-0.

Portsmouth held 36% of possession against 64%, attempting 15 shots to Cardiff's 16.

Shots on target read 5-5 and corners 5-7.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: N. Schmid, R. Poole, Z. Swanson, E. Adams, O. Bailey, I. Mohamed, R. Kavuma McQueen, C. Bishop, E. Kenny

Coach: John Mousinho

Substitutes: H. Tyrer, M. Turner, C. Scanlon, R. Kpakio, R. Colwill, C. Ashford, J. Colwill, R. Tankiewicz, C. Robinson

Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.

📝 Player Ratings