Wrexham vs Portsmouth, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham beat Portsmouth to continue playoff promotion push
Wrexham continued their push for a fourth successive promotion as they held on for a hard-fought 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the Sky Bet Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. George Dobson (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 6': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
- 6': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Millenic Alli.
- 7': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 9': Foul by Ebou Adams (Portsmouth).
- 9': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
- 9': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 13': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 14': Offside, Portsmouth. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
- 15': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
- 16': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
- 21': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 21': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! Wrexham 1, Portsmouth 0. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason.
- 26': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth).
- 28': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
- 29': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Regan Poole (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 38': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 39': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
- 39': Goal! Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 0. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury John Swift (Portsmouth).
- 42': Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces John Swift because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Josh Windass.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Gustavo Caballero.
- 49': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 49': Goal! Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 1. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Regan Poole following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 52': Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 54': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Zak Swanson with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 58': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
- 58': Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Josh Windass.
- 59': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 62': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 62': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Segecic.
- 65': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 66': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 67': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
- 67': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
- 73': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
- 73': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
- 74': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Segecic.
- 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Ebou Adams.
- 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ibane Bowat replaces Zak Swanson.
- 80': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 81': Offside, Wrexham. George Thomason is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Max Cleworth.
- 85': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
- 87': Attempt saved. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
- 87': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
- 88': Substitution, Portsmouth. Madiodio Dia replaces Regan Poole.
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. Zak Vyner replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 90': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harvey Blair (Portsmouth).
- 90'+2': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 2, Portsmouth 1.
Statistics
 POR |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 60.3 | Possession | 39.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 486 | Passes | 328 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 31 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 14 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,499
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,499
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 11 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 11 | +18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 11 | +9 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Schmid (GK) |
| 3 | Connor Ogilvie |
| 5 | Regan Poole  |
| 22 | Zak Swanson |
| 24 | Terry Devlin |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 38 | Ebrima Adams |
| 7 | Marlon Pack |
| 9 | Colby Bishop |
| 27 | Millenic Alli |
| 47 | Gustavo Caballero |
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