Match report

Portsmouth Hold Hull City To A 1-1 Draw In Championship Clash

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1–1
FT
Hull City
Hull City
May 3, 2025

Portsmouth secured a valuable point against promotion-chasing Hull City with a hard-fought 1-1 draw. The match saw both sides trade goals, with Matt Crooks putting Hull ahead early on before C. Saydee equalized for Portsmouth midway through the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Portsmouth 1–1 Hull City
  • • Matt Crooks scored Hull's goal in the 18th minute, assisted by João Pedro Galvão
  • • C. Saydee equalized for Portsmouth with a goal in the 55th minute, assisted by M. Pack
  • • Sean McLoughlin and Matt Crooks both received yellow cards for Hull City

Lineups

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 36 B. Killip (G)
  • 24 T. Devlin (D)
  • 6 C. Shaughnessy (D)
  • 35 R. Atkinson (D)
  • 3 C. Ogilvie (D)
  • 8 F. Potts (M)
  • 7 M. Pack (M)
  • 29 H. Blair (M)
  • 49 C. Lang (M)
  • 23 J. Murphy (M)
  • 9 C. Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 M. Ritchie
  • 15 C. Saydee
  • 5 R. Poole
  • 45 I. Hayden
  • 21 A. Dozzell
  • 13 N. Schmid
  • 11 M. O’Mahony
  • 18 C. Bramall
  • 14 K. Gordon

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 I. Pandur (G)
  • 2 L. Coyle (D)
  • 15 J. Egan (D)
  • 4 C. Hughes (D)
  • 6 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 24 M. Crooks (M)
  • 20 G. Puerta (M)
  • 44 A. Kamara (M)
  • 30 J. Gelhardt (M)
  • 28 K. Joseph (M)
  • 12 João Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 45 K. Palmer
  • 16 Lincoln
  • 48 M. Burstow
  • 5 A. Jones
  • 32 T. Lo-Tutala
  • 23 C. Drameh
  • 19 S. Alzate
  • 17 F. Burns
  • 37 N. Amrabat

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    13' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Sean McLoughlin

    Foul

  2. Portsmouth
    16' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Blair · On: M. Ritchie
  3. Hull City
    18' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    Matt Crooks · Assist: João Pedro Galvão
  4. Hull City
    44' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Matt Crooks

    Foul

  5. Portsmouth
    46' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Lang · On: C. Saydee
  6. Portsmouth
    55' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Saydee · Assist: M. Pack
  7. Portsmouth
    62' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Shaughnessy · On: Regan Poole
  8. Hull City
    62' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Gelhardt · On: K. Palmer
  9. Hull City
    62' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Kamara · On: Lincoln
  10. Portsmouth
    71' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Pack · On: I. Hayden
  11. Hull City
    71' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Joseph · On: M. Burstow
  12. Portsmouth
    72' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Potts · On: A. Dozzell
  13. Hull City
    80' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: João Pedro Galvão · On: Alfie Jones

Match Stats

Stat Portsmouth Hull City
Fouls 7 18
Pass Accuracy 77% 55%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 11
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 386 220
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 5 6
Shots on Target 2 4
xG 0.78 2.28
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 299 122
Shots Inside Box 7 8
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Hull's early lead through Matt Crooks' goal gave them momentum in the first half, but Portsmouth responded strongly.
  • ▸ C. Saydee's equalizer in the 55th minute was crucial as it shifted the game into a more open and competitive phase.