Match report

Hull City Defeats Portsmouth 1-0 in Championship Clash

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
0–1
FT
Hull City
Hull City
Feb 28, 2026

Hull City secured a crucial win over Portsmouth on Tuesday, coming away with a 1-0 victory in the Championship. Matt Crooks scored the lone goal for Hull at the 73rd minute, which proved to be enough for a narrow but significant triumph. Despite numerous substitutions and chances throughout the match, Portsmouth could not find an equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Portsmouth 0–1 Hull City
  • • Matt Crooks scored the only goal of the game for Hull City at minute 73.
  • • Hull City had two players receive yellow cards during the match, including Ivor Pandur and Lyle Coyle in added time.
  • • Portsmouth made four substitutions throughout the game, including Ebou Adams and Z. Swanson.

Lineups

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Nicolas Schmid (G)
  • 24 Terry Devlin (D)
  • 5 Regan Poole (D)
  • 3 Connor Ogilvie (D)
  • 22 Zak Swanson (D)
  • 7 Marlon Pack (M)
  • 38 Ebou Adams (M)
  • 29 Harvey Blair (M)
  • 10 Adrian Segecic (M)
  • 27 Millenic Alli (M)
  • 9 Colby Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Josef Bursik
  • 55 Madiodio Dia
  • 17 Ibane Bowat
  • 2 Jordan Williams
  • 14 Hayden Matthews
  • 47 Gustavo Caballero
  • 16 Luke Le Roux
  • 36 Conor Chaplin
  • 40 Jacob Brown

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ivor Pandur (G)
  • 2 Lewie Coyle (D)
  • 4 Charlie Hughes (D)
  • 15 John Egan (D)
  • 23 Akin Famewo (D)
  • 20 Amir Hadžiahmetović (M)
  • 27 Regan Slater (M)
  • 22 Kyle Joseph (M)
  • 21 Joe Gelhardt (M)
  • 36 Lewis Koumas (M)
  • 9 Oliver McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Dillon Phillips
  • 55 Archie Howard
  • 58 Cathal McCarthy
  • 18 Cody Drameh
  • 37 Paddy McNair
  • 5 John Lundstram
  • 7 Liam Millar
  • 26 Kieran Dowell
  • 25 Matt Crooks

Timeline

  1. Portsmouth
    58' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Blair · On: G. Caballero
  2. Hull City
    60' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Hadziahmetovic
  3. Hull City
    62' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Joseph · On: John Lundstram
  4. Hull City
    63' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Hadziahmetovic · On: Matt Crooks
  5. Hull City
    73' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    Matt Crooks
  6. Hull City
    76' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Gelhardt · On: L. Millar
  7. Portsmouth
    82' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ebou Adams · On: J. Brown
  8. Portsmouth
    82' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Swanson · On: C. Chaplin
  9. Hull City
    85' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Koumas · On: P. McNair
  10. Hull City
    85' Hull City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Regan Slater · On: K. Dowell
  11. Hull City
    88' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Ivor Pandur
  12. Portsmouth
    90'+1 Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Devlin · On: M. Dia
  13. Hull City
    90'+6 Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Coyle

Match Stats

Stat Portsmouth Hull City
Fouls 9 21
Pass Accuracy 83% 63%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 2
Corners 11 2
Total Passes 433 227
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 1.02 0.34
Shots off Target 10 0
Possession 66% 34%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 359 143
Shots Inside Box 14 2
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 7 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The 73rd-minute goal by Matt Crooks for Hull City shifted momentum decisively in their favor.
  • ▸ Hull City's tactical substitution of John Lundstram with K. Joseph at the 62nd minute helped solidify their defense and control the pace of the game.