Match report

Blackburn 1-1 Portsmouth: Championship Draw in Thriller

Blackburn
Blackburn
1–1
FT
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Mar 7, 2026

Blackburn and Portsmouth shared the spoils in a tightly contested Championship match. Connor Ogilvie's early goal for Portsmouth was matched by Harry Carter's late equalizer for Blackburn. Despite numerous chances, neither team could secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Blackburn 1-1 Portsmouth
  • • Connor Ogilvie scored for Portsmouth in the 84th minute
  • • Harry Carter scored for Blackburn in the 90th minute
  • • Blackburn made five substitutions throughout the match
  • • Portsmouth made four substitutions throughout the match
  • • Two yellow cards were issued to Blackburn players: E. Cashin (83') and H. Carter (90'+4)

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Toth (G)
  • 17 H. Carter (D)
  • 15 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 20 E. Cashin (D)
  • 2 R. Alebiosu (M)
  • 28 A. Forshaw (M)
  • 5 T. Gardner-Hickman (M)
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro (M)
  • 25 R. Morishita (F)
  • 23 Y. Ohashi (F)
  • 29 M. Jorgensen (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 N. Michalski
  • 14 D. De Neve
  • 16 S. Wharton
  • 21 O. Afolayan
  • 11 A. Gudjohnsen
  • 8 S. Tavares
  • 31 K. Montgomery
  • 24 M. Baradji
  • 38 T. Atcheson

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Schmid (G)
  • 24 T. Devlin (D)
  • 5 R. Poole (D)
  • 3 C. Ogilvie (D)
  • 22 Z. Swanson (D)
  • 7 M. Pack (M)
  • 38 E. Adams (M)
  • 47 G. Caballero (M)
  • 36 C. Chaplin (M)
  • 27 M. Alli (M)
  • 9 C. Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 J. Bursik
  • 16 L. Le Roux
  • 10 A. Segecic
  • 29 H. Blair
  • 6 C. Shaughnessy
  • 40 J. Brown
  • 2 J. Williams
  • 17 I. Bowat
  • 55 M. Dia

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    62' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Forshaw · On: M. Baradji
  2. Blackburn
    63' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Ohashi · On: A. Gudjohnsen
  3. Portsmouth
    67' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Regan Poole · On: C. Shaughnessy
  4. Portsmouth
    70' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Chaplin · On: A. Segecic
  5. Blackburn
    75' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Ribeiro · On: D. De Neve
  6. Blackburn
    75' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Gardner-Hickman · On: K. Montgomery
  7. Portsmouth
    81' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Caballero · On: H. Blair
  8. Portsmouth
    81' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Bishop · On: J. Brown
  9. Blackburn
    83' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    E. Cashin

    Foul

  10. Portsmouth
    84' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    Connor Ogilvie · Assist: J. Brown
  11. Blackburn
    90'+4 Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    H. Carter

    Foul

  12. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Carter · Assist: R. Morishita

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Portsmouth
Fouls 8 6
Pass Accuracy 71% 80%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 14
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 365 501
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 1 1
xG 1.20 0.57
Shots off Target 6 8
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 258 399
Shots Inside Box 7 9
Saves — —
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Connor Ogilvie's goal in the 84th minute gave Portsmouth a lead, changing the momentum of the game
  • ▸ Harry Carter's last-minute goal in the 90th minute secured a crucial point for Blackburn, leveling the score and maintaining the pressure in the Championship standings