Match report

Swansea Defeats Portsmouth 2-1 in Championship Clash

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1–2
FT
Swansea
Swansea
Mar 10, 2026

Swansea secured a hard-fought victory over Portsmouth in the Championship, winning 2-1. Ethan Galbraith and J. Key put Swansea in control before Portsmouth fought back through a goal from J. Brown.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Portsmouth 1-2 Swansea
  • • Ethan Galbraith (26') and J. Key (39') scored for Swansea
  • • J. Brown (64') replied for Portsmouth
  • • Z. Vipotnik and M. Dia received yellow cards for their respective teams

Lineups

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Nicolas Schmid (G)
  • 24 Terry Devlin (D)
  • 55 Madiodio Dia (D)
  • 3 Connor Ogilvie (D)
  • 22 Zak Swanson (D)
  • 7 Marlon Pack (M)
  • 38 Ebou Adams (M)
  • 47 Gustavo Caballero (M)
  • 40 Jacob Brown (M)
  • 27 Millenic Alli (M)
  • 9 Colby Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 Conor Chaplin
  • 10 Adrian Segecic
  • 8 John Swift
  • 26 Josef Bursik
  • 14 Hayden Matthews
  • 17 Ibane Bowat
  • 2 Jordan Williams
  • 16 Luke Le Roux
  • 29 Harvey Blair

Swansea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 Lawrence Vigouroux (G)
  • 2 Josh Key (D)
  • 5 Ben Cabango (D)
  • 15 Cameron Burgess (D)
  • 14 Josh Tymon (D)
  • 17 Gonçalo Franco (M)
  • 4 Jay Fulton (M)
  • 30 Ethan Galbraith (M)
  • 35 Ronald (F)
  • 9 Žan Vipotnik (F)
  • 10 Ji-sung Eom (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Melker Widell
  • 20 Liam Cullen
  • 25 Joel Ward
  • 6 Marko Stamenić
  • 8 Malick Yalcouyé
  • 1 Andrew Fisher
  • 18 Gustavo Nunes
  • 31 Oliver Cooper
  • 21 Leo Walta

Timeline

  1. Swansea
    26' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    Ethan Galbraith · Assist: Josh Tymon
  2. Swansea
    33' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Z. Vipotnik
  3. Swansea
    39' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Key · Assist: Ronald
  4. Portsmouth
    46' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Alli · On: C. Chaplin
  5. Swansea
    59' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Z. Vipotnik · On: Liam Cullen
  6. Swansea
    59' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ethan Galbraith · On: M. Widell
  7. Portsmouth
    64' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Brown · Assist: Z. Swanson
  8. Portsmouth
    69' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    M. Dia
  9. Swansea
    70' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Key · On: Joel Ward
  10. Swansea
    70' Swansea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gonçalo Franco · On: M. Stamenic
  11. Swansea
    71' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Joel Ward
  12. Portsmouth
    76' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Brown · On: A. Segecic
  13. Swansea
    83' Swansea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Eom · On: M. Yalcouye
  14. Portsmouth
    84' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Dia · On: John Swift
  15. Portsmouth
    88' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ebou Adams · On: H. Blair

Match Stats

Stat Portsmouth Swansea
Fouls 9 9
Pass Accuracy 71% 70%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 8
Corners 6 0
Total Passes 456 335
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 3
xG 0.94 0.71
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 325 233
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 1 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swansea took an early lead through Ethan Galbraith in the 26th minute, giving them a crucial advantage in the Championship
  • ▸ J. Key doubled Swansea's lead just three minutes later, ensuring Swansea remained in control despite Portsmouth's late push