Match report

Portsmouth Hold QPR to a 1-1 Draw in Championship Clash

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1–1
FT
QPR
QPR
Dec 26, 2025

Portsmouth managed to hold off Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in a hard-fought Championship match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Despite QPR's late surge, Portsmouth capitalized early with T. Devlin scoring the opening goal at half-time. The home crowd was left on edge as Jimmy Dunne equalized for QPR shortly after, followed by a flurry of substitutions and yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • T. Devlin (Portsmouth) scored the opening goal in the 45th minute.
  • • Jimmy Dunne (QPR) equalized for QPR at the 61st minute.
  • • A. Segecic received a yellow card after committing a foul at the 62nd minute.
  • • Both teams had multiple substitutions with Portsmouth making four and QPR five throughout the match.
  • • I. Hayden (QPR) and R. Norrington-Davies (QFR) were given yellow cards in the latter part of the game.

Lineups

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Schmid (G)
  • 24 T. Devlin (D)
  • 14 H. Matthews (D)
  • 5 R. Poole (D)
  • 22 Z. Swanson (D)
  • 21 A. Dozzell (M)
  • 18 M. Kosznovszky (M)
  • 49 C. Lang (M)
  • 36 C. Chaplin (M)
  • 29 H. Blair (M)
  • 9 C. Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 J. Bursik
  • 2 J. Williams
  • 17 I. Bowat
  • 7 M. Pack
  • 8 J. Swift
  • 15 F. Umeh
  • 47 Yang Min-Hyuk
  • 10 A. Segecic
  • 25 M. Kirk

QPR

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 29 B. Hamer (G)
  • 27 A. S. Mbengue (D)
  • 3 J. Dunne (D)
  • 5 S. Cook (D)
  • 18 R. Norrington-Davies (D)
  • 7 K. Dembele (M)
  • 24 N. Madsen (M)
  • 40 J. Varane (M)
  • 14 K. Saito (M)
  • 16 R. Burrell (F)
  • 22 R. Kone (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 P. Nardi
  • 4 L. Morrison
  • 8 S. Field
  • 23 D. Bennie
  • 15 I. Hayden
  • 21 K. Morgan
  • 17 K. Poku
  • 11 P. Smyth
  • 12 M. Frey

Timeline

  1. Portsmouth
    45' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Devlin
  2. Portsmouth
    59' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Blair · On: A. Segecic
  3. QPR
    61' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    Jimmy Dunne · Assist: N. Madsen
  4. Portsmouth
    62' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Segecic

    Foul

  5. Portsmouth
    69' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Kosznovszky · On: M. Pack
  6. QPR
    71' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Varane · On: I. Hayden
  7. QPR
    71' QPR subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Dembele · On: K. Poku
  8. QPR
    71' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Saito · On: P. Smyth
  9. Portsmouth
    85' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Chaplin · On: Yang Min-Hyuk
  10. QPR
    85' QPR subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Kone · On: M. Frey
  11. QPR
    87' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    I. Hayden

    Foul

  12. QPR
    88' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Norrington-Davies

    Foul

  13. QPR
    90'+1 QPR subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Norrington-Davies · On: S. Field

Match Stats

Stat Portsmouth QPR
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 84% 73%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 8
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 585 290
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.53 0.47
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 67% 33%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 494 211
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ T. Devlin's goal at half-time gave Portsmouth a crucial early lead, putting pressure on QPR to respond.
  • ▸ Jimmy Dunne's equalizer for QPR at 61 minutes marked a significant momentum shift, keeping the game competitive until full time.