Match report

Portsmouth Stuns Southampton With Late Equalizer (1-1) in Championship

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1–1
FT
Southampton
Southampton
Jan 25, 2026

In an enthralling encounter at Fratton Park, Portsmouth managed to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw against visiting Southampton. The visitors took the lead through Leonardo Scienza but Ebou Adams levelled late for the hosts in their Championship battle.

Key Facts

  • • Southampton's Leonardo Scienza scored the opening goal at minute 57, assisted by Faycal Azaz.
  • • Portsmouth equalized through Ebou Adams with a goal at minute 77.
  • • Flynn Downes of Southampton was shown a yellow card for a foul in the 70th minute.
  • • Ebou Adams also received a yellow card for Portsmouth at the 82nd minute.

Lineups

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Schmid (G)
  • 24 T. Devlin (D)
  • 22 Z. Swanson (D)
  • 17 I. Bowat (D)
  • 3 C. Ogilvie (D)
  • 21 A. Dozzell (M)
  • 38 E. Adams (M)
  • 10 A. Segecic (M)
  • 36 C. Chaplin (M)
  • 27 M. Alli (M)
  • 9 C. Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 J. Bursik
  • 2 J. Williams
  • 5 R. Poole
  • 19 J. Farrell
  • 7 M. Pack
  • 8 J. Swift
  • 16 L. Le Roux
  • 14 K. Anderson
  • 25 M. Kirk

Southampton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 41 D. Peretz (G)
  • 14 J. Bree (D)
  • 6 T. Harwood-Bellis (D)
  • 5 J. Stephens (D)
  • 34 Welington (D)
  • 4 F. Downes (M)
  • 20 C. Jander (M)
  • 27 K. Matsuki (M)
  • 10 F. Azaz (M)
  • 13 L. Scienza (M)
  • 9 A. Armstrong (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. McCarthy
  • 15 N. Wood
  • 38 E. Jelert
  • 3 R. Manning
  • 24 S. Charles
  • 18 T. Fellows
  • 46 J. Robinson
  • 11 R. Stewart
  • 19 C. Archer

Timeline

  1. Southampton
    57' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Scienza · Assist: F. Azaz
  2. Southampton
    63' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Azaz · On: S. Charles
  3. Southampton
    63' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Matsuki · On: T. Fellows
  4. Portsmouth
    66' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Bowat · On: J. Williams
  5. Southampton
    67' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Scienza · On: J. Robinson
  6. Southampton
    68' Southampton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Adam Armstrong · On: R. Stewart
  7. Southampton
    70' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    Flynn Downes

    Foul

  8. Portsmouth
    71' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Dozzell · On: M. Pack
  9. Portsmouth
    71' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Chaplin · On: Keshi Anderson
  10. Portsmouth
    77' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    Ebou Adams
  11. Portsmouth
    82' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    Ebou Adams

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Portsmouth Southampton
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 68% 61%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 6
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 370 309
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.66 1.18
Shots off Target 6 1
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 253 187
Shots Inside Box 8 4
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Southampton's early goal by Leonardo Scienza at the 57-minute mark provided them with an initial advantage, but this was short-lived.
  • ▸ The late equalizer from Portsmouth's Ebou Adams in the 77th minute shifted momentum back towards the home side and secured a valuable point for the team.