Match report

Sheffield Utd Defeats Portsmouth 3-0 in Championship Clash

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
3–0
FT
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Nov 26, 2025

Sheffield United emerged triumphant against Portsmouth with a convincing 3-0 victory in their latest Championship fixture. The game took an early decisive turn when Portsmouth's T. Devlin received a red card for professional handball, leading to Sydie Peck converting the resulting penalty minutes later. Sheffield Utd capitalized on their numerical advantage, scoring two more goals through P. Bamford and Gustavo Hamer.

Key Facts

  • • Sheffield United: 3 Goals (Sydie Peck, P. Bamford, Gustavo Hamer)
  • • Portsmouth: Red Card to T. Devlin at minute 39 for professional handball
  • • Penalty conversion by Sydie Peck at minute 41
  • • Substitutions made by both teams throughout the game

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Cooper (G)
  • 38 F. Seriki (D)
  • 2 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 15 B. Mee (D)
  • 3 S. McCallum (D)
  • 42 S. Peck (M)
  • 44 J. Riedewald (M)
  • 11 A. Brooks (M)
  • 10 C. O'Hare (M)
  • 7 T. Cannon (F)
  • 45 P. Bamford (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Davies
  • 8 G. Hamer
  • 9 D. Ings
  • 14 H. Burrows
  • 18 D. Soumare
  • 23 T. Campbell
  • 25 M. McGuinness
  • 26 R. One
  • 28 A. Matos

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Schmid (G)
  • 24 T. Devlin (D)
  • 4 J. Knight (D)
  • 5 R. Poole (D)
  • 22 Z. Swanson (D)
  • 21 A. Dozzell (M)
  • 18 M. Kosznovszky (M)
  • 23 J. Murphy (M)
  • 10 A. Segecic (M)
  • 11 F. Bianchini (M)
  • 9 C. Bishop (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 J. Bursik
  • 2 J. Williams
  • 14 H. Matthews
  • 7 M. Pack
  • 8 J. Swift
  • 36 C. Chaplin
  • 49 C. Lang
  • 47 Yang Min-Hyuk
  • 25 M. Kirk

Timeline

  1. Portsmouth
    39' Portsmouth Card · Red Card
    T. Devlin

    Professional handball

  2. Sheffield Utd
    41' Sheffield Utd Goal · Penalty
    Sydie Peck
  3. Portsmouth
    46' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Segecic · On: J. Williams
  4. Sheffield Utd
    54' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Bamford
  5. Portsmouth
    62' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Bishop · On: M. Kirk
  6. Sheffield Utd
    63' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Bamford · On: Gustavo Hamer
  7. Sheffield Utd
    63' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. McCallum · On: Harrison Burrows
  8. Portsmouth
    69' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Josh Murphy · On: C. Chaplin
  9. Portsmouth
    71' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kosznovszky

    Foul

  10. Sheffield Utd
    73' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    Gustavo Hamer · Assist: C. O'Hare
  11. Portsmouth
    74' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Kosznovszky · On: M. Pack
  12. Portsmouth
    74' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Bianchini · On: Yang Min-Hyuk
  13. Sheffield Utd
    75' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Cannon · On: D. Ings
  14. Sheffield Utd
    82' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Riedewald · On: Djibril Soumaré
  15. Sheffield Utd
    83' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Seriki · On: Mark McGuinness

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Utd Portsmouth
Fouls 7 10
Pass Accuracy 82% 68%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 15 4
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 467 254
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 2.29 0.08
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 65% 35%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 383 172
Shots Inside Box 10 2
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The dismissal of Portsmouth's T. Devlin with a red card for professional handball in the 39th minute significantly altered the match dynamics, allowing Sheffield Utd to dominate possession and scoring opportunities.
  • ▸ Sheffield Utd capitalized on their extra player by converting a penalty at 41 minutes and securing additional goals within the following half-hour, effectively sealing the victory.