Match report

Portsmouth Defeats Burton Albion 2-1 in League One Clash

Burton Albion
Burton Albion
1–2
FT
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Apr 19, 2019

Portsmouth secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Burton Albion in a tightly contested League One match. Ben Close opened the scoring for Portsmouth, followed by a quick equalizer from Liam Boyce for Burton. The game was sealed in the dying minutes with Mark Clarke's late goal for Portsmouth, sealing their second win in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Portsmouth won 2-1 over Burton Albion
  • • Ben Close scored the first goal at 31 minutes, assisted by Nathan Thompson
  • • Liam Boyce equalized for Burton at 47 minutes, assisted by Chris Daniel
  • • Mark Clarke scored the winning goal for Portsmouth in the 92nd minute
  • • Both teams received yellow cards, with Boyce and Kyle McFadzean for Burton, and Ben Close and Oli Bogle for Portsmouth

Lineups

Burton Albion

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Bywater (G)
  • 5 K. McFadzean (D)
  • 2 J. Brayford (D)
  • 23 S. Quinn (M)
  • 26 C. Daniel (D)
  • 22 K. Wallace (M)
  • 4 J. Allen (M)
  • 16 M. Harness (M)
  • 7 S. Fraser (M)
  • 10 L. Akins (F)
  • 27 L. Boyce (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 B. Fox
  • 18 W. Miller
  • 19 R. Hutchinson
  • 13 C. Hawkins
  • 14 D. McCrory
  • 15 A. Bradley
  • 21 J. Clarke

Portsmouth

Starting XI

  • 15 C. MacGillivray (G)
  • 20 N. Thompson (D)
  • 3 L. Brown (D)
  • 6 C. Burgess (D)
  • 7 T. Naylor (D)
  • 10 J. Lowe (M)
  • 5 M. Clarke (D)
  • 33 B. Close (M)
  • 8 B. Pitman (F)
  • 26 G. Evans (D)
  • 9 O. Hawkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 O. Bogle
  • 24 B. Morris
  • 11 R. Curtis
  • 2 A. Walkes
  • 19 V. Solomon-Otabor
  • 38 B. Haunstrup
  • 35 A. Bass

Timeline

  1. Portsmouth
    31' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Close · Assist: N. Thompson
  2. Portsmouth
    44' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    B. Close
  3. Burton Albion
    47' Burton Albion Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Boyce · Assist: C. Daniel
  4. Portsmouth
    61' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Hawkins · On: O. Bogle
  5. Portsmouth
    62' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Pitman · On: B. Morris
  6. Portsmouth
    76' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gareth Evans · On: R. Curtis
  7. Burton Albion
    81' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Quinn · On: B. Fox
  8. Burton Albion
    84' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Harness · On: W. Miller
  9. Burton Albion
    84' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Scott Fraser · On: R. Hutchinson
  10. Burton Albion
    88' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    Kyle McFadzean
  11. Portsmouth
    90'+2 Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Clarke
  12. Portsmouth
    90' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    O. Bogle

Match Stats

Stat Burton Albion Portsmouth
Fouls 14 17
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 7
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 9
Corners 6 4
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Portsmouth took the lead in the 31st minute with Ben Close's goal, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ The game was leveled at 47 minutes by Liam Boyce's response for Burton, creating an intense atmosphere
  • ▸ Portsmouth's late goal by Mark Clarke in the 92nd minute secured their victory, shifting momentum decisively in their favor