Match report

Portsmouth and Sunderland Draw 0-0 in League One Clash

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
0–0
FT
Sunderland
Sunderland
May 16, 2019

Portsmouth and Sunderland played out a goalless draw in their League One clash, with both teams creating chances but failing to convert them into goals. Portsmouth started the match strongly, with Gareth Evans and Tom Naylor receiving yellow cards within the first 11 minutes, but the team managed to hold firm. Sunderland's C. Maguire also received a yellow card in the 21st minute. The game saw several substitutions, but neither side could find a breakthrough, securing a point each in the end.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Portsmouth 0-0 Sunderland
  • • Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) Yellow Card (4th minute)
  • • Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) Yellow Card (11th minute)
  • • C. Maguire (Sunderland) Yellow Card (21st minute)
  • • B. Pitman (Portsmouth) Yellow Card (45th minute)
  • • L. O'Nien (Sunderland) Yellow Card (75th minute)
  • • J. Vaughan (Portsmouth) Yellow Card (79th minute)

Lineups

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

  • 10 J. Lowe
  • 32 J. Vaughan
  • 2 A. Walkes
  • 11 R. Curtis
  • 18 L. Dennis
  • 24 B. Morris
  • 35 A. Bass

Sunderland

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. McLaughlin (G)
  • 3 B. Oviedo (D)
  • 12 T. Flanagan (D)
  • 5 A. Öztürk (D)
  • 6 L. Cattermole (M)
  • 23 G. Leadbitter (M)
  • 27 M. Power (M)
  • 13 L. O'Nien (D)
  • 10 G. Honeyman (F)
  • 7 C. Maguire (F)
  • 9 C. Wyke (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 L. Gooch
  • 17 L. Morgan
  • 22 W. Grigg
  • 2 A. Matthews
  • 14 D. Watmore
  • 25 R. Ruiter
  • 30 J. Dunne

Timeline

  1. Portsmouth
    4' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    Gareth Evans
  2. Portsmouth
    11' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    Tom Naylor
  3. Sunderland
    21' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    C. Maguire
  4. Portsmouth
    45' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    B. Pitman
  5. Portsmouth
    53' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Solomon-Otabor · On: J. Lowe
  6. Portsmouth
    68' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Hawkins · On: J. Vaughan
  7. Sunderland
    69' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Maguire · On: L. Gooch
  8. Sunderland
    75' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    L. O'Nien
  9. Portsmouth
    79' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vaughan
  10. Sunderland
    80' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Max Power · On: L. Morgan
  11. Sunderland
    83' Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Wyke · On: W. Grigg

Match Stats

Stat Portsmouth Sunderland
Fouls 15 19
Pass Accuracy 61% 61%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 5
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 329 346
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 4 1
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 49% 51%
Accurate Passes 201 211
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Portsmouth's early yellow cards to Gareth Evans and Tom Naylor could have shifted the momentum in Sunderland's favor, but the team's defense remained solid.
  • ▸ Sunderland's substitution of C. Wyke for W. Grigg in the 83rd minute marked a late attempt to break the deadlock, but the game ended in a draw.