Match report

Peterborough Defeats Portsmouth 2-0 in League One Clash

Peterborough
Peterborough
2–0
FT
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Mar 7, 2020

Peterborough secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Portsmouth in a League One encounter at the ABAX Stadium. D. Butler scored in the 32nd minute and I. Toney added a second in the 86th minute, ensuring Peterborough maintained their strong form in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Peterborough 2-0 Portsmouth
  • • D. Butler scored in the 32nd minute
  • • I. Toney added the second goal in the 86th minute
  • • J. Whatmough of Portsmouth received a yellow card in the 15th minute
  • • R. Brown of Peterborough received a yellow card in the 41st minute
  • • A. Cannon and Tom Naylor of Portsmouth both received yellow cards in the 79th and 82nd minutes respectively

Lineups

Peterborough

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Pym (G)
  • 5 M. Beevers (D)
  • 15 N. Thompson (D)
  • 3 D. Butler (M)
  • 18 F. Blake-Tracy (D)
  • 12 R. Brown (M)
  • 23 J. Ward
  • 9 S. Szmodics (F)
  • 29 J. Taylor (M)
  • 10 S. Dembele (F)
  • 17 I. Toney (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 N. Mason
  • 8 J. Knight
  • 21 G. Boyd
  • 26 A. Chapman
  • 37 R. Jade-Jones
  • 7 M. Eisa
  • 16 R. Bennett

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 35 A. Bass (G)
  • 20 S. Raggett (D)
  • 13 J. Bolton (D)
  • 16 J. Whatmough (D)
  • 42 S. Seddon (D)
  • 4 T. Naylor (M)
  • 24 C. McGeehan (M)
  • 7 Ryan Williams (M)
  • 33 B. Close (M)
  • 11 R. Curtis (M)
  • 10 J. Marquis (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Ross McCrorie
  • 14 A. Cannon
  • 9 O. Hawkins
  • 19 M. Harness
  • 3 L. Brown
  • 1 C. MacGillivray
  • 8 B. Pitman

Timeline

  1. Portsmouth
    15' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    J. Whatmough
  2. Peterborough
    32' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Butler · Assist: I. Toney
  3. Peterborough
    41' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    R. Brown
  4. Portsmouth
    46' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Whatmough · On: R. McCrorie
  5. Portsmouth
    55' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Close · On: A. Cannon
  6. Portsmouth
    69' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cameron McGeehan · On: O. Hawkins
  7. Peterborough
    74' Peterborough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Brown · On: J. Knight
  8. Portsmouth
    79' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Cannon
  9. Portsmouth
    82' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    Tom Naylor
  10. Peterborough
    86' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Toney · Assist: Christy Pym
  11. Peterborough
    88' Peterborough subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Szmodics · On: G. Boyd
  12. Portsmouth
    90' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    Sean Raggett

Match Stats

Stat Peterborough Portsmouth
Fouls 14 15
Pass Accuracy 60% 51%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 8
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 338 322
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 4 0
Shots on Target 10 3
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 203 165
Shots Inside Box 13 5
Saves 3 8
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Butler's goal in the 32nd minute shifted the momentum towards Peterborough, giving them a crucial lead
  • ▸ Portsmouth's multiple substitutions did not change the game's outcome, as I. Toney's goal in the 86th minute sealed the victory for Peterborough