Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City: result and goals
Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 2-0 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Conor Shaughnessy 31', Marko Milovanovic 52'.
Portsmouth sit 11th on 18 points.
Cardiff City sit 16th on 14 points.
Portsmouth have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Cardiff City have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Portsmouth won 2, Cardiff City won 3, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 5 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Fratton Park, Portsmouth
- 👥
- 20459
The match in numbers
- Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 2-0.
- Conor Shaughnessy opened the scoring for Portsmouth on 31'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
52'⚽Marko MilovanovicGoal
Live commentary
- Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Cardiff City 0.
- 90'+11'Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Cardiff City 0.
- 90'+11'Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+10'Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+10'Foul by Iyad Mohamed (Portsmouth).
- 90'+9'Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+9'Foul by Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth).
- 90'+8'Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+7'Offside, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic is caught offside.
- 90'+6'Foul by Jack Moylan (Cardiff City).
- 90'+6'Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'Substitution, Portsmouth. Iyad Mohamed replaces Marlon Pack.
- 90'+3'Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
- 90'+3'Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1'Substitution, Cardiff City. Calum Scanlon replaces Krystian Bielik.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
- 90'Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Bielica (Portsmouth). Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
- 90'Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Osho.
- 90'Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 87'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Kavuma-McQueen.
- 87'Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Foul by Ebou Adams (Portsmouth).
- 86'Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86'Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
- 86'Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'Offside, Portsmouth. Ebou Adams is caught offside.
- 84'Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 84'Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83'Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Ollie Tanner.
- 83'Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
- 82'Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
- 82'Attempt blocked. Benjamin Arthur (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 81'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 80'Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 80'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
- 79'Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
- 79'Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a corner.
- 77'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
- 77'Attempt saved. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Ebou Adams.
- 75'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
- 71'Attempt blocked. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70'Offside, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill is caught offside.
- 70'Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70'Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
- 69'Substitution, Portsmouth. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen replaces Tyrese Shade.
- 69'Substitution, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop replaces Marezi.
- 68'Attempt missed. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 67'Offside, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech is caught offside.
- 67'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
- 67'Attempt missed. Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
- 67'Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
- 65'Substitution, Portsmouth. Zak Swanson replaces Jayden Meghoma.
- 65'Substitution, Portsmouth. Ebou Adams replaces Rocco Shein.
- 64'Joel Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64'Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 64'Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Chris Willock.
- 63'Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Colwill replaces David Turnbull.
- 62'Offside, Portsmouth. Marezi is caught offside.
- 60'Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60'Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
- 60'Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58'Attempt missed. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Moylan.
- 58'Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bielica (Portsmouth). Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
- 57'Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 57'Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (Portsmouth). Assisted by Yousef Salech.
- 56'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Benjamin Arthur.
- 55'Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55'Foul by Marezi (Portsmouth).
- 54'Nathan Trott (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
- 52'Goal! Portsmouth 2, Cardiff City 0. Marezi (Portsmouth) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrian Segecic.
- 51'Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
- 49'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Benjamin Arthur.
- 49'Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross following a corner.
- 48'Offside, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin is caught offside.
- 46'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Perry Ng.
- 45'Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Foul by Rocco Shein (Portsmouth).
- 44'Foul by Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City).
- 44'Marezi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38'Attempt missed. Marezi (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Arthur following a fast break.
- 31'Goal! Portsmouth 1, Cardiff City 0. Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrese Shade.
- 29'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29'Delay in match (Cardiff City).
- 25'Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
- 25'Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24'Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Segecic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23'Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
- 23'Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21'Attempt missed. Marezi (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abu Kamara with a cross.
- 20'Attempt saved. Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bielica (Portsmouth).
- 20'Attempt blocked. Marezi (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Segecic.
- 20'Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City). Assisted by Tyrese Shade.
- 18'Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
- 17'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Nathan Trott.
- 17'Attempt saved. Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner by Nathan Trott (Cardiff City).
- 16'Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16'Foul by Marezi (Portsmouth).
- 16'Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
- 16'Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Benjamin Arthur.
- 15'Attempt blocked. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
- 15'Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15'Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
- 14'Attempt blocked. Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
- 9'Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9'Foul by Krystian Bielik (Cardiff City).
- 9'Marezi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7'Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (Portsmouth). Assisted by Joel Bagan.
- 5'David Turnbull (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5'Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Portsmouth · 4-2-3-1
29Marko MilovanovicF
Substitutes
38Ebrima AdamsSUB
Cardiff City · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
33Rob TankiewiczSUB
Match stats
PORCAR
36Possession (%)64
15Shots17
5Shots on target5
5Corners7
15Fouls12
0Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
5Offsides2
5Saves3
Last 5 matches
Portsmouth
L@ West Ham United3-18 Aug 2026
LQueens Park Rangers3-115 Aug 2026
W@ Lincoln City3-122 Aug 2026
L@ Bristol City2-129 Aug 2026
LDerby County2-01 Sept 2026
Cardiff City
DWrexham1-117 Aug 2026
D@ Derby County2-222 Aug 2026
LNorwich City2-125 Aug 2026
DSheffield United2-229 Aug 2026
L@ Queens Park Rangers2-12 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Portsmouth
0
Draws
3
Cardiff
Last meetings
11 Feb 2025Portsmouth2 – 1Cardiff City
22 Oct 2024Cardiff City2 – 0Portsmouth
9 Aug 2022Cardiff City0 – 3Portsmouth
8 Aug 2017Cardiff City2 – 1Portsmouth
21 Jan 2012Cardiff City3 – 2Portsmouth
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LLWLL |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | DDLDL |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
Championship: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Portsmouth v Cardiff City?
Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 2-0 on Saturday 5 September (Championship).
Who scored in Portsmouth v Cardiff City?
Goals: Conor Shaughnessy 31' and Marko Milovanovic 52'.
When do Portsmouth play next?
Portsmouth play Burnley on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Cardiff City play next?
Cardiff City play Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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