Coventry City vs Portsmouth

Championship

Coventry

26-11-7

5-1

Final

Portsmouth

13-12-19

Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'POR

71%Possession29%

15Shots4

6On target2

3Corners1

1Saves2

4Fouls10

35'Madiodio DiaPOR

Team	1H	2H	T
COV	1	4	5
POR	0	1	1

Who won: Coventry 5-1

Coventry City beat Portsmouth 5-1 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Haji Wright (12'), Ephron Mason-Clark (47', 76'), Regan Poole (own goal) (50') and Kaine Kesler Hayden (90'+1'). Goals for Portsmouth: Adrian Segecic (69').

Play by play

Match ends, Coventry City 5, Portsmouth 1.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 5, Portsmouth 1.
90'+5'COV
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
90'+5'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
B. Thomas-Asante
GOAL90'+1'
Goal! Right footed shot
K. Kesler Hayden
Goal! Coventry City 5, Portsmouth 1. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
COV 5 - 1 POR
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
87'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
84'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Bishop
Substitution, Portsmouth. Jacob Brown replaces Colby Bishop.
J. Brown
79'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a fast break.
E. Simms
79'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78'
Delay in match (Coventry City).
77'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Chaplin
Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Conor Chaplin.
H. Blair
GOAL76'
Goal! Left footed shot
E. Mason-Clark · ast V. Torp
Goal! Coventry City 4, Portsmouth 1. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
COV 4 - 1 POR
75'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Wright
Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
E. Simms
75'
Sub
Subbed on for M. van Ewijk
Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.
K. Kesler Hayden
74'
Foul
Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
74'
Free kick won
Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
E. Mason-Clark
71'
Free kick won
Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71'
Foul
Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
GOAL69'
Goal! Left footed shot
A. Segecic
Goal! Coventry City 3, Portsmouth 1. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
COV 3 - 1 POR
69'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie.
J. Murphy
67'
Offside
Offside, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic is caught offside.
64'
Sub
Subbed on for F. Onyeka
Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.
V. Torp
64'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Esse
Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Romain Esse.
B. Thomas-Asante