Portsmouth 1-2 Swansea City - Swans Hold On Despite Late Portsmouth Fightback
Key Takeaways
- • Swansea City claimed a 2-1 victory at Fratton Park in the English League Championship
- • Jacob Brown scored for both sides, netting Portsmouth's opener before pulling one back for Swansea
- • Portsmouth's late double from John Swift and Zak Swanson was not enough to overturn Swansea's lead
Portsmouth, England, ENG — Swansea City survived a frantic late comeback to take all three points at Fratton Park, with Portsmouth scoring twice in stoppage time but falling short of completing the turnaround.
GOALS:- 18' Jacob Brown - Portsmouth- 26' Ethan Galbraith - Swansea City- 39' Joshua Key - Swansea City- 64' Jacob Brown - Swansea City- 90' John Swift - Portsmouth- 90+2' Zak Swanson - Portsmouth
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Portsmouth: Zak Swanson - Stoppage-time goal in desperate late push- Swansea City: Jacob Brown - Match-winning goal to restore two-goal cushion
KEY STAT: Portsmouth held 59.3% possession but could not convert their territorial advantage until stoppage time, by which point Swansea's lead proved insurmountable.