Match Events
- 32′Portsmouth, own goal:0–1Own goal
- 45′Cardiff, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 48′Cardiff, goal:1–1
- 65′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 87′Cardiff, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 1
- 97′Cardiff, substitution:
- 98′Portsmouth, substitution:K. Bennett
- 102′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 105′Portsmouth, substitution:offB. Haunstrup
- Half-time · E.T.1 – 1
- 113′Cardiff, goal:2–1
- 114′Portsmouth, substitution:offB. Pitman
Lineups
Cardiff
Portsmouth
Starting lineups
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Cardiff
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Portsmouth
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- 25D. Talbot
- 8Brett Douglas Pitman
- 23Kyle Bennett
- 38Brandon Haunstrup
- 26G. Evans
- 30A. May
- 4D. Rose
- 6Christian Burgess
- 16Jack Whatmough
- 22Kal Naismith↓ 65′
- 1Luke McGee
Cardiff City Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Match report
Cardiff vs Portsmouth — the facts
Cardiff beat Portsmouth 2–1 (half-time 0–1).
Cardiff met Portsmouth in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 18:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium.
Team pages: Cardiff · Portsmouth · League Cup
Key moments
- 32' Goal (own goal): Sean Morrison — 0–1
- 48' Goal: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing — 1–1
- 113' Goal: Gregory Halford — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Cardiff
Portsmouth
- 25 D. Talbot
- 8 Brett Douglas Pitman
- 23 Kyle Bennett
- 38 Brandon Haunstrup
- 26 G. Evans
- 30 A. May
- 4 D. Rose
- 6 Christian Burgess
- 16 Jack Whatmough
- 22 Kal Naismith
- 1 Luke McGee
About this match
On this page: the Cardiff vs Portsmouth final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Cardiff and Portsmouth team pages or the League Cup page.