Match Events
- 37′Brighton, yellow card:
- 38′Brighton, goal:1–0assist
- 40′Portsmouth, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 54′Brighton, goal:2–0assist
- 57′Brighton, goal:3–0assist
- 63′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 63′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 68′Brighton, substitution:off
- 68′Brighton, substitution:off
- 71′Portsmouth, substitution:off
- 71′Brighton, goal:4–0assist
- 77′Brighton, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Brighton
4-2-3-1
7.57
Average match ratingBrighton +1.08
6.49
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1
Referee
Matt Donohue
The American Express Community Stadium
Key Stats
62%Possession38%
–Expected Goals–
23Shots10
10Shots on Target2
5Corners12
87%Pass Accuracy76%
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Match report
Brighton vs Portsmouth — the facts
Brighton beat Portsmouth 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Brighton met Portsmouth in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 17 September 2020, 18:45 UTC at The American Express Community Stadium. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Team pages: Brighton · Portsmouth · League Cup
Key moments
- 38' Goal: Alexis Mac Allister (assist: Alireza Jahanbakhsh) — 1–0
- 54' Goal: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (assist: Viktor Gyökeres) — 2–0
- 57' Goal: Bernardo (assist: Pascal Groß) — 3–0
- 71' Goal: Viktor Gyökeres (assist: Bernardo) — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Brighton 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 Brighton and Portsmouth team pages or the League Cup page.