Ebou Adams scored an 89th-minute winner for Portsmouth in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Sheffield United at Fratton Park on Wednesday. The result lifts Pompey to 16th in the Championship standings with 11 points from nine games, securing their third league win of the campaign.
Zak Swanson opened the scoring with a spectacular 25-yard strike in the 41st minute, his eighth professional goal. Adrian Segecic doubled the advantage nine minutes after the restart, tapping in after a driving run and cross from Chelsea loanee Ryan Kavuma-McQueen. Sheffield United fought back with goals from Japhet Tanganga in the 59th minute and Tom Cannon, who netted his third of the season, in the 67th. The visitors were reduced to ten men shortly before halftime when Hamza Choudhury received a second yellow card for tripping Kavuma-McQueen.
Late drama
With the game seemingly headed for a draw, substitute Adams pounced on a deflected cross from Segecic to fire home the decisive goal. It denied the Blades a first set of consecutive victories this season. Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho was furious with some officiating decisions despite the win, while Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was also critical. "Where is Choudhury meant to go?" Wilder said. "There were a number of decisions which were incredibly frustrating."
The match was a roller-coaster, with Patrick Bamford missing an open goal for United and Kavuma-McQueen curling an effort just wide for Pompey. Goalkeeper Michael Cooper tipped a Keshi Anderson shot over the bar to preserve the lead late on. This win follows a 1-0 loss to Southampton and a 2-2 draw with Blackburn, giving Portsmouth a recent form of two wins, two draws and one loss. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 13 so far this term, as reflected in the team's overall stats.
Portsmouth now prepare for a trip to Carrow Road to face 20th-placed Norwich City this Saturday, 17 October, in the next round of Championship fixtures.
The original report is at skysports.com
Portsmouth's win over Sheffield United came despite the team not being at their best, according to one supporter. Fan Rick told reporters that Pompey made too many simple mistakes and gave the ball away continually. He praised Ryan Kavuma-McQueen's delivery but noted a lack of finishing, saying, "Kavuma-McQueen was once again the outstanding player but didn't find anyone that could put his crosses away bar Segecic's tap in!" The 3-2 victory, which moved the club to 16th in the Championship with 11 points, was sealed by Ebou Adams's 89th-minute strike. They face Norwich City away on 2026-10-17.
Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho expressed fury despite the 3-2 win over Sheffield United. He said, "I am happy that we won the game but the nature and circumstances of it…we have a large amount to learn." The victory, sealed by Ebou Adams's 89th-minute strike, leaves Pompey 16th in the Championship with 11 points from nine games.
A supporter said Portsmouth got away with one in their 3-2 win over Sheffield United, despite the late drama. The fan stated, "You would be hard-pressed to find two worse back-to-back 45-minute periods against 10 men than our last two games." They praised Ryan Kavuma-McQueen and Zak Swanson but highlighted comical struggles with a numerical advantage. The victory, which followed a 1-0 loss to Southampton, leaves Pompey 16th with 11 points. They face Norwich away on 2026-10-17.
