Afolayan stars for Blackburn before Bishop earns Portsmouth a point | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers drew 2-2 at Fratton Park. In the fourth minute, Zak Swanson put Portsmouth ahead with a left-footed finish. Oladapo Afolayan levelled (11.) then supplied Ryoya Morishita to put Blackburn ahead after the restart (56.). Portsmouth then created the clearer chances, posting 20 attempts to eight, and substitute Colby Bishop made it level from close range (74.). Blackburn rise from 18th to 16th while Portsmouth slip from 17th to 18th in the Championship, with Blackburn hosting Cardiff next and Portsmouth visiting Southampton.

Player of the Match: Afolayan scored once and created Morishita's strike, leading Blackburn's attacking threat with three attempts and a key pass before going off.

Stat of the Match: Kavuma-McQueen registered 10 shots, underlining how the 17-year-old drove Portsmouth's attack throughout.

Three Things We Learned: Portsmouth produced 20 attempts and nine corners but found only six on target. Blackburn were efficient by comparison, turning eight attempts into five on target. Afolayan finished with a goal and an assist, while Harry Pickering added the other assist for the visitors.