Portsmouth rally as Bowat's header completes comeback against Blackburn | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Portsmouth beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Fratton Park. Yuki Ohashi put the visitors ahead in the 36th minute after a fast break fed by Sidnei Tavares. After the restart, Callum Lang levelled (62.) from Joshua Murphy's cross as the hosts seized control. The pressure told when Ibane Bowat headed in from a Conor Chaplin corner (79.), and Portsmouth produced 18 attempts with seven on target to Blackburn's two. The result lifts Portsmouth from 22nd to 21st, Blackburn stay 20th, with Derby and Millwall up next respectively.

Player of the Match: Bowat decided the game with a towering header and backed it up with five clearances and four aerial duels won.

Stat of the Match: Portsmouth registered seven shots on target to Blackburn Rovers' two, underlining the hosts' control after the interval.

Three Things We Learned: Chaplin created five key passes and his corner delivery produced the decisive goal. Terry Devlin's defensive shift featured 12 clearances and 10 aerial duels won, steadying the back line. John Mousinho's side won 83.3% of tackles, a platform for the turnaround.