Unseen hero rescues a point for Portsmouth | OneFootball

Ebou Adams headed in from close range in the 77th minute to earn Portsmouth a 1-1 draw with Southampton.

The midfielder set the tone from the off, snapping into challenges and disrupting play. He also threatened from an early set piece with a header that drifted wide, signalling his presence in the air.

After the restart he kept driving Portsmouth forward, drawing contact and dominating aerially against the Saints as momentum shifted towards the hosts.

The leveller arrived when he attacked a corner and guided a close range header into the bottom right (77.).

Adams' numbers underlined his influence: two attempts, seven aerials won, all four tackles won, and 15 possessions regained. That mix of bite and timing kept the Saints on the back foot and gave Portsmouth a platform to push on.

Portsmouth rise from 22nd to 21st and host West Bromwich Albion next. Saints visit Stoke City next.