Segečić hat-trick lifts Portsmouth at Stoke | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Portsmouth beat Stoke City 3-1. Adrian Segečić opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, finishing after Harvey Blair's assist. After the restart, Lamine Cissé levelled with a close-range header (48.), but Segečić's second restored the visitors' lead (66.) before he completed his treble late on (82.). Portsmouth were clinical, scoring from three of their four shots on target. Stoke stay 17th, while Portsmouth move up from 19th to 18th and now host Birmingham City next as Stoke visit Bristol City.

Player of the Match: Adrian Segečić delivered a ruthless hat-trick from five shots, three on target, repeatedly finding space in the box to decide the contest.

Stat of the Match: Portsmouth made 51 clearances, absorbing long spells of Stoke pressure to protect their lead.

Three Things We Learned: Segečić's finishing proved decisive, delivering a treble from five attempts and nine touches in the box. Sorba Thomas supplied five key passes and 16 crosses, with his delivery creating the equaliser. Despite eight corners for Stoke to one, Portsmouth won 92.9% of their tackles to blunt the pressure.