Carter rescues late point for Blackburn against Portsmouth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth drew 1-1 at Ewood Park. Connor Ogilvie put Portsmouth ahead in the 84th minute with a left-footed finish into the top right after Jacob Brown's header. In the third minute of second half stoppage time, Hayden Carter glanced in Ryoya Morishita's cross to level it. Portsmouth had 57.2% possession and 14 attempts to Blackburn's 10, yet it was one shot on target apiece. Portsmouth remain 19th and Blackburn 20th in the table, with Blackburn visiting Oxford United next and Portsmouth hosting Swansea.

Player of the Match: Hayden Carter drove Blackburn's late response, scoring with his only shot and making eight clearances in a controlled defensive display.

Stat of the Match: Eiran Cashin won nine aerial duels, epitomising Blackburn's defensive battle.

Three Things We Learned: The visitors' breakthrough came from a set piece, underscoring their dead-ball value. Ryoya Morishita created four chances and his delivery produced the equaliser. Blackburn attempted 21 crosses and completed 19.0%, pointing to a wing-heavy approach.