A 2-0 defeat for Portsmouth on Tuesday evening could've been so much worse had it not been for their opponents' shortcomings

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Omer Riza reacted following Portsmouth’s defeat against Cardiff City. Regan Poole turned the ball into his own net within the first five minutes of the outing - Callum Robinson followed this up with another goal to give the home team an early 2-0 lead.

Before the hour, Kusini Yengi found himself free and bursting into the box before he unleashed a low shot, which ricocheted off Callum Lang and looked goal-bound. Jak Alnwick, donning the captain's arm band for City, got down well and produced a stunning reaction save.

Cardiff City produced another scintillating performance as they defeated Pompey on Tuesday night. Omer Riza named an unchanged side to the team that beat Plymouth Argyle 5-0 last time out, as the Bluebirds extend their unbeaten run to four matches.

The defeat left Portsmouth rooted to the bottom of the Championship table, having amassed just eight points from 11 of their league games so far. Just above them in the table are

Just one place separates the two sides, who both occupy spots in the relegation zone ahead of kick-off, making this evening a crucial match despite being so early on in the season. Sign up to our daily Cardiff City newsletter here. The match kicks off at 7.45pm and, as ever, we will have all the team news, build-up and live match action for you.