Terry Devlin denied Wolves victory at Molineux as Portsmouth drew 1-1 in the Championship. Four days after Tawanda Chirewa came off the bench to score the winner at Burnley, substitute Jordan James looked set to be the difference for Wolves. But right-back Devlin popped up in the 86th minute with a superbly taken equaliser, giving Pompey an unlikely share of the spoils.
The scoreline was harsh on Wolves. Chirewa hit the bar and was denied another goal, while Mateus Mane and Fer Lopez missed chances in a dominant second-half performance. Portsmouth failed to hit the target until Devlin struck. In a forgettable first half, Andre had the only Wolves chance, lofting a shot just wide from 25 yards.
Wolves made a double change at half-time, bringing on Chirewa and James for Sean Neave and Marshall Munetsi, and the game improved markedly. James broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute with a fierce low first-time drive, beating Nicolas Schmid at his near post. Portsmouth missed a good chance to equalise when Ebou Adams headed over, before Devlin volleyed into the corner after Marezi's free-kick was headed clear.
Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto said the players were too anxious in the first half and that the late goal was unfair. Portsmouth's John Mousinho said his side restricted Wolves well and deserved the point. Tensions briefly boiled over between the benches at the final whistle before order was restored.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing