Match Report
Derby County beat Portsmouth 2-0 on 1 September 2026. Samuel Szmodics opened the scoring in the 16th minute for Derby County, set up by Bobby Clark, to make it 1-0. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen added to the tally 62 minutes into the game for Derby County, set up by Oscar Fraulo, to make it 2-0. Sondre Langås (51'), Terry Devlin (69') and Charlie Taylor (83') were booked. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen scored after coming off the bench.