London, England, ENG — Portsmouth claimed three points on the road with a commanding performance that saw them score three unanswered goals before Charlton's late consolation.
Harry Clarke opened the scoring for Charlton in the 1st minute, giving the hosts an early advantage. Lyndon Dykes doubled the lead in the 5th minute as Charlton appeared set to dominate.
Portsmouth responded with four consecutive goals to turn the match completely. Terry Devlin struck in the 22nd minute to pull one back, then Colby Bishop equalized in the 35th minute. Zak Swanson gave Portsmouth the lead in the 41st minute before halftime, completing a remarkable turnaround.
Devlin added his second goal in the 56th minute to extend Portsmouth's advantage to 4-2. Jayden Fevrier scored for Charlton in the 64th minute, but Lyndon Dykes' second goal in the 88th minute proved to be only a consolation as Portsmouth held firm for the victory.
GOALS:- 1' Harry Clarke - Charlton Athletic- 5' Lyndon Dykes - Charlton Athletic- 22' Terry Devlin - Portsmouth- 35' Colby Bishop - Portsmouth- 41' Zak Swanson - Portsmouth- 56' Terry Devlin - Portsmouth- 64' Jayden Fevrier - Charlton Athletic- 88' Lyndon Dykes - Charlton Athletic
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Charlton Athletic: Lyndon Dykes - 2 goals- Portsmouth: Terry Devlin - 2 goals, sparked comeback
KEY STAT: Portsmouth edged Charlton in shots on target 6-4 despite both teams registering 12 total shots.