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Callum Lang is Portsmouth's leading scorer this season with nine goals Callum Lang scored all four of Portsmouth's goals as they moved out of the Championship relegation places with a stunning come-from-behind victory against Frank Lampard's Coventry City. A tap-in from Norman Bassette gave the Sky Blues the ideal start at Fratton Park, but after the Belgian squandered a huge chance to double the advantage Lang restored parity with a hopeful shot that snuck into the bottom corner. The Pompey striker then went on to fire the hosts into the lead at the end of a thrilling first half in which Coventry also hit the woodwork and had an effort cleared off the line. Lang got his hat-trick with a header immediately after the break, and he pounced to make it four after Coventry goalkeeper Bradley Collins clawed the ball back off the line and into the forward's path. Portsmouth's third win in a four-game unbeaten run at home moves them up to 20th in the table and within four points and four places of Coventry. The ultimately convincing win not only came after a slow start, but also off the back of a crushing 4-0 defeat by Derby County just a week earlier. For Lampard - who had overseen two wins, a draw and only one loss from his first four games at the helm – it was chastening first meeting with Pompey as a head coach. In contrast, the former Chelsea and England midfielder had previously won all 16 meetings with the south coast club in his illustrious playing career. It had started so well for Coventry, as a sweeping counter attack ended with Ephron Mason-Clark floating in from the left wing to fizz a low ball across the face of goal for Bassette to finish at the back post from point-blank range. The Belgian should have made it two in two minutes, but he failed to beat onrushing goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid in a one-on-one after being set free by a long ball over the top by Ben Sheaf. Bassette also created a chance for Jack Rudoni before Portsmouth hit back through Lang, whose fierce low effort from outside the box skipped off the turf and beyond Coventry goalkeeper Collins after the visitors failed to properly clear a corner. Coventry had numerous chances to reclaim the lead, with Mason-Clark thumping a fierce shot against the base of the post, while Schmid did well to again bound off his line to smother the threat of Rudoni. In two hectic minutes late in the half, Connor Ogilvie saw a half-volley saved before finding himself in the perfect position to clear off his own line after Bassette almost bundled the ball home as he stumbled through challenges in the box. Within minutes, Portsmouth had the lead. A searching ball from Freddie Potts, which Jay Dasilva failed to deal with on the edge of the area, allowed Lang to take the ball down in the box before unleashing a stunning shot into the top corner from a tight angle. Lang was clinical in extending Pompey's advantage after the interval. The 26-year-old first found himself unmarked from a corner to nod home for his hat-trick, and he instinctively followed up to make it 4-1 after Collins needed two attempts to keep Colby Bishop out. The stranglehold that John Mousinho's side had after that was never threatened, with the game in added time before Rudoni managed to test Schmid for the first time in the second half. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 21st December 2024 at 14: 24 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: John Mousinho Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: John Mousinho Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Portsmouth have lost just one of their last six league games against Coventry City (W3 D2), though their sole defeat did come in their last meeting with the Welsh side in February 2020 (1-0). Coventry City have failed to win any of their last four away league games against Portsmouth (W3 D1), conceding 2+ goals in each of those matches. Portsmouth have won just two of their nine home league games this season (D4 L3), scoring just nine goals in total across those matches – a figure only West Brom have netted fewer than (8). Coventry have won just two of their last 14 away league games (D5 L7), failing to score in seven of those matches during that time. Ephron Mason-Clark has scored three goals in his last four Championship games, also registering an assist – in his first 14 games this season, he had failed to score and only assisted one goal. Match ends, Portsmouth 4, Coventry City 1. Second Half ends, Portsmouth 4, Coventry City 1. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth). Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City). Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Offside, Portsmouth. Owen Moxon is caught offside. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth). Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City). Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ben Sheaf. Substitution, Portsmouth. Owen Moxon replaces Callum Lang. Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside. Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City). Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.