Celestini’s first Burnley game ends goalless as Portsmouth hold firm at Turf Moor

Burnley was held to a 0-0 draw against Portsmouth at Turf Moor in Fabio Celestini's first match in charge of the club. The Clarets dominated much of the first half in the Championship fixture, creating multiple scoring chances through Marcus Edwards, Andreas Hountondji, and Kyle Walker, but they were unable to beat Portsmouth goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid. A late first-half strike from Largie Ramazani was ruled out for offside.

Portsmouth stayed defensively resolute throughout the second half to frustrate the hosts and secure a point. Celestini turned to his substitutes to search for a winner, which included welcoming club captain Josh Cullen back to action following an injury absence of more than 300 days.