English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 4': Julian Borner
  • 20': Callum Paterson
  • 23': Adam Reach
  • 65': Jordan Rhodes
  • 69': Adam Reach
FT
5 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

    Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Cardiff City at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
    • 4': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 4': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 0. Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
    • 9': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 10': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 10': Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 12': Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 13': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
    • 14': Hand ball by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 15': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 15': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Sang with a headed pass.
    • 19': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 19': Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Cardiff City 0. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 22': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 3, Cardiff City 0. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Windass following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 26': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Julian Börner.
    • 28': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Julian Börner.
    • 30': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
    • 31': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).
    • 37': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jonathan Williams.
    • 44': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 44': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Nelson.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 3, Cardiff City 0.
    • 46': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 47': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 46': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Hand ball by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Hand ball by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 58': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 58': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 59': Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 61': Tom Sang (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 62': Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 63': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ciaron Brown with a headed pass.
    • 64': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
    • 65': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 4, Cardiff City 0. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Paterson following a fast break.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
    • 67': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
    • 67': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Rhodes.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 69': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5, Cardiff City 0. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Windass.
    • 70': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City).
    • 70': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 71': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
    • 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Harry Wilson replaces Jonathan Williams.
    • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sheyi Ojo replaces Leandro Bacuna.
    • 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Max Watters replaces Kieffer Moore.
    • 81': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Elias Kachunga replaces Josh Windass.
    • 82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Andre Green replaces Jordan Rhodes.
    • 82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Joey Pelupessy replaces Sam Hutchinson.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
    • 85': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tom Sang.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 85': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Watters.
    • 86': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 86': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Tom Sang (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Shaw replaces Barry Bannan.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 5, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 5, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 3
    45.6 Possession 54.4
    17 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    222 Accurate Passes 286
    337 Passes 408
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    78 Long Balls 82
    32 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    9 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    16 Interceptions 12
    17 Effective Clearances 26
    17 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Hillsborough
    Location: Sheffield, England

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    28 Joe Wildsmith (GK)
    15 Tom Lees
    13 Julian Borner
    19 Osaze Urhoghide
    10 Barry Bannan
    6 Sam Hutchinson
    18 Josh Windass
    11 Adam Reach
    2 Liam Palmer
    20 Jordan Rhodes
    5 Callum Paterson
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Isaiah Brown, Joel Pelupessy, Ciaran Brennan, Liam Shaw, Andre Green, Elias Kachunga, Kieren Westwood, Kadeem Harris, Alex Hunt.

    CAR Cardiff City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dillon Phillips (GK)
    5 Aden Flint
    30 Ciaron Brown
    16 Curtis Nelson
    6 Will Vaulks
    21 Marlon Pack
    8 Joe Ralls
    28 Thomas Sang
    10 Kieffer Moore
    15 Jonny Williams
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Rubin Colwill, Harry Wilson, Junior Hoilett, Sheyi Ojo, Alex Smithies, Perry Ng, Max Watters, Mark Harris.

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