English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Stoke City
  • 83': Steven Fletcher
FT
1 - 0
Sheffield Wednesday

    About

    Stoke City are hosting Sheffield Wednesday at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 3': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 4': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 6': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 10': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 14': Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
    • 16': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
    • 17': Angus Gunn (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 20': Hand ball by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McClean.
    • 23': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 23': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 31': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 31': Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 33': Cheyenne Dunkley (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Stoke City).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadeem Harris with a cross.
    • 34': Offside, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
    • 37': Substitution, Stoke City. Josh Tymon replaces Morgan Fox because of an injury.
    • 38': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 38': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Offside, Stoke City. Jacob Brown tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 40': James McClean (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 40': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 42': Osaze Urhoghide (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
    • 43': Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Nick Powell.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45'+2': Tommy Smith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 47': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
    • 47': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 50': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
    • 50': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
    • 54': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
    • 59': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
    • 62': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 62': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 64': Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Joey Pelupessy replaces Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 65': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Elias Kachunga replaces Jordan Rhodes.
    • 66': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 66': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 69': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Joe Allen (Stoke City).
    • 70': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
    • 72': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 73': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
    • 73': Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Jack Clarke replaces James McClean.
    • 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Clucas replaces Jordan Thompson.
    • 81': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
    • 83': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
    • 83': Goal! Stoke City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Souttar following a corner.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass replaces Osaze Urhoghide.
    • 88': Elias Kachunga (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Danny Batth (Stoke City).
    • 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Cousins replaces Joe Allen.
    • 89': Substitution, Stoke City. John Obi Mikel replaces Steven Fletcher.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by John Obi Mikel (Stoke City).
    • 90'+2': Jack Clarke (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 90'+4': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 16
    0 Saves 0
    46 Possession 53
    5 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    4 Burnley 16 +13 30
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    STK Stoke City

    No. Name
    1 Angus Gunn (GK)
    6 Danny Batth
    36 Harry Souttar
    3 Morgan Fox
    14 Tommy Smith
    25 Nick Powell
    34 Jordan Thompson
    4 Joe Allen
    21 Steven Fletcher
    11 James McClean
    18 Jacob Brown
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Jack Clarke, Josh Tymon, Jordan Cousins, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Josef Bursik, Sam Vokes, John Obi Mikel, James Chester, Sam Clucas.

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday

    No. Name
    1 Kieren Westwood (GK)
    23 Cheyenne Dunkley
    19 Osaze Urhoghide
    15 Tom Lees
    10 Barry Bannan
    26 Liam Shaw
    6 Sam Hutchinson Yellow Card
    11 Adam Reach
    7 Kadeem Harris
    20 Jordan Rhodes
    5 Callum Paterson
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Joe Wildsmith, Elias Kachunga, Joel Pelupessy, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Josh Windass, Julian Borner, Matt Penney, Isaiah Brown, Liam Palmer.

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