Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Stoke 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': Foul by James McClean (Stoke City).
- 3': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 5': James Chester (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Stoke City. Nick Powell tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 12': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 12': James Chester (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 14': Lee Gregory (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
- 16': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 16': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Julian Börner.
- 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 21': Foul by Lee Gregory (Stoke City).
- 21': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Vokes replaces Lee Gregory because of an injury.
- 28': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 28': Morgan Fox (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by James Chester (Stoke City).
- 33': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 33': Nathan Collins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
- 35': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sam Clucas.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).
- 36': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
- 38': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 40': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 42': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Liam Shaw (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. James McClean (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+1': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jordan Rhodes replaces Liam Shaw.
- 46': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
- 46': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
- 49': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Joe Wildsmith.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Clucas with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Joe Wildsmith.
- 53': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 53': John Obi Mikel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kadeem Harris.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 67': Foul by Nathan Collins (Stoke City).
- 67': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Nathan Collins (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 68': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Kadeem Harris (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 69': Sam Vokes (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Cousins replaces John Obi Mikel.
- 79': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 79': Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces James McClean.
- 82': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
- 83': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Moses Odubajo replaces Kadeem Harris.
- 84': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
- 84': Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Isaiah Brown replaces Jordan Rhodes.
- 85': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Sam Clucas (Stoke City).
- 85': Sam Clucas (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 86': Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Massimo Luongo (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
- 88': Moses Odubajo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+1': Nick Powell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Clucas following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Chester.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Foul by Julian Börner (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+5': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 0.
Statistics
 STK |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.1 | Possession | 36.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 188 |
| 512 | Passes | 300 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 14 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 9 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 30 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, 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 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Joe Wildsmith (GK) |
| 13 | Julian Borner |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 4 | Joost van Aken |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo  |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 26 | Liam Shaw |
| 5 | Callum Paterson |
| 11 | Adam Reach |
| 7 | Kadeem Harris |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Josef Bursik (GK) |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 37 | Nathan Collins |
| 25 | Nick Powell |
| 22 | Sam Clucas |
| 13 | John Obi Mikel |
| 19 | Lee Gregory |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 26 | Tyrese Campbell |
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