English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 5': Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri
  • 78': Marvin Johnson
  • 90'+1': Josh Windass
FT
3 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 65': Sammie Szmodics
  • Red Card 81':

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Dominic Iorfa because of an injury.
  • 5': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Windass.
  • 7': Foul by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 12': Foul by Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 12': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 14': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.
  • 16': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bambo Diaby.
  • 18': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
  • 23': Foul by Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 23': Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 28': Attempt saved. George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 28': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
  • 29': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
  • 33': Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 33': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
  • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
  • 44': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Marvin Johnson replaces George Byers.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
  • 46': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 48': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 48': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
  • 54': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 56': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
  • 65': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Hill with a cross.
  • 66': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain is caught offside.
  • 76': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Ihiekwe replaces Akin Famewo.
  • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.
  • 78': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Harry Leonard.
  • 80': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 82': Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 85': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 85': James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jeff Hendrick replaces Barry Bannan.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+4': Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+6': Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 4
63.2 Possession 36.8
18 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
489 Accurate Passes 236
598 Passes 351
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 79
24 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 22
16 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,507

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

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

No. Name
1 Cameron Dawson (GK)
17 Di'Shon Bernard Yellow Card
5 Bambo Diaby
4 Will Vaulks
23 Akin Famewo
6 Dominic Iorfa
10 Barry Bannan
8 George Byers
11 Josh Windass
13 Callum Paterson
42 Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Jeff Hendrick, Anthony Musaba, Michael Ihiekwe, Djeidi Gassama, Devis Vásquez, Liam Palmer, Reece James, Ashley Fletcher, Marvin Johnson.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
17 Hayden Carter
3 Harry Pickering
4 James Hill
8 Sammie Szmodics
6 Sondre Tronstad
23 Adam Wharton
20 Harry Leonard
2 Callum Brittain
24 Andy Moran
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Leo Duru, Kristi Montgomery, Tom Atcheson, Thomas Bloxham, Patrick Gamble, Semir Telalovic, Jake Garrett, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Joe Hilton.

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