English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 78': Michael Ihiekwe
  • 85': Michael Smith
FT
2 - 2
Norwich City
  • 11': Josh Sargent
  • 16': Borja Sainz

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Norwich 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.
  • 1': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 1': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 2': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 6': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 11': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Norwich City 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Barnes with a headed pass.
  • 12': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 14': Delay in match (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 16': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Norwich City 2. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 20': Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
  • 20': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
  • 25': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Sam McCallum (Norwich City).
  • 26': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 30': Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 30': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Windass.
  • 38': Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
  • 38': Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 45'+2': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Norwich City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Norwich City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum Paterson replaces Bambo Diaby.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Kristian Pedersen replaces Josh Windass.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Djeidi Gassama.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Will Vaulks replaces Liam Palmer.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 47': Hand ball by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 52': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum Paterson is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 54': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a through ball.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 60': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Borja Sainz.
  • 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Josh Sargent.
  • 62': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
  • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht replaces Liam Gibbs because of an injury.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borja Sainz following a fast break.
  • 71': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 71': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Foul by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 74': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Anthony Musaba.
  • 76': Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
  • 78': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Norwich City 2. Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 79': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
  • 81': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 81': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 82': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
  • 83': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Kristian Pedersen (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
  • 84': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
  • 85': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Norwich City 2. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Offside, Norwich City. Sam McCallum is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 88': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Norwich City. Shane Duffy replaces Borja Sainz.
  • 90'+1': Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+1': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sam McCallum (Norwich City).
  • 90'+4': Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+5': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Norwich City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Norwich City 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 4
58.5 Possession 41.5
13 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
388 Accurate Passes 245
502 Passes 341
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 71
22 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 5
18 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 16
32 Effective Clearances 17
32 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,516

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 James Beadle (GK)
20 Michael Ihiekwe
5 Bambo Diaby
23 Akin Famewo
6 Dominic Iorfa
11 Josh Windass
10 Barry Bannan Yellow Card
2 Liam Palmer
24 Michael Smith
41 Djeidi Gassama
45 Anthony Musaba
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri, Callum Paterson, Pol Valentín, Kristian Pedersen, Will Vaulks, Reece James, Ashley Fletcher, Cameron Dawson, Jeff Hendrick.

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Angus Gunn (GK)
6 Ben Gibson
21 Danny Batth
15 Sam McCallum
3 Jack Stacey
10 Ashley Barnes
23 Kenny McLean
26 Marcelino Núñez
9 Josh Sargent
7 Borja Sainz
17 Gabriel Sara
Norwich City Substitutes:
Shane Duffy, Finley Welch, Sydney van Hooijdonk, Kellen Fisher, Christian Fassnacht, Guilherme Montoia, Kenneth Aboh, Liam Gibbs, George Long.

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