English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
    FT
    0 - 1
    Blackburn Rovers
    • 68': Makhtar Gueye

    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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shea Charles.
    • 6': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 6': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
    • 11': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 11': Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
    • 22': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 23': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 24': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 27': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
    • 29': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
    • 30': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 32': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 34': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
    • 36': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
    • 37': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 39': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Yuki Ohashi.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 44': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
    • 45': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 48': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 48': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 48': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 56': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.
    • 61': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
    • 62': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 62': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
    • 62': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Yan Valery.
    • 68': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 69': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Djeidi Gassama replaces Josh Windass.
    • 69': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith replaces Jamal Lowe.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
    • 74': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Owen Beck.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum Paterson replaces Anthony Musaba.
    • 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Dominic Iorfa.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 81': Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Makhtar Gueye.
    • 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 83': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Baker replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a headed pass.
    • 84': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 88': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 88': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 89': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Lowe.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Valentín.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
    • 90'+3': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kyle McFadzean replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+6': Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 2
    45.2 Possession 54.8
    8 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    295 Accurate Passes 371
    401 Passes 471
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    9 Crosses 26
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 55
    22 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    21 Effective Tackles 11
    31 Tackles 25
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 13
    34 Effective Clearances 15
    34 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Hillsborough
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 22,703

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 27 +21 55
    2 Leeds United 26 +29 53
    3 Burnley 27 +22 53
    4 Sunderland 27 +17 51
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 James Beadle (GK)
    5 Di'Shon Bernard
    3 Max Lowe
    6 Dominic Iorfa
    10 Barry Bannan
    44 Shea Charles
    18 Marvin Johnson
    27 Yan Valery
    9 Jamal Lowe
    45 Anthony Musaba
    11 Josh Windass
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Liam Palmer, Svante Ingelsson, Pol Valentín, Ike Ugbo, Pierce Charles, Nathaniel Chalobah, Callum Paterson, Djeidi Gassama, Michael Smith.

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    15 Danny Batth
    5 Dominic Hyam
    24 Owen Beck
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    8 Todd Cantwell
    6 Sondre Tronstad
    27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
    23 Yuki Ohashi
    19 Ryan Hedges
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Matty Litherland, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Kyle McFadzean, Lewis Baker, Harry Leonard, Joe Hilton, John Buckley, Harley O'Grady-Macken, Makhtar Gueye.

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