Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Rovers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Vincent Sasso double gives Sheffield Wednesday victory
Vincent Sasso double gives Sheffield Wednesday victory
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 2': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
- 3': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 3': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
- 9': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes.
- 11': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 14': Foul by Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers).
- 14': Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Hand ball by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
- 16': Attempt saved. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 17': Foul by Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers).
- 17': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan following a set piece situation.
- 19': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
- 20': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Own Goal by Sam Hutchinson, Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham.
- 21': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hope Akpan.
- 22': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 32': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 32': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Delay in match Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
- 38': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 38': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 40': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Glenn Loovens.
- 41': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan tries a through ball, but Connor Mahoney is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Craig Conway.
- 44': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+1': Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+4': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri replaces Morgan Fox.
- 46': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 46': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Winnall.
- 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Vincent Sasso.
- 50': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Sam Winnall (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 52': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 55': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 56': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher replaces Sam Winnall.
- 59': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 59': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri following a set piece situation.
- 60': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 60': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Danny Guthrie.
- 62': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 62': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Marvin Emnes replaces Danny Guthrie.
- 68': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 68': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 69': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Connor Mahoney.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Liam Feeney replaces Connor Mahoney.
- 73': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. David Jones replaces Sam Hutchinson because of an injury.
- 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 75': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
- 75': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Fernando Forestieri is caught offside.
- 78': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Liam Feeney tries a through ball, but Marvin Emnes is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
- 80': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Wallace.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 81': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 82': Attempt saved. Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.
- 83': Attempt saved. Liam Feeney (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Williams with a cross.
- 85': Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Elliott Bennett.
- 86': Hand ball by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 86': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 88': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 88': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Craig Conway.
- 89': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 89': Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+2': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+3': Marvin Emnes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 232 |
| 423 | Passes | 322 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 28 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 3 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 14 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,603
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,603
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 12 | Glenn Loovens |
| 39 | Vincent Sasso |
| 43 | Morgan Fox |
| 32 | Jack Hunt |
| 41 | Barry Bannan |
| 23 | Sam Hutchinson |
| 9 | Adam Reach  |
| 33 | Ross Wallace |
| 17 | Jordan Rhodes |
| 11 | Sam Winnall |
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 5 | Derrick Williams |
| 6 | Jason Lowe |
| 21 | Hope Akpan  |
| 23 | Danny Guthrie |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
| 28 | Connor Mahoney |
| 19 | Sam Gallagher |
| 12 | Danny Graham |
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