Sheffield Wednesday vs Nottingham Forest, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Sheffield Wednesday find home comforts against Nottingham Forest
Sheffield Wednesday find home comforts against Nottingham Forest
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Cummings.
- 5': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Wallace.
- 5': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jordan Smith.
- 5': Attempt saved. Joost van Aken (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Jones.
- 5': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jordan Smith.
- 6': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 7': Foul by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
- 7': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 13': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Barrie McKay.
- 15': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joost van Aken.
- 17': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 17': Attempt missed. Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 19': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross.
- 20': Attempt blocked. David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Delay in match Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
- 23': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
- 28': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Jack Hunt tries a through ball, but Ross Wallace is caught offside.
- 29': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 34': Hand ball by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
- 34': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 36': Attempt saved. Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 37': Hand ball by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Zach Clough.
- 40': David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Attempt saved. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 43': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Gary Hooper is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Hobbs.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 48': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Barrie McKay tries a through ball, but Jason Cummings is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Barry Bannan following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
- 52': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 55': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 57': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 57': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a through ball.
- 58': Foul by Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Barrie McKay.
- 60': Attempt saved. Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 63': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Lee with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Kieran Dowell replaces Ben Brereton.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daryl Murphy replaces Jason Cummings.
- 65': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 67': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Barrie McKay tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. George Boyd replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 70': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 3, Nottingham Forest 1. Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 72': Hand ball by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 74': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jacob Butterfield replaces Kieran Lee.
- 75': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jordan Rhodes replaces Gary Hooper.
- 82': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Jacob Butterfield (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Andreas Bouchalakis tries a through ball, but Tendayi Darikwa is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 90': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 491 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
| 571 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,710
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 25,710
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 4 | Joost van Aken |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 2 | Jack Hunt |
| 3 | David Jones |
| 5 | Kieran Lee |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 33 | Ross Wallace  |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
| 14 | Gary Hooper |
Nottingham Forest (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 25 | Jack Hobbs |
| 13 | Daniel Fox |
| 42 | Joe Worrall |
| 7 | Liam Bridcutt |
| 10 | Barrie McKay |
| 16 | Zach Clough |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 35 | Jason Cummings |
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