Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matty Litherland with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 8': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 23': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers).
- 26': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 27': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie McNeill following a fast break.
- 30': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 32': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 40': Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 42': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 42': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Axel Henriksson.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+1': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 46': Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 47': Foul by Cole McGhee (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 47': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Axel Henriksson.
- 49': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
- 50': Attempt missed. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 51': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 52': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cole McGhee.
- 55': Attempt missed. Matty Litherland (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 56': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 56': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie McNeill.
- 57': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 57': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 60': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Svante Ingelsson replaces Jamal Lowe.
- 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
- 63': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Axel Henriksson.
- 66': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
- 67': Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Henriksson.
- 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Svante Ingelsson.
- 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nathan Dlamini replaces Axel Henriksson.
- 75': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Sondre Tronstad.
- 75': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Rio Shipston replaces Jarvis Thornton.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 81': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 82': Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
- 85': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
- 85': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole McGhee following a set piece situation.
- 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges is caught offside.
- 88': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Svante Ingelsson.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 406 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 494 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 20 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 22,532
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 22,532
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Charles (GK) |
| 22 | Gabriel Otegbayo |
| 28 | Cole Mcghee |
| 6 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 10 | Barry Bannan  |
| 17 | Charlie McNeill |
| 37 | Jarvis Thornton |
| 12 | Harry Amass |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 9 | Jamal Lowe |
| 18 | Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 43 | George Pratt |
| 12 | Lewis Miller |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 24 | Moussa Baradji |
| 10 | Todd Cantwell |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 40 | Matty Litherland |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 18 | Axel Henriksson |
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