Sheffield Wednesday vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham boost PL promotion hopes with 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday
Wrexham moved back into the Championship play-off places after their hard- fought 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 2': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Murphy Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 5': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
- 5': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jamal Lowe with a through ball.
- 10': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 10': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
- 15': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Reece Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 18': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
- 20': Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 27': Liberato Cacace (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham).
- 32': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 35': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
- 36': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty James with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 37': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 42': Liberato Cacace (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wrexham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wrexham 0.
- 47': Foul by Reece Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 47': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 49': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Wrexham).
- 50': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 54': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 54': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty James following a set piece situation.
- 55': Delay in match (Wrexham).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 56': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Gabriel Otegbayo is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 57': Matty James (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wrexham 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 65': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Murphy Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Matty James.
- 65': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Murphy Cooper.
- 65': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jaden Heskey.
- 66': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham).
- 66': Reece Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Charlie McNeill replaces Jerry Yates.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 70': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
- 71': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Murphy Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Max Cleworth.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 75': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jarvis Thornton replaces Reece Johnson.
- 76': Attempt saved. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Jamal Lowe with a through ball.
- 77': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bailey Cadamarteri.
- 77': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
- 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
- 80': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 84': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 86': Handball by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 88': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Bruno Fernandes replaces Jamal Lowe.
- 89': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 90'+2': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wrexham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wrexham 1.
Statistics
 WXM |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 68.8 | Possession | 31.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 473 | Accurate Passes | 170 |
| 588 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 28 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 25 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,297
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 23,297
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 35 | +34 | 71 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 34 | +17 | 63 |
| 3 | Millwall | 35 | +7 | 62 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 33 | +25 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Murphy Cooper (GK) |
| 22 | Gabriel Otegbayo |
| 16 | Liam Cooper |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 8 | Svante Ingelsson |
| 24 | Jaden Heskey |
| 27 | Reece Johnson |
| 7 | Yan Valery |
| 12 | Jerry Yates |
| 9 | Jamal Lowe |
| 18 | Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri |
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
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