Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Stoke City are hosting Sheffield Wednesday
at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
- 2': Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi with a through ball.
- 4': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 4': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 7': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Max Lowe.
- 13': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 13': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Max Lowe.
- 17': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 18': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 18': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 20': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
- 22': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 22': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.
- 26': Handball by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 27': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 27': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City).
- 32': Goal! Stoke City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a fast break.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Charlie McNeill.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
- 41': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
- 42': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 44': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Offside, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+3': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 45'+4': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 45'+4': Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 46': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
- 47': Attempt saved. Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 48': Jarvis Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 50': Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 50': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 54': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt saved. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
- 57': Goal! Stoke City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 58': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Million Manhoef.
- 58': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
- 58': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Tayo Adaramola replaces Max Lowe.
- 59': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Jarvis Thornton.
- 59': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Olaf Kobacki replaces Charlie McNeill.
- 60': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
- 60': Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 61': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
- 61': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 63': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 66': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 66': Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat with a through ball following a fast break.
- 72': Attempt saved. Olaf Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Stoke City). Assisted by Tayo Adaramola with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olaf Kobacki.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Lamine Cissé because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Steven Nzonzi.
- 76': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 78': Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
- 78': Olaf Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
- 81': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Gibson replaces Bosun Lawal.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olaf Kobacki.
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Devlan Moses replaces Jaden Heskey.
- 88': Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
- 88': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 89': Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Olaf Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tayo Adaramola.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Olaf Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 90'+1': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Olaf Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+3': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
- 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olaf Kobacki.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 0': Match ends, Stoke City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Statistics
 SHW |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 295 |
| 391 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 28 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 25,450
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 25,450
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Stoke City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 17 | Eric Bocat |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 29 | Lamine Cisse |
| 21 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi |
| 42 | Million Manhoef |
Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Charles (GK) |
| 22 | Gabriel Otegbayo |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 6 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 8 | Svante Ingelsson |
| 37 | Jarvis Thornton |
| 3 | Max Lowe |
| 4 | Sean Fusire  |
| 12 | Jerry Yates |
| 17 | Charlie McNeill |
| 24 | Jaden Heskey |
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