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Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship

Stoke City beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday met in the Championship at bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Friday, 3 April 2026.

Goalscorers

Stoke City: J. Rak-Sakyi 32'; L. Cissé 57'. Sheffield Wednesday did not score.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. Stoke City had 12 shots with 6 on target, Sheffield Wednesday 16 with 2 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 7 to Stoke City and 2 to Sheffield Wednesday. Stoke City conceded 16 fouls, Sheffield Wednesday 11. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for Stoke City, 1 for Sheffield Wednesday).

Line-ups

Stoke City started in a 3-4-2-1: G. Bazunu, B. Lawal, A. Phillips, A. Cresswell, S. Thomas, S. N'Zonzi, T. Seko, E. Bocat, M. Manhoef, J. Rak-Sakyi, L. Cissé.

Sheffield Wednesday started in a 3-4-2-1: P. Charles, D. Iorfa, Otegbayo, L. Palmer, S. Fusire, J. Thornton, S. Ingelsson, M. Lowe, J. Heskey, C. McNeill, J. Yates.

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Minute by minute

  1. 32'Goal! Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday. J. Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) scores, assisted by S. Thomas.
  2. 45'Half-time. Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday.
  3. 57'Goal! Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday. L. Cissé (Stoke City) scores.
  4. 90'Full-time. Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday.
Full commentary (46 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday.
  2. 2'Attempt missed. L. Cissé (Stoke City), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  3. 17'Attempt missed. B. Lawal (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  4. 18'Yellow card for S. Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
  5. 21'Attempt blocked. Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.25.
  6. 23'Attempt missed. J. Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City), header. xG 0.15.
  7. 28'Attempt blocked. C. McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  8. 32'Goal! Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday. J. Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) scores, assisted by S. Thomas.
  9. 32'Attempt saved. J. Yates (Sheffield Wednesday), header from a throw-in. xG 0.11.
  10. 38'Attempt missed. B. Lawal (Stoke City), header from a corner. xG 0.19.
  11. 40'Attempt saved. J. Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  12. 42'Yellow card for J. Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
  13. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  14. 45'Half-time. Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 47'Attempt saved. S. N'Zonzi (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.25.
  17. 57'Goal! Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday. L. Cissé (Stoke City) scores.
  18. 57'Attempt saved. E. Bocat (Stoke City), header. xG 0.17.
  19. 58'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: T. Adaramola comes on for M. Lowe.
  20. 58'Substitution, Stoke City: B. Jun-Ho comes on for J. Rak-Sakyi.
  21. 58'Substitution, Stoke City: S. Gallagher comes on for M. Manhoef.
  22. 59'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: O. Kobacki comes on for C. McNeill.
  23. 59'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: N. Chalobah comes on for J. Thornton.
  24. 61'Attempt blocked. E. Bocat (Stoke City), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  25. 65'Attempt missed. D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.07.
  26. 69'Attempt blocked. J. Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  27. 70'Attempt missed. B. Jun-Ho (Stoke City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.32.
  28. 72'Attempt missed. J. Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  29. 72'Attempt saved. O. Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  30. 74'Substitution, Stoke City: L. Baker comes on for S. N'Zonzi.
  31. 74'Substitution, Stoke City: T. Rigo comes on for L. Cissé.
  32. 78'Yellow card for L. Baker (Stoke City).
  33. 79'Attempt blocked. N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  34. 82'Attempt blocked. Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  35. 84'Substitution, Stoke City: B. Gibson comes on for B. Lawal.
  36. 84'Attempt blocked. J. Yates (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  37. 84'Attempt blocked. J. Yates (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.10.
  38. 86'Attempt blocked. S. Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  39. 87'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: D. Moses comes on for J. Heskey.
  40. 90'Attempt missed. S. Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  41. 90'Attempt blocked. O. Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  42. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  43. 90+1'Attempt blocked. O. Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  44. 90+3'Attempt saved. E. Bocat (Stoke City), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  45. 90+6'Attempt missed. S. Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  46. 90'Full-time. Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday.
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