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Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton · Carabao Cup

Sheffield Wednesday lost to Wolverhampton 0-2 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton met in the Carabao Cup at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.

Goalscorers

Sheffield Wednesday did not score. Wolverhampton: S. Swinkels 3'; S. Olagunju 45'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. Sheffield Wednesday had 11 shots with 3 on target, Wolverhampton 13 with 3 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 2 to Sheffield Wednesday and 6 to Wolverhampton. Sheffield Wednesday conceded 5 fouls, Wolverhampton 10. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Sheffield Wednesday, 1 for Wolverhampton).

Line-ups

Sheffield Wednesday started in a 4-2-3-1: Joe Lumley, Liam Palmer, Ricardo Santos, Sil Swinkels, Reece James, Jarvis Thornton, Billy Mitchell, Kieran Morrison, Harry Gray, William Grainger, Mason Burstow.

Wolverhampton started in a 4-2-3-1: José Sá, Pedro Lima, Nasser Djiga, Saheed Olagunju, David Møller Wolfe, Boubacar Traoré, Jordan James, Rodrigo Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Tawanda Chirewa, Adam Armstrong.

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Minute by minute

  1. 3'Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Wolverhampton. Own goal by S. Swinkels.
  2. 45+1'Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton. S. Olagunju (Wolverhampton) scores, assisted by T. Doyle.
  3. 45'Half-time. Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton.
  4. 90'Full-time. Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton.
Full commentary (55 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton.
  2. 3'Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Wolverhampton. Own goal by S. Swinkels.
  3. 3'Attempt saved. T. Chirewa (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  4. 6'Corner, Wolverhampton.
  5. 8'Yellow card for J. Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday) for foul.
  6. 9'Attempt blocked. A. Armstrong (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.12.
  7. 10'Corner, Wolverhampton.
  8. 11'Corner, Wolverhampton.
  9. 12'Attempt blocked. J. James (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  10. 15'Attempt missed. W. Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  11. 18'Attempt missed. R. Gomes (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  12. 28'Attempt missed. A. Armstrong (Wolverhampton), header. xG 0.16.
  13. 29'Attempt saved. A. Armstrong (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  14. 32'Attempt missed. J. James (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  15. 32'Yellow card for B. Traoré (Wolverhampton) for foul.
  16. 34'Attempt saved. H. Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  17. 35'Attempt missed. K. Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  18. 36'Attempt blocked. M. Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  19. 37'Corner, Sheffield Wednesday.
  20. 37'Attempt missed. M. Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  21. 39'Attempt saved. K. Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  22. 42'Attempt saved. K. Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  23. 45'1 minute of added time.
  24. 45+1'Corner, Wolverhampton.
  25. 45+1'Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton. S. Olagunju (Wolverhampton) scores, assisted by T. Doyle.
  26. 45'Half-time. Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton.
  27. 46'The second half is under way.
  28. 46'Substitution, Wolverhampton: M. Mané comes on for R. Gomes.
  29. 49'Offside, Sheffield Wednesday.
  30. 49'Attempt blocked. J. Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  31. 51'Attempt missed. B. Traoré (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  32. 52'Attempt missed. J. Thornton (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
  33. 53'Offside, Wolverhampton.
  34. 55'Attempt blocked. T. Doyle (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  35. 59'Offside, Wolverhampton.
  36. 62'Substitution, Wolverhampton: M. Munetsi comes on for J. James.
  37. 62'Substitution, Wolverhampton: R. Jiménez comes on for T. Chirewa.
  38. 63'Offside, Sheffield Wednesday.
  39. 64'Attempt blocked. R. Jiménez (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.37.
  40. 64'Attempt blocked. D. M. Wolfe (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  41. 66'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: Otegbayo comes on for R. Santos.
  42. 67'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: L. Barry comes on for B. Mitchell.
  43. 67'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: B. Bannan comes on for W. Grainger.
  44. 67'Attempt missed. R. Jiménez (Wolverhampton), header. xG 0.09.
  45. 70'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: M. Lowe comes on for S. Swinkels.
  46. 72'Substitution, Wolverhampton: H. Bueno comes on for D. M. Wolfe.
  47. 75'Corner, Sheffield Wednesday.
  48. 77'Attempt missed. L. Barry (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
  49. 81'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: D. Moses comes on for K. Morrison.
  50. 85'Substitution, Wolverhampton: T. Gomes comes on for S. Olagunju.
  51. 86'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: J. Lowe comes on for H. Gray.
  52. 88'Substitution, Wolverhampton: F. López comes on for T. Doyle.
  53. 90'Attempt missed. J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  54. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  55. 90'Full-time. Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton.
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