Match report

Wycombe Defeats Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in League One Clash

Wycombe
Wycombe
1–0
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
Apr 23, 2022

Wycombe held off Sheffield Wednesday to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Adams Park. The game's lone goal came from Wycombe’s Jordan Obita in the 62nd minute, assisted by David Horgan. Despite multiple substitutions and yellow cards on both sides, Wycombe managed to maintain their lead for a key three points in League One.

Key Facts

  • • Wycombe: 1 goal (Jordan Obita)
  • • Sheffield Wednesday: 0 goals
  • • Yellow cards: Chris Dunkley (Sheffield), Jacob Jacobson and Gary McSheffrey (Wycombe)
  • • Substitutions for Wycombe: David Wheeler, Adebayo Akinfenwa, Josh Grimmer

Lineups

Wycombe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Stockdale (G)
  • 3 J. Jacobson (D)
  • 6 R. Tafazolli (D)
  • 23 J. Obita (M)
  • 26 J. McCarthy (D)
  • 38 C. Forino-Joseph (D)
  • 12 G. McCleary (M)
  • 28 J. Scowen (M)
  • 4 D. Gape (M)
  • 9 S. Vokes (F)
  • 17 D. Horgan (M)

Substitutes

  • 7 D. Wheeler
  • 20 A. Akinfenwa
  • 2 J. Grimmer
  • 16 S. Kaikai
  • 33 O. Pendlebury
  • 30 T. Dickinson
  • 5 A. Stewart

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Peacock-Farrell (G)
  • 5 S. Hutchinson (D)
  • 22 C. Dunkley (D)
  • 38 J. Storey (D)
  • 17 F. Dele-Bashiru (M)
  • 10 B. Bannan (M)
  • 18 M. Johnson (M)
  • 21 M. Luongo (M)
  • 41 N. Mendez-Laing (M)
  • 24 S. Berahino (F)
  • 9 L. Gregory (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 O. Shodipo
  • 13 C. Paterson
  • 20 F. Kamberi
  • 16 H. Dean
  • 42 J. Render
  • 14 G. Byers
  • 2 L. Palmer

Timeline

  1. Sheffield Wednesday
    18' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    C. Dunkley

    Foul

  2. Wycombe
    59' Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jacobson

    Foul

  3. Wycombe
    62' Wycombe Goal · Normal Goal
    Jordan Obita · Assist: D. Horgan
  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    68' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Berahino · On: O. Shodipo
  5. Wycombe
    76' Wycombe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Jacobson · On: D. Wheeler
  6. Sheffield Wednesday
    77' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Dele-Bashiru · On: C. Paterson
  7. Sheffield Wednesday
    81' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    S. Hutchinson

    Foul

  8. Wycombe
    87' Wycombe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Vokes · On: A. Akinfenwa
  9. Wycombe
    88' Wycombe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Gape · On: J. Grimmer
  10. Wycombe
    90'+3 Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    G. McCleary

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Wycombe Sheffield Wednesday
Fouls 13 8
Pass Accuracy 56% 61%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 15
Corners 2 12
Total Passes 320 345
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 178 211
Shots Inside Box 2 7
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jordan Obita's 62nd-minute goal gave Wycombe the lead and shifted momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ The dismissal of Jacob Jacobson for a yellow card after the goal seemed to impact Sheffield Wednesday’s offensive efforts.