Match report

Sheffield Wednesday Defeats Peterborough 5-1 in League One Showdown

Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
5–1
PEN
Peterborough
Peterborough
May 18, 2023

In an emphatic display, Sheffield Wednesday secured a 5-1 win against Peterborough in the League One competition. Key goals from players like M. Smith and Lee Gregory set the tone early on, as the Owls dominated throughout most of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Sheffield Wednesday: 5 goals (M. Smith, Lee Gregory, Reece James, L. Palmer, C. Paterson)
  • • Peterborough: 1 goal (Own Goal by Lee Gregory)
  • • First goal at minute 9 by M. Smith from a penalty
  • • Yellow cards for Sheffield Wednesday players including L. Palmer and Barry Bannan
  • • Substitutions included Harrison Burrows and Jaden Brown entering the game

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 25 C. Dawson (G)
  • 6 D. Iorfa (D)
  • 20 M. Ihiekwe (D)
  • 33 R. James (D)
  • 13 C. Paterson (M)
  • 2 L. Palmer (M)
  • 10 B. Bannan (M)
  • 18 M. Johnson (M)
  • 11 J. Windass (F)
  • 24 M. Smith (F)
  • 9 L. Gregory (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 W. Vaulks
  • 44 A. Flint
  • 3 J. Brown
  • 32 J. Hunt
  • 19 T. Bakinson
  • 31 D. Stockdale
  • 8 D. Adeniran

Peterborough

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Norris (G)
  • 23 J. Ward (D)
  • 6 F. Kent (D)
  • 4 R. Edwards (D)
  • 16 H. Burrows (D)
  • 22 H. Kyprianou (M)
  • 18 O. Norburn (M)
  • 11 K. Poku (M)
  • 8 J. Taylor (M)
  • 10 E. Mason-Clark (M)
  • 9 J. Clarke-Harris (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 D. Butler
  • 12 N. Thompson
  • 5 J. Knight
  • 17 R. Jones
  • 39 K. Tshimanga
  • 24 B. Thompson
  • 28 W. Blackmore

Timeline

  1. Sheffield Wednesday
    6' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    L. Palmer

    Handball

  2. Sheffield Wednesday
    9' Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Penalty
    M. Smith
  3. Peterborough
    16' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    Hector Kyprianou

    Foul

  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    25' Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Normal Goal
    Lee Gregory · Assist: C. Paterson
  5. Peterborough
    46' Peterborough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Harrison Burrows · On: D. Butler
  6. Peterborough
    46' Peterborough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Ward · On: N. Thompson
  7. Sheffield Wednesday
    47' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    Barry Bannan

    Foul

  8. Peterborough
    71' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    D. Butler

    Argument

  9. Sheffield Wednesday
    71' Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Normal Goal
    Reece James · Assist: L. Palmer
  10. Peterborough
    80' Peterborough subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Poku · On: J. Knight
  11. Peterborough
    87' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Taylor

    Foul

  12. Sheffield Wednesday
    88' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Reece James · On: W. Vaulks
  13. Sheffield Wednesday
    90'+2 Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dominic Iorfa · On: Aden Flint
  14. Sheffield Wednesday
    90'+8 Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Palmer · Assist: Aden Flint
  15. Peterborough
    94' Peterborough subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Hector Kyprianou · On: Ricky-Jade Jones
  16. Sheffield Wednesday
    99' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    Michael Ihiekwe

    Foul

  17. Sheffield Wednesday
    102' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Johnson · On: Jaden Brown
  18. Peterborough
    105' Peterborough Goal · Own Goal
    Lee Gregory
  19. Sheffield Wednesday
    108' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lee Gregory · On: J. Hunt
  20. Sheffield Wednesday
    112' Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Paterson · Assist: M. Smith
  21. Peterborough
    120'+1 Peterborough subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Mason-Clark · On: K. Tshimanga
  22. Peterborough
    120'+4 Peterborough Goal · Missed Penalty
    D. Butler

    Penalty Shootout

  23. Sheffield Wednesday
    120'+9 Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Penalty
    J. Hunt

    Penalty Shootout

  24. Sheffield Wednesday
    120' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    J. Hunt

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Wednesday Peterborough
Fouls 23 11
Pass Accuracy 65% 69%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 28 8
Corners 12 3
Total Passes 444 503
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 9 3
Shots on Target 12 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 49% 51%
Accurate Passes 289 347
Shots Inside Box 23 4
Saves 3 7
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sheffield Wednesday's early goal from M. Smith on a penalty in the 9th minute set the tone for the match, giving them an immediate psychological edge over Peterborough.
  • ▸ The second half saw continued dominance by Sheffield Wednesday, with key contributions from Reece James and L. Palmer, sealing their victory.