Match report

Peterborough Defeats Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 in League One Clash

Peterborough
Peterborough
4–0
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
May 12, 2023

Peterborough secured an impressive 4-0 triumph against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Jack Taylor, J. Ward, K. Poku, and J. Clarke-Harris were the highlights of this dominant display in League One. Despite conceding early, Sheffield Wednesday struggled to find their footing throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Peterborough scored 4 goals: Jack Taylor (20'), J. Ward (36'), K. Poku (50'), and J. Clarke-Harris (82')
  • • Frankie Kent of Peterborough received a yellow card at the 15th minute for a foul
  • • Aden Flint and Michael Ihiekwe from Sheffield Wednesday were both shown yellow cards in quick succession, at the 54' and 55' minutes respectively

Lineups

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

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

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 25 C. Dawson (G)
  • 6 D. Iorfa (D)
  • 44 A. Flint (D)
  • 20 M. Ihiekwe (D)
  • 2 L. Palmer (M)
  • 4 W. Vaulks (M)
  • 10 B. Bannan (M)
  • 18 M. Johnson (M)
  • 13 C. Paterson (F)
  • 11 J. Windass (F)
  • 24 M. Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 L. Gregory
  • 8 D. Adeniran
  • 33 R. James
  • 19 T. Bakinson
  • 31 D. Stockdale
  • 32 J. Hunt
  • 17 F. Dele-Bashiru

Timeline

  1. Peterborough
    15' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    Frankie Kent

    Foul

  2. Peterborough
    20' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    Jack Taylor
  3. Peterborough
    36' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Ward · Assist: Harrison Burrows
  4. Peterborough
    50' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Poku · Assist: E. Mason-Clark
  5. Sheffield Wednesday
    54' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    Aden Flint

    Foul

  6. Sheffield Wednesday
    55' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    Michael Ihiekwe

    Foul

  7. Sheffield Wednesday
    59' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Paterson · On: Lee Gregory
  8. Sheffield Wednesday
    62' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Smith · On: D. Adeniran
  9. Peterborough
    64' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    K. Poku

    Foul

  10. Peterborough
    82' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Clarke-Harris · Assist: Jack Taylor
  11. Sheffield Wednesday
    86' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Michael Ihiekwe · On: Reece James
  12. Peterborough
    90'+4 Peterborough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Mason-Clark · On: Ricky-Jade Jones

Match Stats

Stat Peterborough Sheffield Wednesday
Fouls 9 15
Pass Accuracy 78% 71%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 14
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 465 374
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 6 8
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 364 264
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jack Taylor's early goal (20') set the tone for a dominant performance by Peterborough
  • ▸ K. Poku's third goal (50') sealed Sheffield Wednesday's fate, as they could not recover from conceding three goals in under an hour