Derby vs Sheffield Wed 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Introduction
Derby County are hosting Sheffield Wednesday
at Pride Park, Derby, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Goal! Derby County 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhian Brewster with a through ball.
- 17': Goal! Derby County 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamal Lowe with a cross.
- 33': Ben Brereton (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Derby County 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Derby County 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
- 62': Substitution, Derby County. David Ozoh replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Joel Ndala replaces Charlie McNeill.
- 74': Substitution, Derby County. Jaydon Banel replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 75': Substitution, Derby County. Carlton Morris replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jarvis Thornton replaces Jerry Yates.
- 89': Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces Bobby Clark.
- 89': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Sean Fusire.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 30,937
Venue: Pride Park
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 30,937
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Coventry City | 36 | 74 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +9 | Millwall | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 64 | 7 |
Statistics
 SHW |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 320 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 16 | Clearances | 32 |
Derby County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Josh Vickers (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson |
| 2 | Derry John Murkin |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 19 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 42 | Bobby Clark |
| 7 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 10 | Rhian Brewster |
| 25 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
Sheffield Wednesday (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Charles (GK) |
| 2 | Liam Palmer  |
| 6 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 22 | Gabriel Otegbayo |
| 24 | Jaden Heskey |
| 8 | Svante Ingelsson |
| 17 | Charlie McNeill |
| 45 | Tayo Adaramola |
| 4 | Sean Fusire |
| 12 | Jerry Yates |
| 9 | Jamal Lowe |
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