Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Sheffield United: result and report
Championship · Sunday 24 September 2017
Result
Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Sheffield United
Championship · Sunday 24 September 2017, 12:15 UTC · half-time 1-2
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Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Sheffield United: match report
Sheffield Wednesday were beaten by Sheffield United 2-4 in the Championship on Sunday 24 September 2017. It was 1-2 at half-time.
John Fleck opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goals came from G. Hooper (45+2') and Lucas João (65'). Sheffield United scored through John Fleck (3'), Leon Clarke (15'), M. Duffy (67') and Leon Clarke (77').
Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 1 yellow card; Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 9th on 13 points from 8 and Sheffield United 7th on 15 points from 8. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 15th with 57 points, and Sheffield United 10th with 69.
Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Sheffield United in a 3-5-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Leon Clarke of Sheffield United (9.1), ahead of John Fleck (8.1).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 3 draws and 3 for Sheffield United.
Key events
- 3'Goal · John Fleck
- 12'Yellow card · Barry Bannan
- 15'Goal · Leon Clarke
- 45+2'Goal · G. Hooper
- 65'Goal · Lucas João
- 67'Goal · M. Duffy
- 75'Yellow card · Chris Basham
- 77'Goal · Leon Clarke
- 90+1'Yellow card · John Fleck
Head-to-head
Team news
Sheffield Wednesday line-up (4-3-1-2)
Keiren Westwood, Jack Hunt, Joost van Aken, Tom Lees, Adam Reach, David Jones, Kieran Lee, Barry Bannan, Ross Wallace, Steven Fletcher, Gary Hooper
Sheffield United line-up (3-5-1-1)
Pavel Kucera, Jack O'Connell, Jake Wright, Cameron Carter-Vickers, George Baldock, Enda Stevens, John Fleck, Chris Basham, Paul Coutts, Leon Clarke, David Brooks