Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
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23.12.23 15:001 – 2Finished
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Match Events
- 28′Sheffield Wednesday, goal:1–0assist
- 36′Sheffield Wednesday, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 47′Sheffield Wednesday, yellow card:
- 55′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 55′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 65′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 67′Sheffield Wednesday, yellow card:
- 72′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 74′Cardiff, goal:1–1assist
- 85′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 86′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 86′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 88′Cardiff, own goal:1–2Own goal
- 90+1′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 90+1′Cardiff, substitution:off
- 90+2′Cardiff, yellow card:
- 90+5′Cardiff, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Sheffield Wednesday
4-3-3
7.02
Average match ratingSheffield Wednesday +0.17
6.85
Cardiff
4-2-3-1
Referee
S. Barrott
Hillsborough
Key Stats
58%Possession42%
0.84Expected Goals0.67
18Shots7
5Shots on Target3
10Corners3
76%Pass Accuracy72%
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Match report
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff — the facts
Cardiff won 2–1 away against Sheffield Wednesday (half-time 1–0).
Sheffield Wednesday met Cardiff in the Championship (Regular Season - 23). Kick-off was Saturday, 23 December 2023, 15:00 UTC at Hillsborough. Referee: S. Barrott.
Team pages: Sheffield Wednesday · Cardiff · Championship
Key moments
- 28' Goal: Anthony Musaba (assist: Marvin Johnson) — 1–0
- 74' Goal: Karlan Grant (assist: Perry Ng) — 1–1
- 88' Goal (own goal): Akin Famewo — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Sheffield Wednesday (4-3-3)
Cardiff (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff team pages or the Championship page.