Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Southampton — EFL Championship, 28 Feb 2026
Southampton beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 28 February 2026 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. James Bree, Ryan Manning, J. Yates, Taylor Harwood-Bellis got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have won 0 and Southampton 3.
· kickoff·Hillsborough · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-117'
- 0-245'
- Half-time0-2
- 46'
- 1-257'assist: Jamal Lowe
- 1-371'
- 74'
- 74'
- 80'out: J. Ndala
- 80'
- 81'
- 81'
- 89'Foul
- 90'
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.2Jamal LoweF
- 6.9Charlie McNeillM
- 6.9Jerry YatesF
- 6.9Seny DiengG
- 6.7Svante IngelssonM
- 6.6Jarvis ThorntonM
- 6.6Sean FusireM
- 6.6Joe EmeryD
- 6.3Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.3Joel NdalaF
- 6.2Gabriel OtegbayoD
- 6.0Tayo AdaramolaM
- 5.9Liam PalmerD
- 5.6Dominic IorfaD
Southampton
- 8.5Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.9James BreeD
- 7.5Finn AzazM
- 7.5Daniel PeretzG
- 7.3Jack StephensD
- 7.3Ryan ManningD
- 6.9Cameron BraggM
- 6.9Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 6.7Samuel EdozieM
- 6.7Leo ScienzaM
- 6.7Cameron ArcherF
- 6.6Tom FellowsM
- 6.3Shea CharlesM
- 6.3Kuryu MatsukiM
- 6.0Cyle LarinF
Line-ups
Sheffield Wednesday3-1-4-2
Coach: Henrik Pedersen
- 14Nathaniel Chalobah46'M6.3
- 6D. Iorfa80'D5.6
- 2Liam PalmerD5.9
- 12J. Yates57'F6.9
- 9Jamal Lowe80'F7.2
- 8Svante IngelssonM6.7
- 33Seny DiengG6.9
- 45T. AdaramolaM6.0
- 17Charlie McNeillM6.9
- 4Sean Fusire90+2'M6.6
- 22Gabriel OtegbayoD6.2
Substitutes
- 18M. NakambaM
- 21J. Ndala80'F6.3
- 32Joe Emery80'D6.6
- 27R. JohnsonD
- 37J. Thornton46'M6.6
- 25L. StretchG
- 28C. McGheeD
- 31William Grainger90+2'F
- 40D. MosesF
- 9Cyle Larin74'F6.0
- 5Jack StephensD7.3
- 3Ryan Manning45'D7.3
- 14James Bree17'74'D7.9
- 41D. PeretzG7.5
- 6Taylor Harwood-Bellis71'D8.5
- 10Finn AzazM7.5
- 13L. Scienza81'M6.7
- 24Shea CharlesM6.3
- 48C. Bragg90'M6.9
- 27Kuryu Matsuki81'M6.3
Substitutes
- 28O. Romeu90'M
- 15Nathan Wood-Gordon74'D6.9
- 25George LongG
- 4Flynn DownesM
- 19Cameron Archer74'F6.7
- 23Samuel Edozie81'M6.7
- 18Tom Fellows81'M6.6
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 38Elias JelertD
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
0.78Expected goals (xG)1.93
10Total shots15
3Shots on target6
4Shots off target4
3Blocked shots5
5Corners8
0Offsides2
11Fouls12
0Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves2
0.57Goals prevented0.57
288Total passes517
203Accurate passes445
70%Pass accuracy86%
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 80 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Charlie McNeill | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jerry Yates | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Seny Dieng | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Svante Ingelsson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jarvis Thornton | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sean Fusire | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Joe Emery | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joel Ndala | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Tayo Adaramola | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Liam Palmer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| James Bree | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Manning | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Cameron Bragg | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Edozie | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Leo Scienza | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Cameron Archer | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Fellows | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 81 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Cyle Larin | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 08 Nov 25Southampton3-1Sheffield Wednesday
- 13 Jan 24Southampton4-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 04 Aug 23Sheffield Wednesday1-2Southampton
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