Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolves — EFL Cup, 25 Aug 2026
Wolves beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in the EFL Cup Round of 64 on 25 August 2026 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Saheed Olagunju scored for Wolves. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have won 1 and Wolves 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Hillsborough · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'Own Goal
- 8'Foul
- 32'Foul
- 1-145+1'assist: Thomas Doyle
- Half-time0-2
- 46'out: Mateus Mane
- 62'
- 62'
- 66'
- 67'
- 67'
- 70'out: Max Lowe
- 72'
- 81'
- 85'out: Toti
- 86'out: Jamal Lowe
- 88'out: F. Lopez
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.2Ricardo SantosD
- 6.9Barry BannanM
- 6.9Billy MitchellM
- 6.7Harry GrayM
- 6.7Gabriel OtegbayoD
- 6.7Liam PalmerD
- 6.7Louie BarryF
- 6.6Max LoweD
- 6.5Mason BurstowF
- 6.5Kieran MorrisonM
- 6.5Jarvis ThorntonM
- 6.3Devlan MosesF
- 6.3Reece JamesD
- 6.2Sil SwinkelsD
- 6.0William GraingerM
- 5.9Joseph LumleyG
Wolves
- 8.2Saheed OlagunjuD
- 7.5Thomas DoyleM
- 7.3Nasser DjigaD
- 7.2Pedro LimaD
- 6.9Rodrigo GomesM
- 6.7José SáG
- 6.7Hugo BuenoD
- 6.7Marshall MunetsiM
- 6.6Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.5David Møller WolfeD
- 6.3Jordan JamesM
- 6.3Raúl JiménezF
- 6.3Mateus ManeF
- 6.3Tawanda ChirewaM
- 6.2Boubacar TraoréM
Line-ups
Wolves4-2-3-1
Sheffield Wednesday4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sheffield WednesdayHenrik Pedersen
Substitutes
- 7Yan ValeryD
- 10Barry Bannan67'M6.9
- 27Connal TruemanG
- 9Jamal Lowe86'F
- 3Max Lowe70'D6.6
- 11Louie Barry67'F6.7
- 22Gabriel Otegbayo66'D6.7
- 30Ernie WeaverD
- 40Devlan MosesF6.3
WolvesCesar Peixoto
Substitutes
- 9Raúl Jiménez62'F6.3
- 5Marshall Munetsi62'M6.7
- 24Toti GomesD
- 7AndréM
- 3Hugo BuenoD6.7
- 38Jackson TchatchouaD
- 28Fer LópezM
- 70Josh GraceyG
- 36Mateus Mane46'F6.3
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
11Total shots13
3Shots on target3
6Shots off target5
2Blocked shots5
2Corners6
2Offsides2
5Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves3
418Total passes433
345Accurate passes364
83%Pass accuracy84%
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Santos | 66 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Barry Bannan | 24 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Billy Mitchell | 67 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harry Gray | 86 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 25 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Palmer | 91 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Louie Barry | 24 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Max Lowe | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mason Burstow | 91 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kieran Morrison | 81 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Jarvis Thornton | 91 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Devlan Moses | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Reece James | 91 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sil Swinkels | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| William Grainger | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Joseph Lumley | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Wolves
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saheed Olagunju | 85 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 8.2 |
| Thomas Doyle | 88 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Nasser Djiga | 91 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Pedro Lima | 91 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| José Sá | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Hugo Bueno | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Marshall Munetsi | 29 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Adam Armstrong | 91 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 72 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Jordan James | 62 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mateus Mane | 46 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tawanda Chirewa | 62 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Boubacar Traoré | 91 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 28 Apr 18Wolves0-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 15 Dec 17Sheffield Wednesday0-1Wolves
- 02 Jan 17Sheffield Wednesday0-0Wolves
- 26 Nov 16Wolves0-2Sheffield Wednesday
- 07 May 16Wolves2-1Sheffield Wednesday
- 20 Dec 15Sheffield Wednesday4-1Wolves
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Sheffield Wednesday
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Bradford, 20 Aug 2026 · League One
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 7-2 Bromley, 29 Aug 2026 · League One
Wolves
- Previous: Preston 1-3 Wolves, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wolves 4-1 Stoke City, 29 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated