Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Sunderland U21
Sheffield Wednesday
2–0HT 1–0
Sunderland U21
Sheffield Wednesday played Sunderland U21 in the EFL Trophy on 6 October 2026 at Hillsborough Stadium. The match finished 2–0.
Goals and cards
- 21'Jaden Heskey (assist by Sean Fusire)
- 80'Barry Bannan (assist by Samuel Duruh)
Line-ups
Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1
- C. Trueman
- S. Fusire
- G. Otegbayo
- Ricardo
- L. Palmer
- Jarvis Thornton
- B. Mitchell
- C. Slattery
- Jaden Heskey
- Joel Akpobi
- Mason Paul James Burstow
- SUBSTITUTES
- R. James
- K. Hatfield
- Samuel Duruh
- B. Bannan
- J. Lowe
- A. Maynard-Brewer
- Denny Oliver
- COACHES: H. Pedersen
Sunderland U21 5-3-2
- J. Cowan
- A. Lienard
- L. O'Nien
- Luke Bell
- Jenson Jones
- F. Scott
- C. Dinsdale
- A. Browne
- J. Whittaker
- T. Proctor
- T. Ogunsuyi
- SUBSTITUTES
- M. Neil
- James Barker
- L. Hunt
- B. Kindon
- B. Metcalf
- K. Munyakazi
- Joseph Nield
Match statistics
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| 512 | Accurate passes | 384 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 10 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 6 | Shots off goal | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 582 | Total passes | 453 |
| 16 | Total shots | 14 |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 56% | Possession | 44% |