Derby 2:1 Sheffield Wednesday FC: Championship Match Result

Championship

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2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 7 Mar, 15:00 UTC

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Venue: Pride Park Stadium City: Derby

In the Championship game on 7 March 2026, Derby beat Sheffield Wednesday FC 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:3, corners 6:2.

Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45

Shots on target 4 – 3

Shots off target 6 – 3

Expected goals 2.47 – 0.73

⚽ 11' B. Brereton Diaz — Goal ⚽ 17' J. Yates — Goal 🟨 33' B. Brereton Diaz — Yellow card 🟨 37' L. Palmer — Yellow card ⚽ 45' M. Clarke — Goal ⇄ 62' R. Brewster — Substitution ⇄ 74' C. McNeill — Substitution ⇄ 74' S. Szmodics — Substitution ⇄ 75' P. Agyemang — Substitution ⇄ 82' J. Yates — Substitution ⇄ 89' M. Clarke — Substitution ⇄ 89' S. Fusire — Substitution

Match events

11' 1:0 Derby Goal B. Brereton Diaz assist: R. Brewster
17' 1:1 Sheffield Wednesday FC Goal J. Yates assist: J. Lowe
33' 1:1 Derby Yellow card B. Brereton Diaz
37' 1:1 Sheffield Wednesday FC Yellow card L. Palmer
45' 2:1 Derby Goal M. Clarke assist: J. Ward
62' 2:1 Derby Substitution R. Brewster off: D. Ozoh
74' 2:1 Sheffield Wednesday FC Substitution C. McNeill off: J. Ndala
74' 2:1 Derby Substitution S. Szmodics off: J. Banel
75' 2:1 Derby Substitution P. Agyemang off: C. Morris
82' 2:1 Sheffield Wednesday FC Substitution J. Yates off: J. Thornton
89' 2:1 Derby Substitution M. Clarke off: O. Fraulo
89' 2:1 Sheffield Wednesday FC Substitution S. Fusire off: I. Ugbo

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45

4 Shots on target 3

6 Shots off target 3

2.47 Expected goals 0.73

4 Big chances 1

85 Attacks 82

6 Corners 2

7 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 7

1 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 8

18 Throw-ins 23

All statistics

14/3047% Aerial duels 16/3053%

58 Backward passes 47

3 Blocked shots 1

27 Clearances 16

5/1828% Crosses 3/1817%

6/1540% Dribbles 4/1429%

1.16 Expected assists 0.62

82 Failed passes 75

2 Goalkeeper saves 2

12 Interceptions 11

11 Key passes 4

26/5646% Long passes 14/4233%

93 Passes into the final third 62

247 Passes in the opposition half 205

179 Passes in own half 135

0.31 Shot accuracy 0.43

6 Shots from outside the box 3

7 Shots inside the box 4

9/1656% Tackles 10/1856%

408 Total passes 322

Line-ups

Derby

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Josh Vickers	31
2	Derry John Murkin	2
5	Matthew Edward Barkell Clarke	5
23	Joe Ward	23
28	Dion Sanderson	28
10	Rhian Joel Brewster	10
19	Samuel Joseph Szmodics	19
25	Benjamin Anthony Brereton Díaz	25
27	Lewis Travis	27
42	Bobby Clark	42
7	P. Adgie-Mang	7

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Richard O'Donnell	12
3	Craig Forsyth	3
44	Isaac Gordon	44
18	David Ikechukwu Ozoh	18
29	Oscar Luigi Fraulo	29
34	Jaydon Amauri Banel	34
37	Owen Ames	37
54	Cruz Allen	54
9	Carlton Morris	9

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Pierce Charles	1
2	Liam Palmer	2
6	Dominic Iorfa	6
22	Gabriel Otegbayo	22
4	Sean Fusir	4
8	Svante Ingelsson	8
17	Charlie McNell	17
24	Jaden Heskey	24
45	Omotayo Daniel Adaramola	45
9	Jamal Akua Lowe	9
12	Jerry Aaron Yates	12

Substitutes
#	Player	number
25	Logan Stretch	25
27	Rhys Johnson	27
28	Cole McGee	28
32	Joe Emery	32
18	Marvelous Nakamba	18
37	J. Thornton	37
11	Iké Dominique Ugbo	11
21	Joel Ndala	21
31	William Granger	31