Sheffield Wednesday overwhelms Plymouth in a vibrant match
Sheffield, England – Sheffield Wednesday secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle on the opening day of the Championship, displaying dominant and efficient football at Hillsborough.
The “Owls” controlled possession from the start and found the back of the net in the 35th minute thanks to a goal by J. Lowe, who received a precise pass from S. Ingelsson. The striker’s joy was dampened by a yellow card in the 45th minute, just before Plymouth also received a yellow card from I. Cissoko.
The second half started with an own goal from B. Galloway (52′) that extended the lead for Sheffield Wednesday. Plymouth, despite the entries of R. Hardie, C. Wright, and B. Mumba in the 57th minute, failed to react.
J. Windass (82′) sealed the rout with a precise shot, taking advantage of a pass from A. Musaba. The celebration was completed in the 90th minute when M. Smith, who had come on in the 83rd minute along with P. Valentin, scored the fourth goal after receiving a pass from M. Johnson, who had entered the game in the 74th minute along with O. Kobacki.
Sheffield Wednesday, with 59% possession, 27 shots (8 on target) and 15 corners, proved superior in all aspects of the game. Plymouth, with 41% possession and only 5 shots, couldn’t find the formula to trouble the home team.
This victory is a great start for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, while Plymouth will have to regroup to face the upcoming challenges.
Substitutions plymouth: at minute 57 R. Hardie came in and M. Tijani went out., at minute 57 C. Wright came in and M. Bundu went out., at minute 57 B. Mumba came in and N. Ogbeta went out., at minute 67 F. Issaka came in and I. Cissoko went out.
Substitutions sheffield wednesday: at minute 74 M. Johnson came in and M. Lowe went out., at minute 74 O. Kobacki came in and D. Gassama went out., at minute 83 P. Valentin came in and Y. Valery went out., at minute 83 M. Smith came in and J. Windass went out., at minute 88 L. Palmer came in and S. Ingelsson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sheffield Wednesday
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