Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Sunderland: The home team wins easily against the heavily changed Black Cats

Dennis Adeniran’s brilliant shot gave Sheffield Wednesday the lead

Dennis Adeniran’s impressive long-range shot helped Sheffield Wednesday beat Championship Sunderland in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

After an uneventful first 15 minutes, the League One side took the lead thanks to Adeniran’s superb shot from 25 metres.

Adeniran then called for an assist when he intercepted a poor pass from Black Cats goalkeeper Alex Bass from behind and centered on substitute Sylla Sow to sweep from 12 yards.

The visitors, who made 11 substitutions, were little threatened as their 18-game unbeaten run ended.

Sunderland’s elimination meant 12 Championship sides were beaten by a lower division opponent in the first round of that year’s competition.

The second round of the EFL Cup will now only feature eight second division clubs, four down from the previous record low of 12.

Sheffield Wednesday made eight changes since Saturday’s 1-0 win at MK Dons and the win gave them a measure of revenge for their defeat by the Black Cats in last season’s League One play-offs.

lineups

Sheff Wed

formation 3-5-2

25dawson

6Iorfa5heneghan33James

2palmers14Byers19Bakinson8thOther people3Brown

13Paterson9Gregory

• 25dawson
• 6Iorfa
• 5heneghanReplaced bylet it beat 45′protocol
• 33JamesReplaced byJohnsonat 81′protocol
• 2palmers
• 14Byers
• 19BakinsonBooked at 68 minutes
• 8thOther peopleReplaced byhuntat 81′protocol
• 3Brown
• 13PatersonReplaced byCookat 71′protocol
• 9GregoryReplaced bysowat 44′protocol

substitute

• 4Vaulks
• 10Bind
• 17Dele-Bashiru
• 18Johnson
• 20let it be
• 29hunt
• 31Stockdale
• 35Cook
• 40sow

sunderland

formation 3-4-1-2

12bass

fifteenWinchester26Wright42chosen

32Hume27Slim13O’Nien29sona

8thEmbleton

10Roberts23diamond

• 12bass
• fifteenWinchester11 minutes booked
• 26Wright
• 42chosen
• 32Hume
• 27Slim
• 13O’Nien
• 29sona
• 8thEmbletonReplaced bywizardat 80′protocol
• 10RobertsReplaced byKellyat 84′protocol
• 23diamond

substitute

• 1Patterson
• 3Zirkin
• 6bath
• 9simms
• 11Good
• 20Clarke
• 24Neil
• 33wizard
• 34Kelly

Referee: Tom Reeves

Number of visitors: 8,412

live text

1. Game ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2nd, Sunderland 0th

2. The second half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Sunderland 0.

3. Michael Spellman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

4. Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).

5. Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).

6. Luke Cook (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.

7. Foul by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).

8. Sylla Sow (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

9. Substitution, Sunderland. Caden Kelly replaces Patrick Roberts.

10. Luke O’Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

11. Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).

12. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Marvin Johnson replaces Reece James.

13. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Alex Hunt replaces Dennis Adeniran.

14. Substitution, Sunderland. Michael Spellman replaces Elliot Embleton.

15. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

16. Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).

17. attempt saved. Tyreeq Bakinson (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the center of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by George Byers with a cross.

18. Foul by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).

19. Dennis Adeniran (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.

20. attempt blocked. Jack Diamond (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O’Nien.