Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Monday 2 January 2023

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge United

League One · Monday 2 January 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge United: match report

Sheffield Wednesday beat Cambridge United 5-0 in the League One on Monday 2 January 2023. The half-time score was 2-0.

Josh Windass opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goals came from Josh Windass (7'), Michael Smith (21', penalty), Michael Smith (51'), Josh Windass (70') and Josh Windass (80'). Cambridge United did not score.

Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received no yellow cards; Cambridge United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 3rd on 49 points from 24 and Cambridge United 19th on 24 points from 23. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 2nd with 100 points, and Cambridge United 20th with 46.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Cambridge United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh Windass of Sheffield Wednesday (9.2), ahead of Liam Palmer (8.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Sheffield Wednesday win, 0 draws and 0 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · Josh WindassSheffield Wednesday · 1-0
  • 20'Yellow card · Liam BennettCambridge United
  • 21'Penalty goal · Michael SmithSheffield Wednesday · 2-0
  • 51'Goal · Michael SmithSheffield Wednesday · 3-0
  • 70'Goal · Josh WindassSheffield Wednesday · 4-0
  • 80'Goal · Josh WindassSheffield Wednesday · 5-0

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 1, draws 0, Cambridge United 0.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Adam MayCambridge United · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Sheffield Wednesday line-up (3-4-1-2)

Cameron Dawson, Liam Palmer, Mark McGuinness, Reece James, Mallik Wilks, George Byers, Will Vaulks, Marvin Johnson, Josh Windass, Callum Paterson, Michael Smith

Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Will Mannion, Liam Bennett, Jubril Okedina, Greg Taylor, James Brophy, Paul Digby, Lewis Simper, Sam Smith, Harvey Knibbs, Saikou Janneh, Joe Ironside