Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff City: result and report

Championship · Monday 5 April 2021

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff City

Championship · Monday 5 April 2021, 16:30 UTC · half-time 3-0

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Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff City: match report

Sheffield Wednesday won against Cardiff City 5-0 in the Championship on Monday 5 April 2021. The half-time score was 3-0.

Julian Börner opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goals came from Julian Börner (4'), Callum Paterson (20'), Adam Reach (23'), Jordan Rhodes (65') and Adam Reach (69'). Cardiff City did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 22nd on 38 points from 38 and Cardiff City 8th on 58 points from 39. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 21st with 47 points, and Cardiff City 8th with 68.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Cardiff City in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Callum Paterson of Sheffield Wednesday (8.7), ahead of Adam Reach (8.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 6 draws and 1 for Cardiff City.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · Julian BörnerSheffield Wednesday · 1-0
  • 20'Goal · Callum PatersonSheffield Wednesday · 2-0
  • 23'Goal · Adam ReachSheffield Wednesday · 3-0
  • 65'Goal · Jordan RhodesSheffield Wednesday · 4-0
  • 69'Goal · Adam ReachSheffield Wednesday · 5-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 3, draws 6, Cardiff City 1.

Team news

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

Joe Wildsmith, Osaze Urhoghide, Tom Lees, Julian Börner, Liam Palmer, Sam Hutchinson, Barry Bannan, Adam Reach, Josh Windass, Callum Paterson, J. Rhodes

Cardiff City line-up (3-4-2-1)

Dillon Phillips, Curtis Nelson, Aden Flint, Ciaron Brown, Tom Sang, Marlon Pack, Will Vaulks, Joe Ralls, Leandro Bacuna, Jonathan Williams, Kieffer Moore