Summary

  • Villa beaten in first second-tier game since 1988

  • Forestieri netted Owls winner on 85 minutes

  • Owls striker Fletcher forced off in first half with head injury

  1. That's a wrappublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 7 August 2016

    FT: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Wednesday celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    We're just about done here for this weekend's EFL action.

    If you've missed any of the main headlines, catch up with them all right here.

    Until next time, thanks for being with us.

  2. Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 7 August 2016

    FT: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Late drama then at Hillsborough as Fernando Forestieri's opportunist goal gives Sheffield Wednesday victory over Aston Villa.

    Phil Cartwright has been busy working away and, like a pro, has already compiled the full report which you can read below.

    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Fernando Forestieri's late goal gives Sheffield Wednesday victory over Aston Villa in their Championship opener.

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  3. Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 7 August 2016

    FT: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Carlos CarvalhalImage source, Rex Features

    So, a victory for The Owls in front of their vociferous home support.

    Just the start that manager Carlos Carvalhal would've wanted. Plenty to ponder for Villa and Roberto di Matteo.

  4. Reactionpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 7 August 2016

    FT: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Fernando ForestieriImage source, Rex Features

    Two of Sheffield Wednesday's stalwarts react to that late win on Sky Sports.

    Match-winner Fernando Forestieri: "The way we played today, we knew if we kept going, we could get a result.

    "Today we did what the manager wanted and got the victory."

    Midfielder Kieran Lee: "It was a hard game, we knew it would be, but we kept on pressing for the winner.

    "There was some incredible noise in here today and it's great to be back."

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 7 August 2016

    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    And there it is for Sheffield Wednesday.

    Three points secured in their first game thanks to Fernando Forestieri's late goal.

    Villa feel the pinch of a cruel late defeat. Reaction on the way.

  6. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Wednesday force a corner and then a throw deep in Villa's half. Well seen out this.

  7. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Barry Bannan takes a speculative effort from distance with his left.

    Think the former Villa man wanted a late goal against his old club.

    It's wasted some more time successfully.

  8. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Three minutes added on...

  9. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    Shot on the television of a dejected looking new Villa owner Dr Tony Xia.

    He'll be finding out right about now just how tough this division can be.

  10. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

    What's Villa's response to that?

  11. goal

    GOAL: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villapublished at 85 mins

    Fernando Forestieri

    There it is at last.

    Last season's Wednesday talisman is the man on target - Fernando Forestieri.

    Pierluigi Gollini makes an absolute hash of a clearance and it can only find halfway.

    Forestieri sprints clear and makes no mistake to slot it home low.

    Wednesday goalImage source, Rex Features
  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    On comes Liam Palmer for the hosts. Jack Hunt makes way for Wednesday's final change.

    At the other end meanwhile, Villa showed some promise as Alan Hutton found space on the right, but his pull back into area couldn't find a team-mate's boot.

  13. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    Still no breakthrough for either side. Who will step forward to be a late hero?

    Sheff Wed v VillaImage source, Rex Features
  14. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    Wednesday's Tom Lees heads straight into the hands of Villa keeper Pierluigi Gollini from a deep corner.

    Last 10 minutes approaching. Can someone find a winner?

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    Jack Grealish (remember him?) is the latest new face on for Villa. 

    Ross McCormack makes way, probably still wondering how he didn't hit the target with that chance just now.

  16. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    Great chance for Ross McCormack to find a goal for Villa on debut.

    Rudy Gestede with the aerial knock-down.

    But, Wednesday get across to deny him when he was about to pull the trigger.

  17. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    Dr Tony XiaImage source, Rex Features

    What do you make of this so far Tony?

    Villa's new owner Dr Xia from China looks a nervy figure up in the director's box.

    Welcome to the Championship.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    Change for Villa now as summer signing Aaron Tshibola, a £5m capture from Reading, comes on for Gary Gardner in midfield.

    Wednesday meanwhile threaten once more down the left, but a searching low ball goes right across the edge of Villa's six-yard box without a touch.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 68 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    There is a change for Wednesday as Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Ross Wallace.

    He is immediately into the action from the corner with a header which strikes Tommy Elphick on the body. Villa clear. 

  20. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa

    Wednesday's turn to go close now.

    Fernando Forestieri keeps on surging into Villa's penalty area down the left. Goes alone, but Pierluigi Gollini in Villa's goal parries it behind for a corner.