League One · Matchday 1: Sheffield Wednesday beat Leyton Orient 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at Brisbane Road (London); refereed by S. Allison.
C. Slattery 19' (Sheffield Wednesday) · J. Olowu 26' (Leyton Orient) · J. Lowe 66' (P) (Sheffield Wednesday)
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 1-2.
Leyton Orient held 52% of possession against 48%, attempting 10 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 15.
Shots on target read 3-5 and corners 5-7.
Substitutes: D. Mitchell, J. Morris, A. Gilchrist, D. Levitt, C. Wellens, T. Springett, N. Oyekunle
Coach: Richie Wellens
Substitutes: C. Trueman, L. Cooper, S. Fusire, J. Thornton, W. Grainger, L. Barry, M. Burstow
Coach: Henrik Pedersen
Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.