"Sheffield Wednesday's three-year stay in the Championship was ended in a cruel final twist of fate by Sheffield United after a 2-1 derby defeat at Bramall Lane. For their city rivals to operate the relegation trap door only added insult to injury as Wednesday's miserable mathematical fate was confirmed. Excluding Bury, who were expelled from League One in 2019-20 without playing a game, this is the earliest a team has been relegated in EFL history."
"Wednesday also had a player sent off in the 90th minute, Gabriel Otegbayo, for a second yellow card. If Wednesday could have derailed their South Yorkshire neighbours it would at least have given them something to take from a season that has brought only one league victory. But United succeeded in keeping them at arm's length to make it ten Championship defeats in a row for Wednesday and relegate them with 13 games still to play."
Sheffield Wednesday were relegated from the Championship after a 2-1 derby defeat at Bramall Lane to Sheffield United. The defeat confirmed relegation with 13 games remaining, making it the earliest relegation in EFL history excluding Bury's expulsion. Kalvin Phillips was sent off early in the second half for a dangerous challenge on Svante Ingelsson; Gabriel Otegbayo received a second yellow and was dismissed in the 90th minute. Joel Ndala's error led to Patrick Bamford's opener, Harrison Burrows doubled the lead, and Charlie McNeill pulled one back. The loss extended Wednesday's losing streak to ten and left them with only one league victory all season.
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