Sheffield Wednesday weren’t able to win their only preseason friendly at Hillsborough, but it wasn’t a bad showing against Rayo Vallecano.
An own goal from Jack Hunt and a second half strike from Randy Nteka meant that the Owls fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the La Liga outfit – who happened to do a double over Barcelona last season – but there were plenty of positives to take from the evening at S6.
Darren Moore rang the changes, given Will Vaulks his first start, as Wednesdayites got their first look at the new home kit, and there were loads of substitutes throughout the tie with the Owls boss using the time he’s got left to prepare for the 2022/23 campaign.
Here are our ratings from a pleasant evening at Hillsborough.
Here are our ratings from a pleasant evening at Hillsborough.
5. Akin Famewo - 8
A very strong performance from Famewo on the left side of Wednesday's back three... Looked tidy on the ball, and brought balance to the defence before coming off at half time. Credit: Harrogate Town FC Photo: Credit: Harrogate Town FC
Johnson put in some nice crosses, especially in the first half, but wasn't able to keep up the same impetus in the second. A solid display from him at left wingback. Photo: Steve Ellis
His first run out in Wednesday colours after shaking off an early injury... Played 45 minutes, but was never going to be at his best. Made a few nice passes, but wasn't able to make a massive impact on the game. Photo: Alex Burstow
The Owls captain picked out some really nice balls as he ran things from the heart of midfield. Showed his quality on a few occasions even though nothing came from them. Got clobbered in the second half but seemed to shake it off. Photo: Getty Images