Sheffield Wednesday suffered a heavy defeat on the opening weekend of their Championship campaign, falling 0–3 to Stoke City at Hillsborough on Saturday, 16 August 2025. The match, which kicked off at 14:00 UTC on Matchday 2 of the 2025 Championship season, saw the visitors take a 1–0 lead into the half-time interval. Referee Lewis Smith was the man in the middle for this contest, which ended with a comprehensive scoreline that handed the Owls a difficult start to their league programme.

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