It was only eight weeks ago that Carvalhal left Yorkshire, after two consecutive playoff campaigns, for South Wales, and he was well received by the Wednesday fans on Saturday, something which he said he found touching.
"I almost cried after the game when two fans came to talk with me. It's a very emotional moment," he said. "I must say thank you to Sheffield Wednesday for the way that the fans received me, the buzz in the stadium, the players, also the manager (Jos Luhukay), the staff, everybody. It's the part that I love in football."
"To come back after five years or 10 years will be great. To come back after eight weeks and have this kind of reception makes me the most happy manager in the world," he continued.
The match itself was not what either side wanted, a drab 0-0 meaning a replay will be needed to decide who goes through to the next round.