Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa U21, 2026-27 EFL Trophy, Group Stage
· English EFL Trophy
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
About
Wigan Athletic are hosting Aston Villa U21
at DW Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.
Match Timeline
- 22': Ben Broggio (Aston Villa U21) Yellow Card at 22'
- 27': K'Marni Miller (Wigan Athletic) Goal at 27'
- 40': Josh Feeney (Aston Villa U21) Own Goal at 40'
- 45': Morgan Fox (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Reece Greenhalgh (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 63'
- 63': TJ Carroll (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Leon Routh (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 63'
- 66': Jeremiah Mullen (Wigan Athletic) Yellow Card at 66'
- 73': Jack Mcgrath (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 73'
- 75': Tommi O'Reilly (Aston Villa U21) Goal at 75'
- 78': Kane Taylor (Aston Villa U21) Goal at 78'
- 81': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) Goal at 81'
Statistics
 AVL |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 511 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 25 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English EFL Trophy
Venue: DW Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Venue: DW Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
EFL Trophy Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wigan Athletic (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Walsh (GK) |
| 5 | Finley Burns |
| 53 | Sam Bolland |
| 4 | Jeremiah Mullen  |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 51 | Harrison Rimmer |
| 16 | Archie Harris |
| 21 | K'Marni Miller |
| 2 | Connor Barrett |
| 24 | Adam Moseley |
| 17 | Akeel Higgins |
Aston Villa U21 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Blade Earley (GK) |
| 59 | Josh Feeney |
| 70 | Rodrigo Fortes |
| 80 | Woody Burgess |
| 20 | Jamaldeen Jimoh |
| 73 | Max Jenner |
| 56 | Lino Sousa |
| 64 | Kane Taylor |
| 57 | Rory Wilson |
| 62 | Ben Broggio |
| 58 | Tommi O'Reilly |
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