Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wigan Athletic, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipBrighton seal top-flight promotion after beating Wigan
Brighton have sealed a return to the top flight for the first time in 34 years.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': David Perkins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
- 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 8': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 9': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 12': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Hand ball by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 14': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic).
- 14': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jakob Haugaard.
- 21': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 21': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
- 26': Foul by Gabriel Obertan (Wigan Athletic).
- 26': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert following a set piece situation.
- 28': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jakob Haugaard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Obertan is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 32': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Jakob Haugaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Perkins.
- 36': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic).
- 37': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
- 39': Attempt blocked. David Perkins (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 39': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
- 39': Uwe Hünemeier (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jamie Hanson.
- 43': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 45': Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Obertan (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+1': Uwe Hünemeier (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Obertan (Wigan Athletic).
- 46': Uwe Hünemeier (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 51': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 52': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic).
- 52': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 53': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jakob Haugaard.
- 55': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 61': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Colclough replaces Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 61': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Nick Powell replaces Gabriel Obertan.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
- 65': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 67': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Nick Powell tries a through ball, but Michael Jacobs is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 70': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Warnock.
- 72': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Oliver Norwood replaces Beram Kayal.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy replaces Solly March.
- 73': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Sam Morsy replaces Shaun MacDonald.
- 75': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
- 77': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Stephen Warnock.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
- 79': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed tries a through ball, but Anthony Knockaert is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Chuba Akpom replaces Tomer Hemed.
- 85': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Hanson with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 85': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Perkins.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
- 87': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 88': Hand ball by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Sam Morsy tries a through ball, but Dan Burn is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
Statistics
 WGA |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 443 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 55 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 37 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,940
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,940
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Uwe Hünemeier |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bong |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 7 | Biram Kiyal |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert  |
| 10 | Tomer Hemed |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
Wigan Athletic (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Jakob Haugaard (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 3 | Jake Buxton |
| 16 | Shaun MacDonald |
| 23 | Stephen Warnock |
| 26 | Jamie Hanson |
| 19 | Ryan Tunnicliffe |
| 6 | Max Power |
| 4 | David Perkins |
| 17 | Michael Jacobs |
| 11 | Gabriel Obertan |
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