English League Championship

FT Thursday, April 13, 2017
Barnsley DLDDW 2
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Wigan Athletic LLLLW 3
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The Brick Community Stadium · 10,838 att.

Match Report

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Nick Powell scores hat trick as Wigan beat Barnsley in thriller

An 11-minute hat trick from Nick Powell kept alive Wigan's hopes of avoiding relegation into League One with a 3-2 Championship victory over Barnsley.

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Team Stats

24
Fouls
10
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
1
41.1
Possession
58.9
8
SHOTS
25
3
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
188
Accurate Passes
311
286
Passes
400
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
6
5
Crosses
25
0.2
Cross %
0.2
66
Long Balls
60
20
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
9
10
Effective Tackles
10
15
Tackles
21
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
0
Interceptions
0
44
Effective Clearances
33
44
Clearances
33

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

WGA · 4-1-4-1

  1. 28Jakob HaugaardG
  2. 33Dan BurnCD-L
  3. 3Jake BuxtonCD-R
  4. 16Shaun MacDonaldDM
  5. 23Stephen WarnockLB
  6. 12Callum ConnollyRB
  7. 8Sam MorsyCM-L
  8. 6Max PowerCM-R
  9. 17Michael JacobsLM
  10. 26Jamie HansonRM
  11. 11Gabriel ObertanF

Substitutes

  1. 20Craig MorganSUB
  2. 4David PerkinsSUB
  3. 25Nick PowellSUB
  4. 35Matt GilksSUB
  5. 39Mikael MandronSUB
  6. 31Jack ByrneSUB
  7. 27Ryan ColcloughSUB

BAR · 4-4-2

  1. 1Adam DaviesG
  2. 5Angus MacDonaldCD-L
  3. 4Marc RobertsCD-R
  4. 29Gethin JonesLB
  5. 21Saidy JankoRB
  6. 36Matty JamesCM-L
  7. 10George MoncurCM-R
  8. 40Ryan KentLM
  9. 15Marley WatkinsRM
  10. 32Adam ArmstrongCF-L
  11. 20Tom BradshawCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 6Josh ScowenSUB
  2. 11Elliott LeeSUB
  3. 34Ryan HedgesSUB
  4. 27Alex MowattSUB
  5. 16Callum EvansSUB
  6. 13Nick TownsendSUB
  7. 28Ryan WilliamsSUB

Timeline

  1. 42' Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Barnsley 1. Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  2. 45'+1' Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Colclough replaces Sam Morsy.
  4. 49' Marley Watkins (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 53' Saidy Janko (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 54' Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jack Byrne replaces Callum Connolly.
  7. 59' Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Barnsley 2. Ryan Kent (Barnsley) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
  8. 66' Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Nick Powell replaces Gabriel Obertan.
  9. 71' Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Barnsley 2. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  10. 72' Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Barnsley 2. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  11. 76' Gethin Jones (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 78' Angus MacDonald (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 78' Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 80' Substitution, Barnsley. Josh Scowen replaces Adam Armstrong.
  15. 82' Goal! Wigan Athletic 3, Barnsley 2. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  16. 90'+1' Jamie Hanson (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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