English League Championship

Wigan Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
    FT
    0 - 1
    Sheffield Wednesday
    • 43': Ross Wallace

    Ross Wallace's deflected goal gives Sheffield Wednesday win at Wigan

    A deflected goal from Ross Wallace just before the interval sent Sheffield Wednesday into the playoff places thanks to a slender 1-0 win at Wigan.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 3': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Daniel Pudil tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
    • 3': David Perkins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 5': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 5': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Adam Reach.
    • 6': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 6': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
    • 6': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
    • 8': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Perkins with a through ball.
    • 18': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 18': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 19': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 20': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 21': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Dan Burn is caught offside.
    • 22': David Perkins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. David Perkins (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
    • 24': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 24': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Keiren Westwood tries a through ball, but Adam Reach is caught offside.
    • 27': Hand ball by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Warnock.
    • 30': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
    • 30': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 30': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jakob Haugaard tries a through ball, but William Grigg is caught offside.
    • 32': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by David Perkins (Wigan Athletic).
    • 34': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Shaun MacDonald tries a through ball, but Michael Jacobs is caught offside.
    • 35': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Pudil with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Michael Jacobs.
    • 37': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by David Perkins.
    • 38': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
    • 42': Foul by Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 42': William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jakob Haugaard tries a through ball, but William Grigg is caught offside.
    • 43': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes with a headed pass.
    • 44': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic).
    • 44': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
    • 47': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 47': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 49': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 50': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
    • 51': Delay in match Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 55': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 56': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum McManaman replaces Ross Wallace.
    • 59': Hand ball by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 61': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
    • 61': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
    • 62': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 62': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Vincent Sasso.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Omar Bogle replaces William Grigg.
    • 67': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. James Weir replaces David Perkins.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum McManaman.
    • 70': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 70': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Callum Connolly is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic).
    • 73': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. James Weir (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
    • 77': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 77': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Omar Bogle is caught offside.
    • 79': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jakob Haugaard tries a through ball, but Michael Jacobs is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 80': Omar Bogle (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Almen Abdi replaces Fernando Forestieri.
    • 83': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 83': Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 85': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 85': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josè Semedo replaces Daniel Pudil because of an injury.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+3': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 7
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 0
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    5 SHOTS 9
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    286 Accurate Passes 289
    407 Passes 409
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    93 Long Balls 67
    32 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    20 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    35 Effective Clearances 36
    35 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
    Location: Wigan, England
    Attendance: 13,037

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Jakob Haugaard (GK)
    33 Dan Burn
    3 Jake Buxton
    23 Stephen Warnock
    12 Callum Connolly
    8 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
    16 Shaun MacDonald
    6 Max Power
    9 Will Grigg
    17 Michael Jacobs
    4 David Perkins
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Jamie Hanson, Matt Gilks, Craig Morgan, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Omar Bogle, Andy Kellett, James Weir.

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kieren Westwood (GK)
    12 Glenn Loovens
    39 Vincent Sasso
    36 Daniel Pudil
    32 Jack Hunt Yellow Card
    3 David Jones
    41 Barry Bannan
    9 Adam Reach
    33 Ross Wallace
    45 Fernando Forestieri
    17 Jordan Rhodes
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Atdhe Nuhiu, Callum McManaman, Almen Abdi, José Semedo, Joe Wildsmith, Liam Palmer, Sam Winnall.

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