Burton Albion vs Wigan Athletic, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipCallum Connolly heads Wigan to success over fellow strugglers Burton
Callum Connolly heads Wigan to success over fellow strugglers Burton
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
- 3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ben Turner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer.
- 4': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic).
- 4': Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Palmer following a set piece situation.
- 7': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Akins.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 9': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
- 10': Foul by Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion).
- 10': Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
- 11': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Stephen Warnock.
- 15': Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic).
- 15': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Power.
- 19': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
- 19': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 20': Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
- 21': Jon McLaughlin (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 24': Attempt missed. Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Turner with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jakob Haugaard.
- 25': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 29': Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion).
- 29': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Stephen Warnock tries a through ball, but Sam Morsy is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
- 30': Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion).
- 33': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Delay in match Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ben Turner.
- 36': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
- 36': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Sordell.
- 38': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
- 39': Attempt missed. William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut.
- 44': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
- 44': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Warnock with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 0': Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 45': Substitution, Burton Albion. Stephen Bywater replaces Jon McLaughlin because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 46': Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
- 46': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
- 47': Offside, Burton Albion. Jamie Ward tries a through ball, but Marvin Sordell is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
- 50': Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by William Grigg (Wigan Athletic).
- 50': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer with a cross.
- 52': Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
- 53': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Callum Connolly tries a through ball, but Michael Jacobs is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion).
- 54': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris O'Grady.
- 55': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 55': Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic).
- 57': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Jake Buxton (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 58': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 60': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 61': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jakob Haugaard tries a through ball, but Sam Morsy is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion).
- 62': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris O'Grady.
- 64': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Lloyd Dyer.
- 64': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 2. Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Jacobs with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Connolly.
- 66': Foul by Jamie Ward (Burton Albion).
- 66': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
- 69': Foul by Jamie Ward (Burton Albion).
- 69': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
- 71': Foul by Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion).
- 71': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Ward.
- 72': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 75': Foul by Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic).
- 75': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
- 75': Delay in match Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jordan Flores replaces Yanic Wildschut because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Jordan Flores (Wigan Athletic).
- 81': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Jordan Flores (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Delay in match Max Power (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Burton Albion. Damien McCrory replaces Lloyd Dyer.
- 84': Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Naylor replaces Luke Murphy.
- 85': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Craig Morgan replaces Max Power because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt saved. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Brayford with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris O'Grady.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Shaun MacDonald.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 90'+4': Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+5': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Sam Morsy tries a through ball, but William Grigg is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 2.
Statistics
 WGA |
BRT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 314 | Passes | 338 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 28 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 76 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 76 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 4,411
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 4,411
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
Burton Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jon McLaughlin (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 6 | Ben Turner |
| 3 | John Brayford |
| 30 | Luke Murphy |
| 16 | Matthew Palmer |
| 12 | Jamie Ward  |
| 11 | Lloyd Dyer |
| 10 | Lucas Akins |
| 8 | Chris O'Grady |
| 9 | Marvin Sordell |
Wigan Athletic (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Jakob Haugaard (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 3 | Jake Buxton |
| 16 | Shaun MacDonald |
| 23 | Stephen Warnock |
| 12 | Callum Connolly |
| 8 | Sam Morsy |
| 6 | Max Power |
| 31 | Yanic Wildschut |
| 17 | Michael Jacobs |
| 9 | Will Grigg |
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