English League Championship

Burton Albion vs Huddersfield Town, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship
FT
0 - 1
  • 85': Nahki Wells
  • 86': Nahki Wells

Nahki Wells stuns Burton with late Huddersfield winner

Nahki Wells stuns Burton with late Huddersfield winner

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
  • 4': Offside, Burton Albion. Damien McCrory tries a through ball, but Chris O'Grady is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
  • 5': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
  • 11': Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town).
  • 11': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Cranie with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
  • 15': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
  • 16': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
  • 28': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Damien McCrory (Burton Albion).
  • 30': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
  • 30': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris O'Grady.
  • 40': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
  • 41': Attempt missed. John Brayford (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Palmer following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Philip Billing.
  • 43': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
  • 48': Hand ball by Jamie Ward (Burton Albion).
  • 49': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Damien McCrory (Burton Albion).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Bunn with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tareiq Holmes-Dennis.
  • 53': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
  • 53': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
  • 55': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
  • 56': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Rajiv van La Parra replaces Harry Bunn.
  • 56': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Kasey Palmer replaces Philip Billing.
  • 57': Foul by Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield Town).
  • 57': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
  • 59': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town).
  • 59': Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
  • 62': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Irvine with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Damien McCrory.
  • 70': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Chris Löwe replaces Tareiq Holmes-Dennis.
  • 72': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. John Brayford (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion).
  • 72': Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
  • 73': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jamie Ward (Burton Albion).
  • 75': Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Burton Albion. Will Miller replaces Jamie Ward.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town).
  • 78': Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
  • 81': Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
  • 82': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Burton Albion. Lee Williamson replaces Hamza Choudhury.
  • 82': Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
  • 83': Foul by Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town).
  • 83': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
  • 84': John Brayford (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Schindler with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
  • 89': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
  • 90'+3': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
  • 90'+3': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town).
  • 90'+4': Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lee Williamson (Burton Albion).
  • 90'+5': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 5
49.6 Possession 50.4
10 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
256 Accurate Passes 251
382 Passes 378
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.3
86 Long Balls 88
22 Accurate Long Balls 44
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
16 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
51 Effective Clearances 22
51 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 4,564

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Line-Ups

BRT Burton Albion (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Jon McLaughlin (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean
14 Damien McCrory
3 John Brayford Yellow Card
36 Jackson Irvine
19 Hamza Choudhury
16 Matthew Palmer
11 Lloyd Dyer
10 Lucas Akins
8 Chris O'Grady Yellow Card
12 Jamie Ward Yellow Card

HUD Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Danny Ward (GK)
26 Christopher Schindler
44 Michael Hefele Yellow Card
12 Tareiq Holmes-Dennis
14 Martin Cranie Yellow Card
8 Philip Billing
10 Aaron Mooy
6 Jonathan Hogg Yellow Card
21 Nahki Wells
11 Harry Bunn
9 Elias Kachunga

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