Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipDavid Wagner points finger at referee after Huddersfield lose to Wigan
Wigan secured a first-ever league win at Huddersfield thanks to a classic smash-and-grab raid at the John Smith's Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 1': Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
- 3': Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
- 6': Delay in match Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Christopher Schindler replaces Mark Hudson because of an injury.
- 9': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra with a cross.
- 10': Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Wigan Athletic).
- 11': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 12': Foul by Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town).
- 12': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
- 13': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town).
- 16': Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 18': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 20': Reece Burke (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 23': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Stephen Warnock.
- 23': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Kasey Palmer tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
- 26': Attempt saved. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 31': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Scannell.
- 31': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jussi Jääskeläinen.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 34': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic).
- 34': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 38': Attempt saved. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
- 40': Goal! Huddersfield Town 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Reece Burke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic).
- 43': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Nahki Wells replaces Sean Scannell.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 0': Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Wigan Athletic 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 49': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross.
- 50': Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Wigan Athletic 1. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 52': Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 52': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 54': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 59': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 60': Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Wigan Athletic 2. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Power with a through ball following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 63': Foul by Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town).
- 63': Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
- 64': Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Michael Jacobs.
- 66': Attempt missed. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Philip Billing replaces Jonathan Hogg.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 69': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 69': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross.
- 71': David Perkins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
- 71': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Dan Burn replaces Reece Burke.
- 75': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 76': Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut.
- 78': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic).
- 78': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Nick Powell replaces Nathan Byrne.
- 79': Attempt saved. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Warnock.
- 82': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by David Perkins.
- 83': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 84': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Craig Davies replaces Yanic Wildschut.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 85': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
- 90'+3': Luke Garbutt (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luke Garbutt (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Wigan Athletic 2.
Statistics
 WGA |
HUD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.2 | Possession | 69.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 560 |
| 294 | Passes | 651 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 45 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 74 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 74 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Accu Stadium
Location: Huddersfield, England
Attendance: 18,943
Venue: Accu Stadium
Location: Huddersfield, England
Attendance: 18,943
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 27 | Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
| 5 | Mark Hudson |
| 15 | Chris Löwe |
| 2 | Tommy Smith |
| 45 | Kasey Palmer |
| 10 | Aaron Mooy |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg  |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga |
| 17 | Rajiv van La Parra |
| 7 | Sean Scannell |
Wigan Athletic (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Jussi Jaaskelainen (GK) |
| 23 | Stephen Warnock |
| 3 | Jake Buxton |
| 19 | Luke Garbutt |
| 32 | Reece Burke |
| 6 | Max Power |
| 16 | Shaun MacDonald |
| 4 | David Perkins |
| 10 | Nathan Byrne |
| 31 | Yanic Wildschut |
| 17 | Michael Jacobs |
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