English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan Athletic, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 62': Steven Fletcher
FT
1 - 0
Wigan Athletic

    About

    Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Wigan Athletic at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Delay in match George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 5': Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
    • 6': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 7': Delay in match Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 9': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic).
    • 10': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
    • 12': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
    • 14': Foul by Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic).
    • 14': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 17': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 18': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 21': Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Hand ball by Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
    • 26': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
    • 28': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 28': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 33': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tom Lees.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Garner with a headed pass.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 36': Delay in match Anthony Pilkington (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 42': Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 42': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Delay in match Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 44': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece James.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 45'+5': Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Michael Jacobs replaces Anthony Pilkington.
    • 47': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 47': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
    • 49': Attempt saved. George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
    • 50': Foul by Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic).
    • 50': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 52': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
    • 52': Delay in match Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Lees following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas João replaces Marco Matias.
    • 62': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
    • 65': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Michael Hector (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
    • 67': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. William Grigg replaces Gary Roberts.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
    • 68': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 68': Delay in match Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 71': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Sam Morsy tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
    • 73': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 73': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by William Grigg.
    • 76': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 77': Foul by Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic).
    • 77': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 78': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Joe Garner.
    • 82': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher.
    • 83': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
    • 83': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
    • 84': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
    • 84': Attempt saved. George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lees.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 84': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 84': Jamie Jones (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Atdhe Nuhiu.
    • 87': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 87': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Delay in match William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+6': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 90'+7': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Wigan Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    7 Saves 1
    51.5 Possession 48.5
    8 SHOTS 21
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    275 Accurate Passes 250
    387 Passes 363
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    11 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    74 Long Balls 86
    25 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 9
    8 Effective Tackles 15
    16 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 12
    23 Effective Clearances 11
    23 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Hillsborough
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 22,323

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4 Bristol City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kieren Westwood (GK)
    34 Michael Hector
    15 Tom Lees
    23 Sam Hutchinson
    6 Morgan Fox
    2 Liam Palmer
    10 Barry Bannan
    20 Adam Reach
    21 George Boyd
    19 Marco Matias
    9 Steven Fletcher
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    David Jones, Lucas João, Atdhe Nuhiu, Ashley Baker, Cameron Dawson, Jordan Thorniley, Sam Winnall.

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

    No. Name
    23 Jamie Jones (GK)
    21 Cedric Kipre Yellow Card
    22 Cheyenne Dunkley
    20 Kal Naismith
    12 Reece James
    5 Sam Morsy
    36 Lee Evans Yellow Card
    18 Gary Roberts
    13 Anthony Pilkington
    41 Joe Garner
    10 Josh Windass
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Will Grigg, Callum McManaman, Nathan Byrne, Christian Walton, Michael Jacobs, Callum Connolly, James Vaughan.

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