English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
    FT
    0 - 3
    Sheffield United
    • 40': David McGoldrick
    • 48': Mark Duffy
    • 54': Billy Sharp

    About

    Wigan Athletic are hosting Sheffield United at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Darron Gibson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 1': Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Martin Cranie (Sheffield United).
    • 2': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
    • 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
    • 7': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Roberts with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 15': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Delay in match Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 22': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
    • 22': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
    • 23': Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
    • 29': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Darron Gibson (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reece James.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
    • 31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christian Walton.
    • 32': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
    • 32': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 34': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Roberts with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 35': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
    • 38': Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
    • 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 1. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 41': Darron Gibson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
    • 42': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
    • 45': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 45'+1': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by John Fleck.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 1.
    • 47': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
    • 48': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 2. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp following a fast break.
    • 49': Delay in match Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Gavin Massey.
    • 51': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Windass replaces Darron Gibson.
    • 52': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
    • 52': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 3. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
    • 57': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
    • 59': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Martin Cranie (Sheffield United).
    • 60': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) has gone down, but that's a dive.
    • 62': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Offside, Sheffield United. Mark Duffy tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. Paul Coutts replaces Mark Duffy.
    • 69': Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
    • 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Leon Clarke replaces David McGoldrick.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross.
    • 77': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
    • 77': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. William Grigg replaces Joe Garner.
    • 80': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
    • 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Richard Stearman replaces Martin Cranie.
    • 82': Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
    • 82': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
    • 83': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by George Baldock.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy following a corner.
    • 87': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 87': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 89': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 3.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 3.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 1
    40.9 Possession 59.1
    13 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    223 Accurate Passes 375
    339 Passes 485
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 86
    19 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 8
    39 Effective Clearances 19
    39 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
    Location: Wigan, England
    Attendance: 13,054

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Millwall 2 +5 6
    2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
    3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Christian Walton (GK)
    22 Cheyenne Dunkley
    21 Cedric Kipre
    4 Darron Gibson
    20 Kal Naismith
    12 Reece James
    5 Sam Morsy
    36 Lee Evans
    18 Gary Roberts
    11 Gavin Massey Yellow Card
    41 Joe Garner
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Nathan Byrne, Will Grigg, Callum Connolly, James Vaughan, Josh Windass, Callum McManaman, Jamie Jones.

    SHU Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Dean Henderson (GK)
    12 John Egan
    5 Jack O'Connell
    28 Martin Cranie
    4 John Fleck Yellow Card
    16 Oliver Norwood
    21 Mark Duffy
    3 Enda Stevens Yellow Card
    2 George Baldock
    10 Billy Sharp
    17 David McGoldrick
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Richard Stearman, Simon Moore, Paul Coutts, Kieron Freeman, Marvin Johnson, Conor Washington, Leon Clarke.

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