English League Championship

Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
  • 37': Gary Roberts
  • 54': James Vaughan (P)
  • 86': Callum McManaman
FT
3 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 83': Dan Burn (OG)

About

Wigan Athletic are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 2': Foul by James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic).
  • 2': Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Delay in match Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 3': James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 5': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 6': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
  • 9': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic).
  • 15': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
  • 17': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic).
  • 19': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
  • 20': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Windass replaces Nick Powell because of an injury.
  • 23': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gary Roberts.
  • 28': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
  • 32': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 33': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Evans.
  • 39': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 39': James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
  • 43': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
  • 44': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 44': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Offside, Wigan Athletic. James Vaughan tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nyambe tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Derrick Williams replaces Danny Graham.
  • 47': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 47': Attempt saved. James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Windass.
  • 50': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Cedric Kipre tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Richard Smallwood.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
  • 53': Penalty Wigan Athletic. Josh Windass draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 57': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Lee Evans tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Richard Smallwood.
  • 64': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 65': Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross.
  • 72': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 73': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 73': Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces James Vaughan.
  • 79': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum Connolly replaces Gary Roberts.
  • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Ryan Nyambe.
  • 82': Hand ball by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Own Goal by Dan Burn, Wigan Athletic. Wigan Athletic 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 86': Goal! Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Windass.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway.
  • 87': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
  • 88': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Christian Walton.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
  • 89': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+1': Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
56.7 Possession 43.3
6 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
295 Accurate Passes 193
401 Passes 301
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
3 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 86
26 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 6
8 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 19
16 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 10,777

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 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Christian Walton (GK)
33 Dan Burn
21 Cedric Kipre
20 Kal Naismith
12 Reece James
5 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
36 Lee Evans Yellow Card
18 Gary Roberts
2 Nathan Byrne
8 James Vaughan Yellow Card
25 Nick Powell
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Callum Connolly, Jamie Jones, Joe Garner, Josh Windass, Will Grigg, Darron Gibson, Callum McManaman.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
14 Charlie Mulgrew
5 Jack Rodwell
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Ryan Nyambe
23 Bradley Dack
29 Corry Evans
6 Richard Smallwood
10 Danny Graham Yellow Card
7 Adam Armstrong
4 Harrison Reed
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jayson Leutwiler, Kasey Palmer, Craig Conway, Joe Rothwell, Ben Brereton Díaz, Derrick Williams, Paul Downing.

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