Wigan Athletic vs Reading, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Wigan Athletic

34': Joe Garner

FT
1 - 3

Reading

79': George Puscas (P)
80': George Puscas
84': George Puscas

About

Wigan Athletic are hosting Reading at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
7': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Wigan Athletic).
7': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Charlie Mulgrew (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Anthony Pilkington.
8': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Miazga with a headed pass following a corner.
9': Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
9': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
10': Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Garner.
16': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Josh Windass tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
16': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Wigan Athletic).
16': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Attempt blocked. Pelé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Hand ball by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
19': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
19': Attempt blocked. Liam Moore (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
21': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
21': Yakou Meite (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt blocked. Michael Morrison (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
22': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
23': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
23': Dujon Sterling (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
26': Anthony Pilkington (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
28': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelé with a cross.
29': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic).
34': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Omar Richards.
34': Attempt saved. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington with a cross.
34': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 0. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
38': Attempt blocked. Pelé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
38': Offside, Reading. Pelé tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
39': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
39': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt blocked. Omar Richards (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a cross.
40': Attempt blocked. Pelé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
41': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Garner with a cross.
44': Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
44': Michael Morrison (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic).
45'+1': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
45'+2': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Richards with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+2': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 0.
45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 0.
48': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic).
49': Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
49': Lewis MacLeod (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Puscas following a fast break.
50': Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelé.
51': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
51': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Omar Richards.
52': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
52': Michael Morrison (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Wigan Athletic).
56': Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).
59': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Michael Morrison.
65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jamal Lowe replaces Anthony Pilkington.
65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Kal Naismith replaces Michael Jacobs.
66': Substitution, Reading. Lucas Boyé replaces Yakou Meite.
66': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Reading).
66': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
68': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jamal Lowe.
71': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pelé with a cross following a corner.
72': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Josh Windass tries a through ball, but Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
73': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
73': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
77': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
77': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Adam replaces Pelé.
78': Penalty conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
78': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
79': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 1. George Puscas (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
80': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 2. George Puscas (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas João.
81': George Puscas (Reading) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
83': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
83': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 3. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
85': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Gelhardt replaces Josh Windass.
85': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
85': George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt saved. Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis MacLeod.
88': Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
90': Joe Gelhardt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt saved. Charlie Mulgrew (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
90'+1': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Liam Moore.
90'+2': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
90'+2': Matt Miazga (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 3.
0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Reading 3.

Statistics

REA		WGA
11	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	4
3	Corner Kicks	4
6	Saves	2
48.9	Possession	51.1
21	SHOTS	9
5	ON GOAL	7
0.2	On Target %	0.8
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
310	Accurate Passes	297
393	Passes	406
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	5
14	Crosses	19
0.4	Cross %	0.3
62	Long Balls	72
28	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
10	Blocked Shots	1
11	Effective Tackles	19
20	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	15
12	Effective Clearances	14
12	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 8,965

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Queens Park Rangers	1	+2	3
2	Millwall	1	+2	3
3	Swansea City	1	+1	3
4	West Bromwich Albion	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	David Marshall (GK)
16	Charlie Mulgrew
22	Cheyenne Dunkley
3	Antonee Robinson
15	Dujon Sterling
10	Josh Windass
5	Sam Morsy
4	Lewis MacLeod
14	Joe Garner
17	Michael Jacobs
7	Anthony Pilkington

Wigan Athletic Substitutes:

Jamie Jones, Cedric Kipre, Jamal Lowe, Joe Gelhardt, Gavin Massey, Kieffer Moore, Kal Naismith.

Reading (3-5-2)

No.	Name
33	Rafael (GK)
4	Michael Morrison
6	Liam Moore
5	Matt Miazga
12	Garath McCleary
29	Pelé
8	Andy Rinomhota
27	Omar Richards
17	Andy Yiadom
47	George Puscas
19	Yakou Meite

Reading Substitutes:

Lucas João, Lucas Boyé, Sam Walker, Tyler Blackett, Danny Namaso, Chris Gunter, Charlie Adam.

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