Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Wigan Athletic

FT
0 - 5

Blackpool

40': Marvin Ekpiteta
42': Jerry Yates
53': Matthew Virtue-Thick
87': Ellis Simms
90'+1': Ellis Simms

About

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

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt blocked. Bez Lubala (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
4': Attempt blocked. Bez Lubala (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by MJ Williams.
5': Bez Lubala (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic).
9': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Virtue-Thick with a headed pass.
11': Foul by Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic).
11': MJ Williams (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Husband.
13': Bez Lubala (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Alex Perry (Wigan Athletic).
15': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Virtue-Thick.
17': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Husband.
18': Attempt missed. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Perry following a corner.
19': Foul by MJ Williams (Blackpool).
19': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt missed. Ethan Robson (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
23': Offside, Blackpool. Ethan Robson tries a through ball, but Bez Lubala is caught offside.
24': Foul by MJ Williams (Blackpool).
24': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
25': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Zach Clough (Wigan Athletic).
26': Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
31': Attempt blocked. Bez Lubala (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Husband.
34': Foul by MJ Williams (Blackpool).
34': Zach Clough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
39': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Bez Lubala (Blackpool).
40': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by George Johnston.
40': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Husband with a cross.
40': Attempt blocked. Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
40': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 1. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
42': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 2. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
45': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Virtue-Thick.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Merrie.
45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 2.
45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 2.
49': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
49': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Keane.
51': Foul by Alex Perry (Wigan Athletic).
51': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 3. Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Husband.
54': Foul by Bez Lubala (Blackpool).
54': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
57': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Dan Gardner replaces Zach Clough.
58': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
60': Foul by Corey Whelan (Wigan Athletic).
60': Gary Madine (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
62': Offside, Blackpool. Jerry Yates tries a through ball, but Bez Lubala is caught offside.
63': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Husband.
64': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
66': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Merrie with a headed pass.
66': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
68': Attempt saved. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
68': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Oliver Crankshaw replaces Kyle Joseph.
70': Substitution, Blackpool. Ellis Simms replaces Jerry Yates.
70': Substitution, Blackpool. Kevin Stewart replaces Ethan Robson.
72': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Thorniley.
73': Attempt missed. Bez Lubala (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Husband.
75': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
75': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corey Whelan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Gary Madine (Blackpool).
77': Substitution, Blackpool. Sullay Kaikai replaces Bez Lubala.
78': Attempt blocked. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
79': Foul by MJ Williams (Blackpool).
79': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Will Keane.
82': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
82': Attempt saved. Dan Gardner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
83': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
83': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Offside, Wigan Athletic. George Johnston tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
85': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by George Johnston.
87': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
87': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 4. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
88': Substitution, Blackpool. Oliver Sarkic replaces MJ Williams.
88': Substitution, Blackpool. Robert Apter replaces Matthew Virtue-Thick.
90': Attempt blocked. Robert Apter (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
90': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by George Johnston.
90'+1': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 5. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Apter with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
90'+2': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 5.
0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Blackpool 5.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	6	+7	13
2	Huddersfield Town	6	+6	12
3	Bradford City	6	+2	12
4	Cambridge United	6	+2	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Wigan Athletic

No.	Name
1	Jamie Jones (GK)
5	George Johnston
6	Corey Whelan
3	Tom Pearce
2	Tendayi Darikwa
10	Will Keane
23	Christopher Merrie
24	Alex Perry
22	Kyle Joseph
7	Zach Clough
9	Callum Lang

Wigan Athletic Substitutes:

Owen Evans, Luke Robinson, Emeka Obi, Dan Gardner, Oliver Crankshaw, Thelo Aasgaard.

Blackpool

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
4	Jordan Thorniley
21	Marvin Ekpiteta
3	James Husband
2	Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
6	Ethan Robson
5	Jordan Williams
30	Beryly Lubula
17	Matthew Virtue-Thick
9	Jerry Yates
14	Gary Madine

Blackpool Substitutes:

Oliver Sarkic, Ellis Simms, Alex Fojticek, Kevin Stewart, Luke Mariette, Sullay Kaikai, Robert Apter.

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