English League One

Wigan Athletic vs Sunderland, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Wigan Athletic
    FT
    0 - 3
    Sunderland
    • 2': Bailey Wright
    • 38': Ross Stewart (P)
    • 87': Ross Stewart (P)

    About

    Wigan Athletic are hosting Sunderland 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.
    • 1': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
    • 2': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 1. Bailey Wright (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 3': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 5': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 7': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
    • 7': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Jay Matete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 12': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
    • 12': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
    • 15': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
    • 15': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Tendayi Darikwa tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
    • 18': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
    • 26': Jay Matete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 27': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
    • 29': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 32': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Naylor.
    • 33': Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).
    • 33': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James McClean.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Matete following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Arbenit Xhemajli (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin following a corner.
    • 36': Penalty Sunderland. Ross Stewart draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Penalty conceded by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 38': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 38': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 2. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 43': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 44': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 44': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 45': Arbenit Xhemajli (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
    • 45'+1': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 45'+2': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
    • 45'+5': Jay Matete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 2.
    • 46': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
    • 48': Hand ball by Corry Evans (Sunderland).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jay Matete (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Keane with a through ball.
    • 59': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
    • 59': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Stephen Humphrys replaces Josh Magennis.
    • 60': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
    • 62': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 64': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 67': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
    • 67': Jay Matete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bailey Wright.
    • 69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Graeme Shinnie replaces Gwion Edwards.
    • 70': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
    • 71': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Embleton with a headed pass.
    • 72': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jay Matete (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 74': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
    • 77': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Clarke replaces Elliot Embleton.
    • 81': Hand ball by Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
    • 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Daniel Neil replaces Alex Pritchard.
    • 82': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
    • 83': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 83': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
    • 85': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 86': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Amos.
    • 86': Penalty conceded by Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 87': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 3. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Gavin Massey replaces Tom Naylor.
    • 89': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 89': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Tendayi Darikwa tries a through ball, but Curtis Tilt is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gavin Massey with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+4': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+6': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
    • 90'+6': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jack Whatmough tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jack Whatmough tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
    Location: Wigan, England
    Attendance: 20,136

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0
    2 Barnsley 0 0 0
    3 Blackpool 0 0 0
    4 Bradford City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Ben Amos (GK)
    16 Curtis Tilt Yellow Card
    5 Jack Whatmough
    23 James McClean
    27 Tendayi Darikwa
    10 Will Keane
    4 Tom Naylor Yellow Card
    8 Max Power Yellow Card
    28 Josh Magennis Yellow Card
    7 Gwion Edwards
    19 Callum Lang
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Graeme Shinnie, Glen Rea, Stephen Humphrys, Gavin Massey, Kelland Watts, Joe Bennett, Jamie Jones.

    SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    20 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    19 Arbenit Xhemajli
    26 Bailey Wright
    17 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
    15 Carl Winchester
    21 Alex Pritchard Yellow Card
    4 Corry Evans
    27 Jay Matete Yellow Card
    14 Ross Stewart
    8 Elliot Embleton Yellow Card
    11 Lynden Gooch Yellow Card
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Patrick Roberts, Daniel Neil, Jermain Defoe, Trai Hume, Jack Clarke, Ron-Thorben Hofmann, Leon Dajaku.

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