English FA Cup

Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Wigan Athletic
  • 61': Max Power
  • 75': Aynsley Pears (OG)
  • 90'+4': Thelo Aasgaard
FT
3 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 49': Reda Khadra
  • 89': Daniel Ayala

About

Wigan Athletic are hosting Blackburn Rovers at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 1': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 9': Foul by Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic).
  • 9': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 14': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 20': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 21': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 22': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
  • 22': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 25': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 27': Foul by Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic).
  • 27': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic).
  • 28': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Reda Khadra replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
  • 33': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
  • 35': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 45'+1': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Darragh Lenihan.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 49': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 52': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
  • 53': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 54': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic).
  • 55': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 61': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Keane.
  • 62': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. James McClean replaces Tom Pearce.
  • 63': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Gavin Massey replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
  • 64': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
  • 66': Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
  • 68': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces John Buckley.
  • 71': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tayo Edun.
  • 71': Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) hits the bar with a header from very close range.
  • 72': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 72': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Own Goal by Aynsley Pears, Blackburn Rovers. Wigan Athletic 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 78': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 78': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Stephen Humphrys replaces Will Keane.
  • 79': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Tom Naylor.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 83': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 86': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
  • 86': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jordan Jones replaces Callum Lang.
  • 88': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
  • 89': Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Reda Khadra.
  • 89': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Max Power.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 9,892

Line-Ups

WGA Wigan Athletic (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Jamie Jones (GK)
5 Jack Whatmough
2 Kelland Watts
15 Jason Kerr
8 Max Power
4 Tom Naylor
3 Tom Pearce
27 Tendayi Darikwa
10 Will Keane
7 Gwion Edwards
19 Callum Lang
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Jordan Jones, James McClean, Thelo Aasgaard, Curtis Tilt, Gavin Massey, Tom Bayliss, Luke Robinson, Stephen Humphrys, Ben Amos.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Daniel Ayala
25 Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow Card
26 Darragh Lenihan
8 Joe Rothwell
27 Lewis Travis
20 Tayo Edun
10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
21 John Buckley Yellow Card
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
9 Sam Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Adam Wharton, Reda Khadra, Jake Garrett, Joe Rankin-Costello, Tyler Magliore, Thomas Kaminski, Daniel Butterworth, Bradley Johnson, Ashley Phillips.

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