Sunderland vs Wigan Athletic, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Sunderland are hosting Wigan Athletic
at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 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.
- 3': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
- 5': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
- 7': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
- 7': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
- 18': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 21': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Wyke with a headed pass.
- 25': Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
- 25': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Danny Batth (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 27': Offside, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch tries a through ball, but Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 28': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
- 30': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Offside, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard tries a through ball, but Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
- 38': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Ben Amos tries a through ball, but Nathan Broadhead is caught offside.
- 38': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
- 43': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.
- 44': Goal! Sunderland 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Amad Diallo replaces Lynden Gooch.
- 54': Goal! Sunderland 1, Wigan Athletic 1. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
- 55': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 57': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic).
- 60': Offside, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Ajibola Alese (Sunderland).
- 61': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
- 68': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Charlie Wyke.
- 69': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 70': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
- 72': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 72': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Goal! Sunderland 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
- 74': Danny Batth (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
- 76': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 77': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Curtis Tilt because of an injury.
- 77': Hand ball by Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic).
- 78': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts following a set piece situation.
- 81': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ashley Fletcher replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Graeme Shinnie replaces Tom Naylor.
- 83': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
- 83': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
- 83': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Alex Pritchard.
- 84': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
- 89': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
- 90': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Whatmough with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+1': Offside, Sunderland. Daniel Neil tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Elliot Embleton.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 90'+3': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
- 90'+5': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+6': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
Statistics
 WGA |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 304 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 23 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 7 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 37,060
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 37,060
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK)  |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 8 | Elliot Embleton |
| 42 | Ajibola Alese |
| 11 | Lynden Gooch |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 16 | Curtis Tilt |
| 15 | Jason Kerr |
| 4 | Tom Naylor |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 9 | Charlie Wyke |
| 10 | Will Keane |
| 20 | Nathan Broadhead |
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