Wigan Athletic vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Wigan Athletic are hosting Watford
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.
- 4': Foul by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford).
- 4': Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
- 5': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James McClean.
- 7': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jason Kerr tries a through ball, but Will Keane is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 8': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Dan Gosling.
- 14': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic).
- 14': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt missed. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dan Gosling with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 17': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 17': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Curtis Tilt tries a through ball, but Max Power is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Hassane Kamara (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 26': Offside, Watford. Edo Kayembe tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Max Power.
- 31': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 31': Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Graeme Shinnie tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 40': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Cousins following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 42': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Watford 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ken Sema (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 50': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 50': Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Watford. Ken Sema tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
- 55': Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jason Kerr.
- 62': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
- 62': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
- 68': Substitution, Watford. Samuel Kalu replaces Ken Sema.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 74': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Samuel Kalu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
- 76': Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Dan Gosling.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Kalu.
- 81': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Hamza Choudhury (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Kalu with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Naylor replaces Jordan Cousins.
- 85': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
- 87': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Watford 1. João Pedro (Watford) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
- 90': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Anthony Scully replaces James McClean.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Naylor.
- 90'+4': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+4': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Yáser Asprilla.
- 90'+8': Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Max Power with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Watford 1.
Statistics
 WAT |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 311 | Accurate Passes | 241 |
| 395 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 26 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 17 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 10,642
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 10,642
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| # | 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
Wigan Athletic (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Jones (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 16 | Curtis Tilt |
| 15 | Jason Kerr |
| 18 | Graeme Shinnie  |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 6 | Jordan Cousins |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 20 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 10 | Will Keane |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 16 | Dan Gosling |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
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