Wigan Athletic vs Sheffield United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Wigan Athletic are hosting Sheffield United
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.
- 2': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 5': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 5': Joe Bennett (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 7': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Naylor.
- 8': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 1. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Wigan Athletic. James McClean tries a through ball, but Nathan Broadhead is caught offside.
- 14': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 15': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 20': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 21': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 21': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 21': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 26': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
- 27': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
- 27': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 29': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Rarmani Edmonds-Green replaces Jack Whatmough because of an injury.
- 32': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
- 33': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic).
- 37': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 40': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 40': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Billy Sharp.
- 43': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James McAtee.
- 45'+1': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by John Egan.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joe Bennett (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': Joe Bennett (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+3': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 45'+6': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jordan Cousins replaces Tom Naylor.
- 53': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 56': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sheffield United 2. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 58': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 58': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
- 59': Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jamie Jones tries a through ball, but Nathan Broadhead is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Joe Bennett.
- 61': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Nyambe replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
- 63': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 64': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Sheffield United 2. Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United).
- 67': Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 71': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Wigan Athletic).
- 72': Offside, Sheffield United. George Baldock tries a through ball, but Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 73': Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 75': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by John Egan.
- 77': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
- 77': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tommy Doyle replaces James McAtee.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Billy Sharp.
- 80': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 80': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
- 84': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ashley Fletcher replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 85': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 87': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
- 88': Substitution, Sheffield United. Reda Khadra replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Reda Khadra (Sheffield United).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Keane with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Sheffield United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Sheffield United 2.
Statistics
 SHU |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 167 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 267 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 11,556
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 11,556
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 39 | +41 | 80 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | +22 | 71 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 38 | +28 | 69 |
| 4 | Millwall | 39 | +9 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Jones (GK) |
| 16 | Curtis Tilt  |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 21 | Joe Bennett |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 10 | Will Keane |
| 4 | Tom Naylor |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 20 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 19 | Callum Lang |
Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 26 | Ciaran Clark |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 28 | James McAtee |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
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