English League Championship

Middlesbrough vs Wigan Athletic, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 26': Marcus Forss
  • 49': Chuba Akpom
  • 59': Chuba Akpom
  • 90'+3': Chuba Akpom
FT
4 - 1
Wigan Athletic
  • 61': Thelo Aasgaard

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Wigan Athletic at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 7': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Nathan Broadhead tries a through ball, but Will Keane is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
  • 8': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
  • 10': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
  • 19': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Power.
  • 21': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 22': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Duncan Watmore.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Will Keane.
  • 26': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duncan Watmore with a cross.
  • 28': Hand ball by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
  • 28': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
  • 28': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Power.
  • 36': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes with a headed pass.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic).
  • 42': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Jonny Howson.
  • 46': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 49': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 50': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
  • 53': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 54': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 56': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
  • 57': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic).
  • 59': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Wigan Athletic 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Wigan Athletic 1. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 63': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
  • 66': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
  • 66': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
  • 69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Graeme Shinnie replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Jones.
  • 69': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Nyambe tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
  • 75': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Anthony Scully replaces Thelo Aasgaard because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tendayi Darikwa replaces Ryan Nyambe.
  • 76': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Tendayi Darikwa tries a through ball, but Anthony Scully is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Marcus Forss.
  • 77': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic).
  • 79': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 79': Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 80': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Scully with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Anthony Scully (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
  • 80': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley McGree with a through ball.
  • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
  • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matthew Hoppe replaces Isaiah Jones.
  • 85': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 86': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ashley Fletcher replaces Callum Lang.
  • 86': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Naylor replaces Jordan Cousins.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Wigan Athletic 1. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Scully.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 4, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 4, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 4, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 4, Wigan Athletic 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 3
37.7 Possession 62.3
17 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 472
318 Passes 553
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 6
25 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 63
18 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 8
14 Effective Clearances 18
14 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 31,048

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 27 +29 55
2 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
3 Ipswich Town 26 +21 47
4 Millwall 27 -2 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zack Steffen (GK)
26 Darragh Lenihan
6 Dael Fry
3 Ryan Giles
14 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
29 Chuba Akpom
30 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
16 Jonathan Howson
21 Marcus Forss
18 Duncan Watmore
2 Isaiah Jones
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Marc Bola, Riley McGree, Paddy McNair, Matthew Hoppe, Alex Mowatt, Matt Crooks, Liam Roberts.

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

No. Name
1 Jamie Jones (GK)
16 Curtis Tilt
32 Charlie Hughes Yellow Card
11 James McClean
2 Ryan Nyambe
10 Will Keane
6 Jordan Cousins
8 Max Power
20 Nathan Broadhead
30 Thelo Aasgaard
19 Callum Lang
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Ben Amos, Joe Bennett, Anthony Scully, Tendayi Darikwa, Tom Naylor, Ashley Fletcher, Graeme Shinnie.

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