English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
  • 42': Will Keane
FT
1 - 4
Sunderland
  • 19': Ellis Simms
  • 66': Ross Stewart (P)
  • 85': Patrick Roberts
  • 89': Amad

About

Wigan Athletic are hosting Sunderland 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.
  • 1': Hand ball by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 3': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
  • 4': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Amad Diallo (Sunderland).
  • 5': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 5': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
  • 7': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
  • 11': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
  • 11': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Hand ball by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
  • 13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Naylor.
  • 17': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Nyambe replaces Charlie Hughes because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 19': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Sunderland 1. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Trai Hume following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
  • 21': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 23': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
  • 23': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
  • 32': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
  • 33': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 35': Hand ball by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
  • 38': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 38': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Amad Diallo.
  • 40': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 41': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Keane.
  • 42': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 1. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 44': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 46': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
  • 47': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic).
  • 47': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
  • 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Max Power.
  • 55': Ellis Simms (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 59': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 59': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Ellis Simms (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
  • 61': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Jack Clarke.
  • 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Édouard Michut.
  • 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Ross Stewart replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 62': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Graeme Shinnie replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 63': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Penalty Sunderland. Patrick Roberts draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 2. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Jay Matete replaces Alex Pritchard because of an injury.
  • 70': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 70': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku replaces Abdoullah Ba.
  • 72': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 72': Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 73': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Tom Naylor is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Gwion Edwards replaces Callum Lang.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 78': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 85': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 3. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 86': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 86': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic).
  • 88': Jay Matete (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 4. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
  • 90'+2': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jay Matete (Sunderland).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Sunderland 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
58.4 Possession 41.6
13 SHOTS 7
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 219
460 Passes 327
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
9 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.1
71 Long Balls 69
31 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 23
18 Tackles 32
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 15
20 Effective Clearances 18
20 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 14,615

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

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

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

SUN Sunderland (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
26 Bailey Wright
13 Luke O'Nien
5 Danny Ballard Yellow Card
24 Daniel Neil
25 Edouard Michut
20 Jack Clarke
32 Trai Hume
9 Ellis Simms
17 Abdoullah Ba
16 Amad
Sunderland Substitutes:
Leon Dajaku, Alex Bass, Patrick Roberts, Jewison Bennette, Ross Stewart, Jay Matete, Alex Pritchard.

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