West Bromwich Albion vs Wigan Athletic, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
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West Bromwich Albion are hosting Wigan Athletic
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Omar Rekik tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 17': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
- 24': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
- 24': Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daryl Dike.
- 27': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range to the top right corner.
- 29': Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic).
- 32': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 32': Attempt saved. Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 36': Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic).
- 36': Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
- 39': Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Bennett replaces Ryan Nyambe.
- 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Christ Tiéhi.
- 46': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 46': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 48': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ben Amos.
- 49': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
- 52': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a through ball.
- 57': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
- 59': Foul by Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic).
- 59': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend tries a through ball, but Daryl Dike is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic).
- 62': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
- 63': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 63': Marc Albrighton (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Will Keane.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Reach replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces Erik Pieters.
- 72': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong tries a through ball, but John Swift is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
- 73': Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
- 74': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Okay Yokuslu.
- 75': Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 75': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces John Swift.
- 87': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Power.
- 88': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces James McClean.
- 89': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 89': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+1': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+2': Joe Bennett (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
- 90'+3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Joshua Griffiths.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
Statistics
 WGA |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 459 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 21,552
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 21,552
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 12 | Daryl Dike |
| 22 | Marc Albrighton |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 24 | Omar Rekik  |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 32 | Charlie Hughes |
| 22 | Christ Tiehi |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 23 | Ashley Fletcher |
| 25 | Danel Sinani |
| 10 | Will Keane |
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