Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Blackburn Rovers are hosting Wigan Athletic
at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 3': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Power.
- 3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
- 7': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers).
- 7': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 7': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Martin Kelly (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Omar Rekik.
- 15': Attempt saved. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
- 18': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 18': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 27': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Rekik.
- 29': Foul by Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic).
- 29': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
- 31': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
- 31': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 36': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Rekik.
- 37': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers).
- 37': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
- 38': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 38': Foul by Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic).
- 38': Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton tries a through ball, but Jack Vale is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 40': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
- 42': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Vale.
- 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Amos.
- 43': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Danel Sinani.
- 43': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 44': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
- 44': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Max Power.
- 50': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
- 50': Attempt missed. Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 51': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 51': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Omar Rekik because of an injury.
- 58': Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 61': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Christ Tiéhi.
- 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher replaces Jack Vale.
- 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces John Buckley.
- 64': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
- 64': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
- 66': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Danel Sinani.
- 67': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 69': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 70': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Kelly (Wigan Athletic).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Wyke replaces Will Keane.
- 75': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Steven Caulker replaces Martin Kelly because of an injury.
- 77': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics replaces Bradley Dack.
- 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Sorba Thomas.
- 82': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 82': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges following a set piece situation.
- 84': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 84': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 87': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 87': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+1': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+3': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Amos (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
Statistics
 WGA |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 349 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 89 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 51 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,540
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 14,540
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
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 17 | Hayden Carter  |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 29 | Jack Vale |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 14 | Sorba Thomas |
Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 24 | Omar Rekik |
| 34 | Martin Kelly |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 22 | Christ Tiehi |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 10 | Will Keane |
| 19 | Callum Lang |
| 25 | Danel Sinani |
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