Burton Albion vs Wigan Athletic, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Burton Albion

68': Joe Powell
84': Joe Powell (P)
89': Beryly Lubula

FT
2 - 1

Wigan Athletic

44': Charlie Hughes

About

Burton Albion are hosting Wigan Athletic at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt blocked. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
1': Attempt blocked. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
1': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Sam Hughes.
1': Attempt blocked. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
1': Attempt blocked. Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
2': Foul by Josh Gordon (Burton Albion).
2': Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic).
6': Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion).
9': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
13': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
13': Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion).
14': Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Hamer.
19': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Lang with a through ball.
19': Foul by Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic).
19': Mark Helm (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Attempt blocked. Joe Powell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Helm.
21': Foul by Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic).
21': Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
22': Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
22': Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Attempt missed. Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steve Seddon with a cross.
26': Foul by Josh Gordon (Burton Albion).
26': Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Josh Gordon (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
31': Attempt missed. Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
32': Attempt missed. Mark Helm (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Hughes with a headed pass.
35': Foul by Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic).
35': Mark Helm (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic).
38': Josh Gordon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt saved. Josh Gordon (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Hamer.
39': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Sam Tickle.
39': Attempt missed. Steve Seddon (Burton Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Powell with a cross following a corner.
40': Attempt missed. Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
41': Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic).
42': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah following a set piece situation.
44': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
45'+1': Foul by Sam Hughes (Burton Albion).
45'+1': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic).
45'+2': Mark Helm (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+3': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Callum Lang.
45'+3': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. James Balagizi replaces Babajide Adeeko.
50': Hand ball by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
52': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
53': Attempt blocked. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Clare.
53': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Joe Powell.
53': Attempt missed. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
54': Foul by Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic).
54': Steve Seddon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic).
57': Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
57': Foul by Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic).
57': Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
58': Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Mark Helm (Burton Albion).
58': Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Attempt saved. Joe Powell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
64': Foul by Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic).
64': Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Martial Godo replaces Callum McManaman.
66': Attempt missed. Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Powell with a cross following a set piece situation.
66': Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
68': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Wigan Athletic 1. Joe Powell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
69': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Liam Shaw tries a through ball, but Sean Clare is caught offside.
71': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
72': Substitution, Burton Albion. Mason Bennett replaces Josh Gordon.
73': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion).
73': Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Joe Powell.
74': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
74': Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Stephen Humphrys replaces Josh Magennis.
75': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Steven Sessegnon replaces Tom Pearce.
76': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adedeji Oshilaja.
78': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Adedeji Oshilaja.
81': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
82': Penalty conceded by Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
84': Goal! Burton Albion 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Joe Powell (Burton Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
85': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Omar Rekik.
87': Foul by Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
87': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
89': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
89': James Balagizi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Second yellow card to Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion) for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Balagizi.
90'+2': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jake Caprice replaces Kwadwo Baah.
90'+2': Foul by Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
90'+2': Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Clare with a cross.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Sessegnon.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
0': Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Wigan Athletic 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 2,527

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bradford City	2	+3	6
2	Huddersfield Town	1	+3	3
3	Stockport County	1	+2	3
4	Luton Town	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Burton Albion (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Max Crocombe (GK)
6	Ryan Sweeney
5	Sam Hughes
3	Steve Seddon
37	Thomas Hamer
7	Joe Powell
4	Deji Oshilaja
15	Beryly Lubula
10	Josh Gordon
24	Kwadwo Baah
17	Mark Helm

Burton Albion Substitutes:

Mustapha Carayol, Jamal Blackman, Josh Walker, Rekeem Harper, Mason Bennett, Ciaran Gilligan, Jake Caprice.

Wigan Athletic (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Sam Tickle (GK)
6	Charlie Hughes
2	Kelland Watts
23	Omar Rekik
26	Babajide Adeeko
16	Liam Shaw
3	Tom Pearce
7	Sean Clare
28	Josh Magennis
19	Callum Lang
20	Callum McManaman

Wigan Athletic Substitutes:

Steven Sessegnon, Jon Smith, Ben Amos, James Balagizi, Stephen Humphrys, Martial Godo, Thelo Aasgaard.

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