Wigan Athletic vs Huddersfield Town, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipNahki Wells taps in for Huddersfield as Wigan's struggles continue
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Philip Billing.
- 2': Foul by Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town).
- 2': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
- 5': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 5': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
- 12': Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town).
- 12': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town).
- 13': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town).
- 16': William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town).
- 21': Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
- 22': Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
- 27': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jussi Jääskeläinen.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mark Hudson with a headed pass following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic).
- 31': Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
- 33': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tareiq Holmes-Dennis.
- 34': Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic).
- 35': Foul by Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town).
- 35': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 37': Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jake Buxton tries a through ball, but William Grigg is caught offside.
- 43': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
- 44': Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
- 45'+1': William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town).
- 47': Foul by Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield Town).
- 47': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by William Grigg (Wigan Athletic).
- 47': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 49': Delay in match Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay in match William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 55': Foul by Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield Town).
- 55': Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Joe Lolley replaces Harry Bunn.
- 60': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
- 60': Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
- 62': Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Payne.
- 65': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town).
- 65': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Dean Whitehead replaces Philip Billing.
- 67': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Mark Hudson.
- 68': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
- 68': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Delay in match Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Colclough replaces Nick Powell.
- 77': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town).
- 77': Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 80': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 85': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Adam Le Fondre replaces Shaun MacDonald.
- 85': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town).
- 85': Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 88': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 88': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Craig Davies replaces Jake Buxton.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Michael Hefele replaces Jack Payne.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut.
- 90'+3': Foul by Craig Davies (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+3': Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
Statistics
 HUD |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 594 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 21 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 31 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 13,480
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 13,480
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Jussi Jaaskelainen (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Buxton |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 23 | Stephen Warnock |
| 6 | Max Power |
| 9 | Will Grigg |
| 14 | Jordi Gómez |
| 16 | Shaun MacDonald |
| 31 | Yanic Wildschut |
| 25 | Nick Powell |
| 17 | Michael Jacobs  |
Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 27 | Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
| 5 | Mark Hudson |
| 12 | Tareiq Holmes-Dennis |
| 14 | Martin Cranie |
| 16 | Jack Payne |
| 10 | Aaron Mooy |
| 8 | Philip Billing |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 11 | Harry Bunn |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga |
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