Wigan Athletic vs Huddersfield Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Wigan Athletic are hosting Huddersfield Town
at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
- 3': Oliver Turton (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
- 4': Martyn Waghorn (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Joseph Hungbo (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
- 6': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
- 6': Martyn Waghorn (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Huddersfield Town).
- 10': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Turton (Huddersfield Town).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. William Boyle replaces Oliver Turton because of an injury.
- 16': Etienne Camara (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 21': Attempt saved. Joseph Hungbo (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Lees.
- 22': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Huddersfield Town).
- 22': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Martyn Waghorn (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
- 25': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 27': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 34': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Hungbo following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Huddersfield Town).
- 38': Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
- 43': Martyn Waghorn (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Joseph Hungbo (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 53': Etienne Camara (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Vaclík (Huddersfield Town).
- 59': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
- 59': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ashley Fletcher replaces Danel Sinani.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Nicholas Bilokapic replaces Tomás Vaclík because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jordan Rhodes replaces Martyn Waghorn.
- 62': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Connor Mahoney replaces Anthony Knockaert.
- 64': Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
- 64': Joseph Hungbo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by William Boyle (Huddersfield Town).
- 66': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
- 66': Joseph Hungbo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean.
- 72': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 75': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Etienne Camara.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town).
- 77': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Callum Lang.
- 79': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by William Boyle (Huddersfield Town).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ryan Nyambe (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pearce.
- 81': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Josh Ruffels.
- 81': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tom Lees.
- 85': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Hughes following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jaheim Headley replaces Josh Ruffels.
- 86': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Naylor replaces Will Keane.
- 90'+1': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
- 90'+1': Ben Amos (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town).
- 90'+4': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+4': Joseph Hungbo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+6': Jaheim Headley (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
Statistics
 HUD |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 410 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 7 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 26 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 12,268
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 12,268
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 32 | Charlie Hughes |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 22 | Christ Tiehi  |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 25 | Danel Sinani |
| 19 | Callum Lang |
| 10 | Will Keane |
Huddersfield Town (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Vaclík (GK) |
| 4 | Matty Pearson |
| 32 | Tom Lees |
| 14 | Joshua Ruffels |
| 2 | Oliver Turton |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 24 | Etienne Camara |
| 22 | Jack Rudoni |
| 49 | Martyn Waghorn |
| 50 | Anthony Knockaert |
| 16 | Joseph Hungbo |
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