English League Championship

Wigan Athletic vs Huddersfield Town, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
    FT
    0 - 1
    Huddersfield Town
    • 80': Nahki Wells

    Nahki Wells taps in for Huddersfield as Wigan's struggles continue

    Match Timeline

    • 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

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    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

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 12 +14 28
    2 Burnley 12 +12 23
    3 Leeds United 12 +11 23
    4 Sheffield United 12 +8 22
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WGA 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 Yellow Card
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Adam Le Fondre, Craig Davies, Danny Whitehead, Jordan Flores, Owen Evans, Ryan Colclough, Luke Burke.

    HUD Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Danny Ward (GK)
    27 Jon Gorenc Stankovic Yellow Card
    5 Mark Hudson
    12 Tareiq Holmes-Dennis Yellow Card
    14 Martin Cranie
    16 Jack Payne
    10 Aaron Mooy Yellow Card
    8 Philip Billing Yellow Card
    21 Nahki Wells
    11 Harry Bunn
    9 Elias Kachunga
    Huddersfield Town Substitutes:
    Dean Whitehead, Chris Löwe, Tommy Smith, Joel Coleman, Joe Lolley, Kasey Palmer, Michael Hefele.

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