English League Championship

Wigan Athletic vs Birmingham City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
  • 59': Ashley Fletcher
FT
1 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 4': Juninho Bacuna

About

Wigan Athletic are hosting Birmingham City at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
  • 3': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Birmingham City 1. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 6': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 11': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic).
  • 13': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe with a headed pass.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
  • 19': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
  • 20': Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Hogan with a headed pass.
  • 23': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Tahith Chong (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
  • 28': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 29': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
  • 31': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 36': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
  • 36': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Omar Rekik tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 42': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Wigan Athletic).
  • 42': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Alfie Chang (Birmingham City).
  • 43': Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Birmingham City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Will Keane replaces Christ Tiéhi.
  • 50': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
  • 50': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic).
  • 56': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Omar Rekik.
  • 59': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Birmingham City 1. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Penalty Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Ryan Nyambe (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Penalty missed! Still Wigan Athletic 1, Birmingham City 1. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 68': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 68': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
  • 68': Offside, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin tries a through ball, but Tahith Chong is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Tahith Chong.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 73': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
  • 73': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Reda Khadra replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 79': Ben Amos (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 80': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Alfie Chang (Birmingham City).
  • 83': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Danel Sinani.
  • 85': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 88': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
  • 88': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Jordan Graham.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+1': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
28.2 Possession 71.8
13 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
152 Accurate Passes 515
234 Passes 615
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 82
30 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 0
4 Effective Tackles 4
6 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 0
22 Effective Clearances 11
22 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 13,741

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 5 +6 13
2 Stoke City 5 +6 12
3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

WGA Wigan Athletic (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Ben Amos (GK)
5 Jack Whatmough
24 Omar Rekik
32 Charlie Hughes
22 Christ Tiehi
8 Max Power
11 James McClean
2 Ryan Nyambe
23 Ashley Fletcher
30 Thelo Aasgaard
25 Danel Sinani Yellow Card
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Will Keane, Tom Pearce, Tom Naylor, Jamie Jones, Josh Magennis, Tendayi Darikwa, Steven Caulker.

BIR Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
12 Harlee Dean
5 Auston Trusty
26 Kevin Long
42 Alfie Chang Yellow Card
18 Tahith Chong
7 Juninho Bacuna
11 Jordan Graham
2 Maxime Colin
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
9 Scott Hogan
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Neil Etheridge, Jordan James, Emmanuel Longelo, Marc Roberts, Hannibal Mejbri, Reda Khadra, George Hall.

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