Aston Villa vs Wigan Athletic

Championship

Aston Villa

2-0-0

3-2

Final

Wigan

1-0-1

Villa Park

Match pulse

AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WGA

48%Possession52%

17Shots10

6On target3

3Corners4

0Saves4

17Fouls16

50'Callum McManamanWGA58'Sam MorsyWGA66'Cheyenne DunkleyWGA86'Jack GrealishAVL90'+3'Lee EvansWGA

Team	1H	2H	T
AVL	1	2	3
WGA	1	1	2

Who won: Aston Villa 3-2

Aston Villa beat Wigan Athletic 3-2 on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: James Chester (13'), Cheyenne Dunkley (own goal) (63') and Birkir Bjarnason (90'+4'). Goals for Wigan: Nick Powell (41') and Callum Connolly (55').

Play by play

Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Wigan Athletic 2.
Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Wigan Athletic 2.
90'+6'
Free kick won
James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
GOAL90'+4'
Goal! Right footed shot
B. Bjarnason · ast C. Hourihane
Goal! Aston Villa 3, Wigan Athletic 2. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
AVL 3 - 2 WGA
90'+3'
Yellow card
Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
L. Evans
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Corner awarded
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
90'+1'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
J. Grealish
89'
Foul
Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
89'
Free kick won
Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Kodjia
Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
C. Hourihane
86'
Delay in match Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
86'
Yellow card
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Grealish
85'
Foul
Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
85'
Free kick won
Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a corner.
84'
Corner awarded
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Chester.
84'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
83'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
J. Kodjia
82'
Foul
Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
82'
Free kick won
Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Sub
Subbed on for W. Grigg
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. James Vaughan replaces William Grigg.
J. Vaughan
80'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.