Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
Match pulse
WGAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WGA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 BLK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Wigan 1-0
Wigan Athletic beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at The Brick Community Stadium. Goals for Wigan: Nathan Broadhead (62').
Player of the game
Nathan Broadhead
WGA · 1 G
Deserved to win
Wigan created better chances: they win this game 11% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 90'+3'Sub
Subbed on for J. McClean
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Bennett replaces James McClean.
J. Bennett
- 90'
Foul
Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'
Free kick won
Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'
Corner awarded
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
- 87'
Foul
Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 87'
Free kick won
Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87'
Yellow card
Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
B. Brereton Díaz
- 83'Sub
Subbed on for L. Travis
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Lewis Travis.
B. Dack
- 82'Sub
Subbed on for W. Keane
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ashley Fletcher replaces Will Keane.
A. Fletcher
- 82'Sub
Subbed on for C. Wyke
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Charlie Wyke.
J. Magennis
- 81'
Foul
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81'
Free kick won
Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'
Yellow card
James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. McClean
- 79'
Free kick won
Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Tom Naylor (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
T. Naylor
- 76'
Foul
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76'
Free kick won
Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75'
Foul
Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 75'
Free kick won
Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 70'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
- 70'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Kerr.
T. Darikwa
- 69'
Free kick won
Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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