Wigan Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday
Match pulse
WGAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WGA | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 SHW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Wigan 3-2
Wigan Athletic beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at The Brick Community Stadium. Goals for Wigan: Michael Jacobs (11', 26') and Nick Powell (60'). Goals for Sheffield Wed: Atdhe Nuhiu (20') and Fernando Forestieri (67').
Play by play
- Match ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
- Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
- 90'+7'
Offside
Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 90'+6'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. James Vaughan (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McManaman.
- 90'
Red card
Second yellow card to Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) for a bad foul.
A. Nuhiu
- 90'
Foul
Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'
Free kick won
Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Vaughan.
A. Robinson
- 87'Sub
Subbed on for J. Pelupessy
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher replaces Joey Pelupessy.
S. Fletcher
- 86'
Yellow card
Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
B. Bannan
- 86'
Foul
Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 86'
Free kick won
Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'
Yellow card
Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
C. Dunkley
- 84'
Free kick won
Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82'
Delay in match Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 82'Sub
Subbed on for G. Massey
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Gavin Massey.
C. McManaman
- 79'
Yellow card
Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Nuhiu
- 78'
Free kick won
Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri.
L. Palmer
- 75'
Delay in match Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 75'
Offside
Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer tries a through ball, but Tom Lees is caught offside.
- 74'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
- 74'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
L. Palmer
- 74'
Offside
Offside, Wigan Athletic. Gavin Massey tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.
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