Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Wigan Athletic are hosting Luton Town
at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
- 4': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 4': Steven Caulker (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
- 9': James Bree (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 11': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Luton Town 1. Harry Cornick (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 18': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 18': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
- 21': Miguel Azeez (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Hughes tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
- 27': Attempt missed. Steven Caulker (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 29': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
- 30': Attempt missed. Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 31': Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Luton Town).
- 32': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 35': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Power.
- 40': Foul by Miguel Azeez (Wigan Athletic).
- 40': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Daniel Potts (Luton Town).
- 44': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Caulker.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Luton Town 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Luton Town 1.
- 48': Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
- 53': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
- 53': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Luton Town 2. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Cornick.
- 54': Substitution, Luton Town. Allan Campbell replaces Louie Watson.
- 55': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 55': Miguel Azeez (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Power.
- 59': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Charlie Hughes.
- 59': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum Lang replaces Miguel Azeez.
- 60': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Luton Town).
- 60': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 62': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Daniel Potts (Luton Town).
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Cornick (Luton Town).
- 63': Substitution, Luton Town. Reece Burke replaces Gabriel Osho.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Potts.
- 67': Attempt missed. Steven Caulker (Wigan Athletic) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty replaces Harry Cornick.
- 69': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 71': Delay in match (Wigan Athletic).
- 72': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
- 77': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Daniel Potts (Luton Town).
- 77': Daniel Potts (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Ashley Fletcher.
- 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Naylor replaces Christ Tiéhi.
- 84': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
- 85': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Jordan Clark (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+5': Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Steven Caulker (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+5': Steven Caulker (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Luton Town 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Luton Town 2.
Statistics
 LTN |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 321 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 30 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 11,125
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 11,125
EFL Championship Standings
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Millwall | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Southampton | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Wigan Athletic (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 29 | Steven Caulker  |
| 16 | Curtis Tilt |
| 32 | Charlie Hughes |
| 20 | Miguel Azeez |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 22 | Christ Tiehi |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 23 | Ashley Fletcher |
| 10 | Will Keane |
Luton Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Ethan Horvath (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 3 | Dan Potts |
| 32 | Gabriel Osho |
| 17 | Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
| 20 | Louie Watson |
| 29 | Amari'i Bell |
| 2 | James Bree |
| 11 | Elijah Adebayo |
| 7 | Harry Cornick |
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