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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 7 (setup 4, season 27)
Wigan Athletic
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
Home form:
Kristoffer NORDFELDT1David RAYA Martin
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
24
Overall form:
Home form:
Ahmed ELMOHAMADY27JORGE Filipe Avelino TEIXEIRA
Sebastien POCOGNOLI37Patrick VAN AANHOLT
Jack COLBACK848David MEYLER
Paul McSHANE75Vegard FORREN
Lamine KONÉ6Joost VAN AKEN
Ademola LOOKMAN7Felipe TEIXEIRA
Soufyan AHANNACH86Bryan OVIEDO Jiménez
Ched EVANS9Sjoerd ARS
Marvin EMNES6106Nicolas MARIN
Dwight GAYLE711Gaizka SAIZAR Lekuona
Manager
Marvin SORDELL12Rhys WILLIAMS
Noel HUNT13Peter WHITTINGHAM
Greg HALFORD14Stephen O'LEARY
GONZALO Herrero Agüeros15Keith TREACY
John WELSH616MIKEL ALONSO Olano

Wigan Athletic 5 Blackburn Rovers 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 24,845, Stadium: DW Stadium, Referee: Lee PROBERT 6)
6 Pocognoli, 36 Colback, 61 Ahannach, 83 Gayle, 89 PocognoliScorers
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Sendings off
25 EvansBookings
7Corners1
5Fouls5
4Offsides7
12Shots on3
6Shots off3
18Total shots6
7Shots saved3
52%Possession48%
Man of the match: Jack COLBACK
5JORGE TEIXEIRA beat two Wigan Athletic players and thundered an effort just beyond the far post.
6GOAL!! A mishit backpass by VAN AKEN enabled POCOGNOLI to run in and drill the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 Wigan Athletic)
9OVIEDO charged through the Wigan Athletic defence but shot straight at the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
12A good ball from EVANS on the left bobbled toward GAYLE who mishit his effort over the bar.
12The 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful strike from EVANS.
16A refined cross from EVANS, was shot goalbound by POCOGNOLI only for the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper to block.
25EVANS booked for violent conduct.
30AHANNACH snapped at an easy chance.
34The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper dived to his right to block a fierce drive from Wigan Athletic's EVANS.
36GOAL!! A short corner was floated out to COLBACK who placed the ball into the net. (2-0 Wigan Athletic)
 
52GAYLE was put clear by EMNES and he pulled away from the 'keeper but glanced his shot over.
53LOOKMAN rifled an easy chance past the far post.
55A shot from OVIEDO was smothered by the 'keeper.
57An outswinging corner was turned into the arms of RAYA by EVANS.
58RAYA saved a curling shot from GAYLE.
59COLBACK's header was well saved by RAYA.
61GOAL!! As FORREN was attempting to hold back LOOKMAN the ball fell to AHANNACH who slammed the ball into the net. (3-0 Wigan Athletic)
66OVIEDO placed a left foot shot inches wide from close range.
70A pin-point pass was collected by EVANS and his left foot shot went narrowly wide.
72A penalty box meleé resulted in EVANS knocking a low shot wide.
76A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
82POCOGNOLI beat JORGE TEIXEIRA but blasted the ball into the arms of RAYA.
83GOAL!! A one-fisted punch from RAYA enabled GAYLE to volley the ball into the empty net. (4-0 Wigan Athletic)
89GOAL!! A patient Wigan Athletic side were rewarded with a lovely shot from POCOGNOLI. (5-0 Wigan Athletic)
90+3ARS nodded the ball wide of the lefthand post from the edge of the box.