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Match report
English Footie
Premier League: Round 36 (setup 4, season 28)
Wigan Athletic
v.
Darlington
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
Home form:
Kristoffer NORDFELDT1Hugo LLORIS
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
2
Overall form:
Home form:
Ahmed ELMOHAMADY27Gregory VAN DER WIEL
Sebastien POCOGNOLI37Giorgio CHIELLINI
Josh WINDASS748Luka MODRIC
Lamine KONÉ75Daniele DE ROSSI
Callum CONNOLLY666Thomas VERMAELEN
Sam MORSY77Christian GENTNER
Darron GIBSON68Ángel Fabián DI MARÍA
Will GRIGG97Mario Barwuah BALOTELLI
Jack COLBACK106Samir NASRI
Nick POWELL6117Stevan JOVETIC
Manager
James VAUGHAN12MARCELO Vieira da Silva Junior
Christian WALTON13Jon FLATT
Cheyenne DUNKLEY14John BOSTOCK
Gavin MASSEY157Mario GOMEZ
Ched EVANS16Federico MACHEDA

Wigan Athletic 1 Darlington 3
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 24,937, Stadium: DW Stadium, Referee: Phil DOWD 7, TV: highlights)
52 GibsonScorers6 Di María, 20 Nasri, 69p Balotelli
Substitutions49 Di María <=> Gomez
Sendings off
Bookings50 Vermaelen
3Corners3
2Fouls8
5Offsides2
4Shots on8
4Shots off11
8Total shots19
3Shots saved5
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: Luka MODRIC
4The 'keeper was able to palm clear a powerful effort.
6GOAL!! A deep goal-kick from VAN DER WIEL caught the Wigan Athletic defence napping and DI MARÍA rushed through to round the 'keeper and score. (1-0 Darlington)
19BALOTELLI was put clear by VERMAELEN and he pulled away from the 'keeper but drilled his shot wide.
20POWELL beat four Darlington players and slammed an effort inches wide.
20GOAL!! A shot from NASRI which the 'keeper was able to palm clear was deemed over the line by the linesman and DOWD awarded the goal. (2-0 Darlington)
22A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
25GIBSON rifled a simple chance past the lefthand post.
29A pin-point pass bobbled toward DI MARÍA and his right foot shot floated narrowly wide.
33The Wigan Athletic 'keeper was able to claw away a poor header from DE ROSSI.
36NORDFELDT did well to hold onto a wicked strike from DE ROSSI.
41A corner bobbled toward NASRI who forced the ball over.
 
49A penalty box meleé resulted in GIBSON knocking a low shot over.
50VERMAELEN given a yellow card by the referee for a poor tackle.
52GOAL!! After GRIGG was fouled DOWD waved play-on and GIBSON went on to comfortably score. (2-1 Darlington)
59MODRIC hoofed the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.
62JOVETIC made space on the right and knocked the ball to BALOTELLI who clipped the ball over.
68A great effort from CHIELLINI scraped the outside of the lefthand post.
69GOAL!! BALOTELLI stroked a penalty past the 'keeper after WINDASS had handled just inside the area.
72A shot from GOMEZ held little difficulty for the 'keeper.
80A cross from MORSY left GIBSON in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
88GOMEZ rushed a simple chance.
89JOVETIC knocked the ball to GOMEZ who nodded it wide.