BURNLEY. Burnley was ultimately too good for Wigan Athletic with the goal of Nathan Tella (14′), Nathan Tella (48′) and Lyle Foster (76′). Burnley was much superior in terms of ball possession (78%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Turf Moor stadium in Burnley on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was John Busby assisted by Bhupinder Gill and Mark Stevens. The 4th official was Anthony Backhouse. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold at 3 degrees Celsius or 37.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- ! 78 Ball Possession 22
Shots
- 27 Total 2
- 7 On Target 2
- 12 Off Target 0
- 8 Shots blocked 0
- 132 Attack 61
- 108 Dangerous attack 14
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 10 Corners 0
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 15
- 1 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Burnley had a superior ball possession 78% while Wigan Athletic was struggling with a 22% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Burnley had a more offensive attitude with 108 dangerous attacks and 27 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Burnley won the match.
Burnley shot 27 times, 7 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Wigan Athletic shot 2 times, 2 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Burnley received 1 yellow card (C. Roberts). Talking about the opposition, Wigan Athletic received 4 yellow cards (O. Rekik, Callum Lang , Tendayi Darikwa and James McClean).
Also, Wigan Athletic didn’t end the match with 11 players after O. Rekik (Wigan Athletic) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (28′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Burnley will have 80 points to remain in the 1st place. On the other side, Wigan Athletic will stay with 32 points like Blackpool and Huddersfield Town to sit in the 24th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Burnley will host Cardiff City on the 6th of May with a 6-3 head to head in favor of Cardiff City (11 draws).
Wigan Athletic will host Rotherham United on the 6th of May with a 6-3 head to head record in favor of Wigan Athletic (3 draws).
Burnley – Formation
Burnley
79'
74'
14', 48'
Burnley started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Vincent Kompany decided to play with the following team: Arijanet Murić , Connor Roberts , Hjalmar Ekdal , Jordan Beyer , Ian Maatsen , Jóhann Guðmundsson , Josh Cullen , Vitinho , Nathan Tella , Anass Zaroury and Ashley Barnes .
The home team had on the bench: Ameen Al-Dakhil, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Michael Obafemi , Samuel Bastien, Halil Dervişoğlu, Lyle Foster and Jack Cork .
Substitutions
Burnley made 5 changes: Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson for Jack Cork (63′), A. Barnes for Lyle Foster (63′), Vitinho for Michael Obafemi (74′), Josh Cullen for Samuel Bastien (84′) and Anass Zaroury for Halil Dervisoglu (84′).
Best player: Nathan Tella
The player that probably impressed the most for Burnley was Nathan Tella.
His rating is with 2 goals, 39 passes (82% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 14. He performed 6 crosses.
Wigan Athletic – Formation
Wigan Athletic
28'
Wigan Athletic started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
Shaun Maloney played with: Ben Amos , Tendayi Darikwa , Charlie Hughes , Omar Rekik , Ryan Nyambe , Tom Naylor , Max Power , Tom Pearce , Josh Magennis , Callum Lang and Ashley Fletcher .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Danel Sinani, Jamie Jones, Christ Junior Tiehi , Steven Caulker , Thelo Aasgaard , James McClean and Will Keane .
Substitutions
Wigan Athletic made 5 changes: Josh Magennis for Steven Caulker (30′), Tom Pearce for James McClean (52′), Callum Lang for Will Keane (67′), Max Power for Christ Tiehi (67′) and Ashley Fletcher for Thelo Aasgaard (68′).
Best player: Tom Naylor
The player that probably impressed the most for Wigan Athletic was Tom Naylor.
His rating is with 18 passes (83% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- West Bromwich Albion – Huddersfield Town – 1-0
- Swansea City – Middlesbrough – 1-3
- Sheffield United – Luton Town – 0-1
- Reading – Millwall – 0-1
- Queens Park Rangers – Watford – 1-0
- Preston North End – Cardiff City – 2-0
- Coventry City – Hull City – 1-1
- Burnley – Wigan Athletic – 3-0
- Bristol City – Blackpool – 2-0
- Birmingham City – Rotherham United – 2-0
