Wigan vs Blackburn 2021-22 English FA Cup, Third Round
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Wigan Athletic are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.
Match Commentary
- 21': Jan Paul van Hecke (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Reda Khadra replaces Sam Gallagher because of an injury.
- 33': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Johnson replaces Darragh Lenihan.
- 49': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Reda Khadra (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 61': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Keane.
- 62': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. James McClean replaces Tom Pearce.
- 63': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Gavin Massey replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
- 64': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Butterworth replaces John Buckley.
- 72': Daniel Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Own Goal by Aynsley Pears, Blackburn Rovers. Wigan Athletic 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 79': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Stephen Humphrys replaces Will Keane.
- 79': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Tom Naylor.
- 86': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jordan Jones replaces Callum Lang.
- 89': Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Reda Khadra.
- 90'+4': Goal! Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Max Power.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 9,892
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 9,892
Wigan Athletic (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Jones (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 2 | Kelland Watts |
| 15 | Jason Kerr |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 4 | Tom Naylor |
| 3 | Tom Pearce |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 10 | Will Keane |
| 7 | Gwion Edwards |
| 19 | Callum Lang |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Daniel Ayala |
| 25 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 20 | Tayo Edun |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
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