Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool

League One - Regular Season 26 Jan 2021, 19:00
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
0–5
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Blackpool
Blackpool
🏟 DW Stadium, Wigan Round 26

Match report

Blackpool thrashed Wigan Athletic 5-0 in the League One - Regular Season on 26 January 2021. It was 0-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Blackpool had 21 shots to Wigan Athletic's 7.

The match was played at DW Stadium, Wigan.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 7 - 21 On target 2 - 8 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 11 - 10 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Ellis Simms
Blackpool · 2 goals
8 Marvin Ekpiteta 1 goal
8 Matthew Virtue-Thick 1 goal
8 James Husband 1 assist
7 Jerry Yates 1 goal
Match statistics
7 Shots Total 21
2 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 3
0 Shots Blocked 10
4 Shots Inside Box 15
3 Shots Outside Box 6
11 Fouls 10
5 Corners 4
1 Offsides 2
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Yellow Cards 0
3 Saves 2
445 Passes Total 321
338 Passes Accurate 233
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wigan Athletic · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Jones
2 T. Darikwa 6 C. Whelan 5 G. Johnston 3 T. Pearce
24 A. Perry 23 C. Merrie
9 C. Lang 10 W. Keane 7 Z. Clough
22 K. Joseph
Blackpool · 4-4-2
1 C. Maxwell
2 J. Gabriel 21 M. Ekpiteta 4 J. Thorniley 3 J. Husband
17 M. Virtue-Thick 5 J. Williams 6 E. Robson 30 B. Lubala
14 G. Madine 9 J. Yates
Wigan Athletic
Coach
G. Rioch
Substitutes
  • 25 Owen Evans
  • 20 Emeka Obi
  • 34 Luke Robinson
  • 19 Oliver Crankshaw
  • 15 Dan Gardner
  • 30 Thelo Aasgaard
Blackpool
Coach
N. Critchley
Substitutes
  • 33 Alex Fojtíček
  • 10 Sullay Kaikai
  • 37 Luke Mariette
  • 39 Kevin Stewart
  • 36 Robert Apter
  • 7 Oliver Šarkić
  • 19 Ellis Simms
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ Dan Gardner ↓ Zach Clough Wigan Athletic
  • 70' ↑ Oliver Crankshaw ↓ Kyle Joseph Wigan Athletic
  • 70' ↑ Kevin Stewart ↓ Ethan Robson Blackpool
  • 70' ↑ Ellis Simms ↓ Jerry Yates Blackpool
  • 78' ↑ Sullay Kaikai ↓ Beryly Lubala Blackpool
  • 81' ↑ Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Will Keane Wigan Athletic
  • 88' ↑ Robert Apter ↓ Matthew Virtue-Thick Blackpool
  • 88' ↑ Oliver Šarkić ↓ Jordan Williams Blackpool
Cards
  • 54' Tendayi Darikwa Wigan Athletic
Head-to-head
Wigan Athletic 1 3 draws 4 Blackpool
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2024-10-28 Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 2
2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool 1 - 0
2023-09-02 Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 1
Recent form
Wigan Athletic D D W D W
Blackpool D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool?
Wigan Athletic lost 0-5 against Blackpool on 26 January 2021.
Who won Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool?
Blackpool won the match 5-0.
Where was Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool played?
The match was played at DW Stadium, Wigan.
Who had more possession in Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool?
Wigan Athletic had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.