Reading vs Wigan Athletic

League One 17 Aug 2024, 14:00
Reading
Reading
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 J. Smith Round 2

Match report

Reading beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the League One on 17 August 2024.

Reading had 21 shots to Wigan Athletic's 7.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with J. Smith in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 21 - 7 On target 7 - 3 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 11 - 14 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Reading · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Charlie Savage 1 goal
8 Michael Craig captained the side
8 Ben Elliott captained the side
8 Lewis Wing 60 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
Wigan Athletic came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 13–1 8–6
Shots On Goal 4–1 3–2
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 4–0 2–5
Attacks 41–40 39–65
Match statistics
4 Substitution 5
80 Attacks 105
39 Dangerous Attacks 35
7 On Target 3
11 Off Target 4
21 Shots Total 7
7 Shots On Goal 3
8 Shots Off Goal 0
6 Shots Blocked 4
10 Shots Inside Box 5
11 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 14
6 Corners 5
3 Offsides 3
47% Ball Possession 53%
0 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 5
433 Passes Total 480
356 Passes Accurate 409
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-3-3
22 J. Pereira
5 M. Craig 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 3 J. Dorsett
4 B. Elliott 29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
28 M. Camara 10 S. Smith 9 K. Ehibhatiomhan
Wigan Athletic · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Tickle
5 S. Sessegnon 15 J. Kerr 4 W. Aimson 3 L. Chambers
16 B. Adeeko 8 M. Smith
7 D. Rankine 10 T. Aasgaard 29 S. Thomas
9 J. Hugill
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 11 Femi Azeez
  • 30 Andre Garcia
  • 2 Kelvin Abrefa
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
  • 31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke
  • 32 Abraham Kanu
  • 14 Tivonge Rushesha
Wigan Athletic
Coach
S. Maloney
Substitutes
  • 2 Calvin Ramsay
  • 20 Callum McManaman
  • 44 Jordan Jones
  • 14 Chris Sze
  • 25 Josh Stones
  • 22 Andy Lonergan
  • 23 James Carragher
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ C. Ramsay ↓ S. Sessegnon Wigan Athletic
  • 61' ↑ C. McManaman ↓ D. Rankine Wigan Athletic
  • 61' ↑ C. Sze ↓ T. Aasgaard Wigan Athletic
  • 61' ↑ J. Jones ↓ S. Thomas Wigan Athletic
  • 62' ↑ O. Azeez ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 75' ↑ A. Garcia ↓ J. Dorsett Reading
  • 78' ↑ J. Stones ↓ M. Smith Wigan Athletic
  • 90' ↑ K. Abrefa ↓ Mamadi Camará Reading
  • 90' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ S. Smith Reading
Cards
  • 40' J. Kerr Wigan Athletic
  • 71' W. Aimson Wigan Athletic
  • 74' C. Sze Wigan Athletic
Head-to-head
Reading 5 0 draws 2 Wigan Athletic
2026-03-28 Reading vs Wigan 3 - 0
2026-02-10 Wigan vs Reading 1 - 2
2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic vs Reading 1 - 2
2024-08-17 Reading vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 0
2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic vs Reading 1 - 0
2023-12-23 Reading vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 0
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Wigan Athletic D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Wigan Athletic?
Reading won 2-0 against Wigan Athletic on 17 August 2024.
Who won Reading vs Wigan Athletic?
Reading won the match 2-0.
Where was Reading vs Wigan Athletic played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Wigan Athletic?
Wigan Athletic had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.