English:
Cardiff Claims Victory in Thrilling Encounter at Wigan
Wigan, England – Cardiff City emerged victorious against Wigan Athletic in a hard-fought match at The Brick Community Stadium, refereed by Darren Drysdale. The match, part of League One’s Regular Season – 10, season 2025, was marked by intensity and decisive moments.
Despite dominating possession with a commanding 73%, Cardiff had to work hard to secure the win. P. Ng opened the scoring in the 17th minute, assisted by R. Colwill, giving the visitors an early lead. Wigan, with only 27% possession, constantly sought the equalizer, but their lack of precision in attack prevented them from scoring, with only one shot on target out of six attempts.
The match grew tense as the minutes ticked by. M. Smith of Wigan received a yellow card in the 33rd minute, while C. Willock of Cardiff was also cautioned near the end, in the 88th minute. The climax of the tension came in the 90th minute, when M. Fox of Wigan was sent off with a red card. In the same minute, Y. Salech of Cardiff converted a penalty, sealing the victory for his team.
Cardiff dominated in shots, with 13 attempts compared to Wigan’s 6, although the effectiveness in front of goal was similar. Wigan managed more corners, with 7 compared to Cardiff’s 5. Despite a higher number of fouls committed by Wigan (8 compared to 6), it was the expulsion that ultimately tipped the balance in favor of Cardiff.
Substitutions wigan: at minute 55 R. Trevitt came in and B. Adeeko went out., at minute 65 P. Mullin came in and O. Cooper went out., at minute 65 C. Wright came in and D. Costelloe went out., at minute 82 C. Saydee came in and C. McManaman went out., at minute 83 W. Aimson came in and R. Borges Rodrigues went out.
Substitutions cardiff: at minute 64 C. Robinson came in and Y. Salech went out., at minute 64 I. Davies came in and C. Willock went out., at minute 74 J. Colwill came in and D. Turnbull went out., at minute 75 C. Chambers came in and D. Lawlor went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wigan
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