Wigan Wins Convincingly Against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium
Wigan Athletic secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Bristol Rovers in their League One match on Saturday, September 14th.
The match took place at the Memorial Stadium in Bristol, Gloucestershire, and showcased Wigan’s offensive prowess. The visitors controlled the game from the outset, taking the lead in the 20th minute through J. Hugill. Hugill doubled the advantage with his second goal in the 40th minute.
Wigan continued their dominance in the second half, with T. Aasgaard scoring the third goal in the 51st minute. Aasgaard received a yellow card in the 44th minute but was instrumental in the team’s success.
The fourth and final goal came in the 71st minute, scored by L. Chambers.
Bristol Rovers, on the other hand, had a forgettable performance. Their lack of accuracy in the attacking zone and T. Moore’s red card in the 84th minute proved decisive in their defeat.
Match Statistics:
* Possession: Bristol Rovers 56%, Wigan 44%
* Shots: Bristol Rovers 10 (2 on target, 6 off target), Wigan 21 (8 on target, 6 off target)
* Corners: Bristol Rovers 4, Wigan 4
* Fouls: Bristol Rovers 9, Wigan 12
* Yellow Cards: Bristol Rovers 0, Wigan 1
* Red Cards: Bristol Rovers 1, Wigan 0
Substitutions bristol rovers: at minute 46 S. Sinclair came in and I. Hutchinson went out., at minute 46 C. Taylor came in and L. Sousa went out., at minute 61 J. Lindsay came in and J. Garrett went out., at minute 61 S. Forde came in and R. Sotiriou went out., at minute 69 G. O’Donkor came in and P. Omochere went out.
Substitutions wigan: at minute 66 C. McManaman came in and D. Rankine went out., at minute 75 D. Taylor came in and T. Aasgaard went out., at minute 75 B. Adeeko came in and M. Smith went out., at minute 76 M. Asamoah came in and S. Thomas went out., at minute 80 C. Ramsay came in and J. Carragher went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bristol Rovers
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