Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United

League One 16 Sep 2023, 14:00
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
🏟 DW Stadium (Wigan) 👤 A. Herczeg Round 8

Match report

Wigan Athletic edged past Cambridge United 2-1 in the League One on 16 September 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Cambridge United had 17 shots to Wigan Athletic's 6.

The match was played at DW Stadium (Wigan), with A. Herczeg in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 6 - 17 On target 3 - 3 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 13 - 10 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Thelo Aasgaard
Wigan Athletic · 1 goal
8 Sean Clare captained the side
8 Charlie Hughes 1 assist
8 Martial Godo 1 assist
8 Michael Morrison captained the side
First half vs second half
Cambridge United came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 2–11
Shots On Goal 1–2 2–1
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 2–1 1–1
Match statistics
6 Shots Total 17
3 Shots On Goal 3
1 Shots Off Goal 6
2 Shots Blocked 8
4 Shots Inside Box 9
2 Shots Outside Box 8
13 Fouls 10
3 Corners 2
3 Offsides 1
57% Ball Possession 43%
2 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 1
539 Passes Total 393
471 Passes Accurate 333
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wigan Athletic · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Tickle
7 S. Clare 6 C. Hughes 4 L. Morrison 23 O. Rekik
26 B. Adeeko 8 M. Smith
17 M. Godo 11 S. Humphrys 10 T. Aasgaard
9 C. Wyke
Cambridge United · 4-2-3-1
25 W. Mannion
2 L. Bennett 5 M. Morrison 6 R. Bennett 3 D. Andrew
4 P. Digby 8 G. Thomas
7 J. Brophy 10 J. Lankester 14 S. Kaikai
23 G. Ahadme
Wigan Athletic
Coach
S. Maloney
Substitutes
  • 19 Callum Lang
  • 18 Jonny Smith
  • 20 Callum McManaman
  • 28 Josh Magennis
  • 2 Kelland Watts
  • 12 Ben Amos
  • 21 Scott Smith
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 9 Fejiri Okenabirhie
  • 21 Elias Kachunga
  • 27 John-Kymani Gordon
  • 22 Lewis Simper
  • 13 James Holden
  • 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi
  • 11 Harrison Dunk
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ C. Lang ↓ T. Aasgaard Wigan Athletic
  • 67' ↑ E. Kachunga ↓ J. Lankester Cambridge United
  • 67' ↑ J. Gordon ↓ S. Kaikai Cambridge United
  • 67' ↑ F. Okenabirhie ↓ G. Yahyai Cambridge United
  • 70' ↑ J. Smith ↓ S. Humphrys Wigan Athletic
  • 70' ↑ J. Magennis ↓ C. Wyke Wigan Athletic
  • 70' ↑ C. McManaman ↓ M. Godo Wigan Athletic
  • 78' ↑ K. Watts ↓ O. Rekik Wigan Athletic
  • 84' ↑ L. Simper ↓ G. Thomas Cambridge United
Cards
  • 33' O. Rekik Wigan Athletic
  • 44' B. Adeeko Wigan Athletic
Head-to-head
Wigan Athletic 3 1 draws 3 Cambridge United
2025-03-08 Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United 1 - 0
2024-11-30 Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 2
2024-10-19 Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 0
2024-04-01 Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic 3 - 1
2023-09-16 Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United 2 - 1
2022-04-16 Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United 1 - 2
Recent form
Wigan Athletic D D W D W
Cambridge United D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United?
Wigan Athletic won 2-1 against Cambridge United on 16 September 2023.
Who won Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United?
Wigan Athletic won the match 2-1.
Where was Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United played?
The match was played at DW Stadium (Wigan).
Who had more possession in Wigan Athletic vs Cambridge United?
Wigan Athletic had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.