Wigan Athletic 1-3 Reading: result and report
Championship · Saturday 30 November 2019
Result
Wigan Athletic 1-3 Reading
Championship · Saturday 30 November 2019, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Wigan Athletic 1-3 Reading: match report
Wigan Athletic lost to Reading 1-3 in the Championship on Saturday 30 November 2019. The half-time score was 1-0.
Joe Garner opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Wigan Athletic's goal came from Joe Garner (34'). Reading scored through George Puscas (79', penalty), George Puscas (80') and George Puscas (84').
Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards; Reading received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 22nd on 16 points from 18 and Reading 18th on 18 points from 17. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 13th with 59 points, and Reading 15th with 56.
Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Reading in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to G. Pușcaș of Reading (9.2), ahead of Anthony Pilkington (7.7).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Wigan Athletic wins, 2 draws and 3 for Reading.
Key events
- 7'Yellow card · Charlie Mulgrew
- 34'Goal · Joe Garner
- 44'Yellow card · Michael Morrison
- 78'Yellow card · Joe Garner
- 79'Penalty goal · George Puscas
- 80'Goal · George Puscas
- 81'Yellow card · George Puscas
- 84'Goal · George Puscas
Head-to-head
Team news
Wigan Athletic line-up (4-2-3-1)
Txiki Acaz, Dujon Sterling, Chey Dunkley, Charlie Mulgrew, Antonee Robinson, Lewis MacLeod, Sam Morsy, Anthony Pilkington, Josh Windass, Michael Jacobs, Joe Garner
Reading line-up (3-5-2)
Rafael Cabral, Matt Miazga, Michael Morrison, Liam Moore, Andy Yiadom, Pelé, Andrew Farai Rinomhota, Garath McCleary, Omar Richards, Yakou Méïté, G. Pușcaș