Wigan Athletic 1-0 Rotherham United: result and report

League One · Saturday 14 August 2021

Result

Wigan Athletic 1-0 Rotherham United

League One · Saturday 14 August 2021, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Wigan Athletic 1-0 Rotherham United: match report

Wigan Athletic beat Rotherham United 1-0 in the League One on Saturday 14 August 2021. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Will Keane of Wigan Athletic in the 90th minute.

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 4 yellow cards; Rotherham United received 1 yellow card.

Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 1st with 92 points, and Rotherham United 4th with 90.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rotherham United in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ben Amos of Wigan Athletic (7.5), level with Jack Whatmough (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Wigan Athletic wins, 2 draws and 2 for Rotherham United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 25'Yellow card · Luke RobinsonWigan Athletic
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Charlie WykeWigan Athletic
  • 54'Yellow card · Wes HardingRotherham United
  • 75'Yellow card · Callum LangWigan Athletic
  • 87'Yellow card · Gavin MasseyWigan Athletic
  • 90+5'Goal · Will KeaneWigan Athletic · 1-0

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Wigan Athletic 4, draws 2, Rotherham United 2.

Team news

Wigan Athletic line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ben Amos, Tendayi Darikwa, Jack Whatmough, Kell Watts, Luke Robinson, Max Power, Tom Naylor, Stephen Humphrys, Will Keane, Callum Lang, Charlie Wyke

Rotherham United line-up (3-1-4-2)

Viktor Johansson, Michael Ihiekwe, Richard Wood, Wes Harding, Dan Barlaser, Chiedozie Ogbene, Jamie Lindsay, Ben Wiles, Mickel Miller, Joshua Kayode, Michael Smith