Wigan Athletic 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday: result and report

League One · Tuesday 28 September 2021

Result

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

League One · Tuesday 28 September 2021, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Wigan Athletic 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday: match report

Wigan Athletic were beaten by Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 in the League One on Tuesday 28 September 2021. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Wigan Athletic's goal came from Charlie Wyke (81', penalty). Sheffield Wednesday scored through an own goal by Max Power (23') and Callum Paterson (60').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield Wednesday received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 1st on 19 points from 8 and Sheffield Wednesday 11th on 12 points from 8. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 1st with 92 points, and Sheffield Wednesday 5th with 86.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sheffield Wednesday in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Callum Paterson of Sheffield Wednesday (7.8), ahead of Tom Naylor (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Wigan Athletic wins, 0 draws and 6 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Jack WhatmoughWigan Athletic
  • 23'Own goal · Max PowerSheffield Wednesday · 0-1
  • 39'Yellow card · Callum PatersonSheffield Wednesday
  • 52'Yellow card · Max PowerWigan Athletic
  • 60'Goal · Callum PatersonSheffield Wednesday · 0-2
  • 81'Penalty goal · Charlie WykeWigan Athletic · 1-2
  • 87'Yellow card · Chey DunkleySheffield Wednesday
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Bailey Peacock-FarrellSheffield Wednesday

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Wigan Athletic 4, draws 0, Sheffield Wednesday 6.

Team news

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

Ben Amos, Max Power, Jack Whatmough, Kell Watts, Tendayi Darikwa, Tom Naylor, Jordan Cousins, Callum Lang, Will Keane, James McClean, Charlie Wyke

Sheffield Wednesday line-up (4-4-2)

Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Liam Palmer, Dominic Iorfa, Chey Dunkley, Marvin Johnson, Dennis Adeniran, Sam Hutchinson, Lewis Wing, Jaden Brown, L. Gregory, Callum Paterson