Wigan vs Aston Villa U21

Wigan faced Aston Villa U21 in EFL Trophy.

Wigan
3 2
Wigan won the match.
Aston Villa U21
Before kick-off 18.08.2026 19:00 BST LeagueEFL Trophy Season2026/27 RoundGroup North - 2 Venue The Brick Community Stadium Wigan RefereeS. Jackson

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Phase League phase
Events 15
H2H 1

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Key events

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Wigan
Aston Villa U21
22'
27'
Own goal

Wigan

40'
46'
62'
63'
Yellow card

Wigan

66'
73'
75'
Normal goal

Aston Villa U21 · Assist R. Fortes

78'
81'

Match statistics

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Wigan Wigan
Aston Villa U21 Aston Villa U21
6
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
5
9
Total shots
12
46%
Possession
54%
438
Total passes
511
381
Accurate passes
452
3
Corner kicks
7
2
Offsides
2
14
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
1
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
0
Blocked shots
2
7
Shots inside the box
10
2
Shots outside the box
2

Player match statistics

Wigan Wigan
Archie Harris

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
J. Walsh

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.00
A. Higgins

Min 63

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
A. Moseley

Min 63

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
C. Barrett

Min 62

G — A 1 Rating 7.20
M. Fox

Min 45

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
J. Weir

Min 45

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
D. Costelloe

Min 27

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.20
Aston Villa U21 Aston Villa U21
R. Fortes

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 6.70
B. Broggio

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 6.30
R. Wilson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
J. Jimoh

Min 73

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
L. Routh

Min 27

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
Theodore Carroll

Min 27

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
Fletcher Boyd

Min —

G — A — Rating —

Lineups

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Wigan

Wigan

Formation: 3-1-4-2
Coach Gary Caldwell
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#53
Sam Bolland Defender
#5
Finley Burns Defender
#4
Jeremiah Mullen Defender
#8
Max Power Midfielder
#21
K'Marni Miller Midfielder
#51
Harrison Rimmer Midfielder
#4
Jeremiah Mullen Defender
#5
Finley Burns Defender
#53
Sam Bolland Defender
#8
Max Power Midfielder
#51
Harrison Rimmer Midfielder
#21
K'Marni Miller Midfielder
Substitutes
#3
Morgan Fox Defender
#6
Jensen Weir Midfielder
#55
Reece Greenhalgh Forward
#11
Dara Costelloe Forward
#12
Tom Watson Goalkeeper
Aston Villa U21

Aston Villa U21

Formation: 3-4-2-1
Coach James Shan
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#50
Blade Earley Goalkeeper
#59
Josh Feeney Defender
#80
Woody Burgess Defender
#56
Lino Sousa Midfielder
#73
Max Jenner Midfielder
#64
Kane Taylor Midfielder
#62
Ben Broggio Forward
#58
Tommi O'Reilly Forward
#50
Blade Earley Goalkeeper
#80
Woody Burgess Defender
#59
Josh Feeney Defender
#64
Kane Taylor Midfielder
#73
Max Jenner Midfielder
#56
Lino Sousa Midfielder
#58
Tommi O'Reilly Forward
#62
Ben Broggio Forward
Substitutes
#66
Leon Routh Defender
#83
Jack McGrath Midfielder
#81
Theo Houston Goalkeeper
#68
Trai-Varn Mulley Forward

Head-to-head

Wigan lead this head-to-head: Wigan 1, draws 0, Aston Villa U21 0.

Wigan Wigan
1 Wins
Draws
0 Matches
Aston Villa U21 Aston Villa U21
0 Wins
Meetings
1 Goals 3:2

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