Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa U21

Wigan Athletic beat Aston Villa U21 3-2 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 18 August 2026, 2-0 at half-time.

England EFL Trophy Tue 18 Aug 2026, 19:00 Save

Wigan Athletic

HT 2-0

Aston Villa U21

The DW Stadium, England Scott Jackson

Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa U21 timeline

22' Ben Broggio Yellow card · Foul, Aston Villa U21
27' K'Marni Miller 1-0 Goal · Assist Connor Barrett · Left foot shot, Wigan Athletic
40' Josh Feeney 2-0 Own goal · Left foot shot, Wigan Athletic
66' Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen Yellow card · Foul, Wigan Athletic
75' Tommi O'Reilly 2-1 Goal · Assist Rodrigo Fortes · Right foot shot, Aston Villa U21
78' Kane Taylor 2-2 Goal · Assist Ben Broggio · Left foot shot, Aston Villa U21
81' Dara Costelloe 3-2 Goal · Assist Reece Greenhalgh · Left foot shot, Wigan Athletic

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa U21 stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Wigan AthleticAston Villa U21

1.49 Expected goals (xG) 1.27

2.06 xG on target 0.92

46% Possession 54%

57 Attacks 92

42 Dang. Attacks 54

9 Shots 12

6 Shots On Target 5

4 Big Chances 5

3 Corners 7

87% Pass Accuracy 88%

3 Saves 4

14 Fouls 10

1 Yellow Cards 1

2 Offsides 2

1.49 Expected goals (xG) 1.27

2.06 xG on target 0.92

57 Attacks 92

42 Dang. Attacks 54

9 Shots 12

6 Shots On Target 5

3 Shots Off Target 5

0 Shots Blocked 2

7 Shots Inside Box 10

2 Shots Outside Box 2

4 Big Chances 5

2 Big Chances Missed 4

1 Hit Woodwork 0

3 Corners 7

12 Dribbles 21

4 Successful Dribbles 12

33% Dribble Success 57%

2 Offsides 2

Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa U21 lineups

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Wigan Athletic 3-1-4-2

1 Joe Walsh

8 Max Power

2 Connor Barrett
16 Archie Harris
51 Harrison Rimmer
21 K'Marni Miller

17 Akeel Higgins
24 Adam Moseley

Substitutes

3 Morgan Fox 46'
6 Jensen Weir 46'
11 Dara Costelloe 63'
12 Tom Watson
20 Callum McManaman 63'
55 Reece Greenhalgh 62'

Aston Villa U21 3-4-2-1

50 Blade Earley

70 Rodrigo Fortes
59 Josh Feeney
80 Woody Burgess

56 Lino Sousa
20 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba
73 Max Jenner
64 Kane Taylor

62 Ben Broggio
58 Tommi O'Reilly

57 Rory Wilson

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66 Leon Routh 63'
68 Trai-Varn Mulley
71 TJ Carroll 63'
79 Fletcher Boyd
81 Theo Houston
83 Jack McGrath 73'

Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa U21 player stats

Wigan Athletic player stats

1 Joe Walsh GK	90	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
4 Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen DEF	90	0	0	2	1	44	1	2	1	44	1
53 Sam Bolland DEF	90	0	0	1	0	66	2	1	0	66	2
5 Finley Burns DEF	46	0	0	0	0	48	0	0	0	48	0
16 Archie Harris MID	90	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
21 K'Marni Miller MID	90	1	0	3	2	14	3	3	2	14	3
51 Harrison Rimmer MID	90	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1
2 Connor Barrett MID	62	0	1	1	1	17	0	1	1	17	0
8 Max Power MID	46	0	0	0	0	38	0	0	0	38	0
17 Akeel Higgins FWD	63	0	0	0	0	23	1	0	0	23	1
24 Adam Moseley FWD	63	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	5	1
3 Morgan Fox DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	38	0	0	0	38	0
6 Jensen Weir MID Sub	44	0	0	0	0	32	1	0	0	32	1
20 Callum McManaman MID Sub	27	0	0	1	1	7	1	1	1	7	1
55 Reece Greenhalgh FWD Sub	28	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	3	2
11 Dara Costelloe FWD Sub	27	1	0	1	1	5	1	1	1	5	1

Aston Villa U21 player stats

50 Blade Earley GK	90	0	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28	0
70 Rodrigo Fortes DEF	90	0	1	0	0	67	0	0	0	67	0
80 Woody Burgess DEF	90	0	0	1	0	69	0	1	0	69	0
59 Josh Feeney DEF	63	0	0	0	0	58	0	0	0	58	0
64 Kane Taylor MID	90	1	0	3	1	31	0	3	1	31	0
73 Max Jenner MID	90	0	0	1	0	43	1	1	0	43	1
20 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba MID	73	0	0	0	0	34	2	0	0	34	2
56 Lino Sousa MID	63	0	0	2	2	19	2	2	2	19	2
57 Rory Wilson FWD	90	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	0	12	1
58 Tommi O'Reilly FWD	90	1	0	3	1	31	1	3	1	31	1
62 Ben Broggio FWD	90	0	1	2	1	44	3	2	1	44	3
66 Leon Routh DEF Sub	27	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
71 TJ Carroll DEF Sub	27	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
83 Jack McGrath MID Sub	17	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa U21 form

Wigan Athletic All venues

1 W · 2 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.00
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Aston Villa U21 All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.6
Conceded per game: 1.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

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Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa U21 standings

Northern Group B

EFL Trophy Northern Group B table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Last 5
1	Aston Villa U21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Blackpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Crewe Alexandra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Wigan Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Wigan Athletic
Aston Villa U21

EFL Trophy 2026/2027 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 06:50 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Venue: The DW Stadium, Wigan Capacity 25,138 · Grass
Weather: 17°C, light rain Wind 2 km/h · Humidity 62%
Managers: Gary Caldwell Wigan Athletic James Shan Aston Villa U21
Officials: Referee Scott Jackson 1st Assistant M. Parry 2nd Assistant M. Cunliffe 4th Official D. Jarvis

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Northern Group B

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