Rovers 3-1 Wigan Athletic (Mar 22, 2008)

BLB

WIG

11'

Roque Santa Cruz

14'

Wilson Palacios

16'

Christopher Samba

17'

Marlon King (Pen)

41'

Ryan Taylor

Erik Edman

45'

Jason Roberts

Assist: Roque Santa Cruz

59'

Michael Brown

61'

Mario Melchiot

63'

Roque Santa Cruz

Assist: David Bentley

64'

Marcus Bent

Marlon King

69'

Wilson Palacios

78'

David Bentley

79'

Tugay Kerimoğlu

Jason Roberts

84'

Aaron Mokoena

David Dunn

90'

Benni McCarthy

Roque Santa Cruz

0-0

BLB

Team Stats

WIG

Possession

57%

43%

xG

13 (7)

Shots (On Target)

17 (7)

Touches in Opp Box

1

Corners

9

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Man United	38	27	6	5	58	87
2	Chelsea	38	25	10	3	39	85
3	Arsenal	38	24	11	3	43	83
4	Liverpool	38	21	13	4	39	76
5	Everton	38	19	8	11	22	65
6	Aston Villa	38	16	12	10	20	60
7	Rovers	38	15	13	10	2	58
8	Portsmouth	38	16	9	13	8	57
9	Man City	38	15	10	13	-8	55
10	West Ham	38	13	10	15	-8	49
11	Tottenham	38	11	13	14	5	46
12	Newcastle	38	11	10	17	-20	43
13	Middlesbrough	38	10	12	16	-10	42
14	Wigan Athletic	38	10	10	18	-17	40
15	Sunderland	38	11	6	21	-23	39
16	Bolton	38	9	10	19	-18	37
17	Fulham	38	8	12	18	-22	36
18	Reading	38	10	6	22	-25	36
19	Birmingham	38	8	11	19	-16	35
20	Derby County	38	1	8	29	-69	11

Game Summary

Blackburn Rovers emerged victorious over Wigan Athletic, 3 to 1, in the Premier League on March 22, 2008.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 31

March 22, 2008

BLB

Lineup

WIG

1

Friedel

1

Kirkland

2

Ooijer

3

Edman

41'

3

Warnock

17

Boyce

4

Samba

25

Melchiot

13

Khizanishvili

5

Palacios

12

Gamst Pedersen

8

Kilbane

14

Reid

11

Brown

19

Dunn

84'

16

Valencia

9

Santa Cruz

90'

18

Scharner

11

Bentley

9

Heskey

30

Roberts

79'

14

King

64'

BLB

Substitutes

WIG

5

Kerimoğlu

79'

2

Taylor

41'

15

Mokoena

84'

23

Bent

64'

10

McCarthy

90'

12

Pollitt

32

Brown

19

Bramble

27

Derbyshire

15

Aghahowa

11'

R. Santa Cruz scores a goal.

14'

W. Palacios receives a yellow card.

16'

C. Samba receives a red card.

17'

M. King scores a penalty goal.

41'

R. Taylor enters the game. E. Edman leaves the game.

45'

J. Roberts scores a goal. R. Santa Cruz assists on the shot.

59'

M. Brown receives a yellow card.

61'

M. Melchiot receives a yellow card.

63'

R. Santa Cruz scores a goal. D. Bentley assists on the shot.

64'

M. Bent enters the game. M. King leaves the game.

69'

W. Palacios receives a double yellow card. Red card.

78'

D. Bentley receives a yellow card.

79'

T. Kerimoğlu enters the game. J. Roberts leaves the game.

84'

A. Mokoena enters the game. D. Dunn leaves the game.

90'

B. McCarthy enters the game. R. Santa Cruz leaves the game.

BLB

Attacking Stats

WIG

Possession

57%

43%

xG | Expand

13

Shots

17

7

Shots on Target

7

6

Shots off Target

10

Shots Blocked

Hit Woodwork

Big Chances Missed

521

Touches

446

Touches in Opp Box

/ (0%)

Take-ons

/ (0%)

1

Corners

9

BLB

Passing Stats

WIG

xA | Expand

Big Chances Created

Chances Created

/353 (0%)

Passes

/255 (0%)

Key Passes

Long Ball Passes

Final Third Passes

/ (0%)

Crosses

/ (0%)

Through Balls

/ (0%)

2

Offsides

4

BLB

Defending Stats

WIG

15

Tackles

13

Tackles Won

Last Man Tackles

Interceptions

Clearances

Recoveries

Errors Leading to Shot

Errors Leading to Goal

Penalties Conceded

Goalkeeper Saves

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Other Stats

WIG

1

Yellow Cards

4

1

Red Cards

1

21

Fouls

15

Duels Won

Aerials Won

Corners Won

Possessions Lost

Times Dispossessed

BLB

WIG

Player	Minutes	Goals	Assists
Aaron Mokoena A. Mokoena #15	6	0	0
André Ooijer A. Ooijer #2	90	0	0
Benni McCarthy B. McCarthy #10	1	0	0
Christopher Samba C. Samba #4	15	0	0
David Bentley D. Bentley #11	90	0	1
David Dunn D. Dunn #8	84	0	0
Jason Roberts J. Roberts #30	79	1	0
Morten Gamst Pedersen M. Gamst Pedersen #12	90	0	0
Roque Santa Cruz R. Santa Cruz	90	2	1
Stephen Warnock S. Warnock #3	90	0	0
Steven Reid S. Reid #14	90	0	0
Tugay Kerimoğlu T. Kerimoğlu #3	11	0	0
Zurab Khizanishvili Z. Khizanishvili #3	90	0	0