Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
Cardiff City 1-0 Wigan Athletic
- From the section Championship
Cardiff City continued their unbeaten start to the Championship season with a narrow victory over a Wigan side who are still without a win this term.
Striker Nicky Maynard, who had a loan spell at the DW Stadium last season, netted the only goal of the game with a low finish from six yards.
Martyn Waghorn almost equalised, but diverted Don Cowie's pass just wide.
Victory for Cardiff was their second home win in a row and the first in 12 meetings with Wigan.
It took the Bluebirds into second in the Championship table, behind leaders Nottingham Forest only on goal difference.
Uwe Rosler's Latics, though, have lost three of their four league and cup games so far this season.
Cardiff, who beat Huddersfield 3-1 on Saturday, nearly took the lead after just 98 seconds when midfielder Aaron Gunnarsson shot through a crowd of players, but Wigan goalkeeper Scott Carson made the save.
Bluebirds keeper David Marshall was also called into action in the first half, saving Callum McManaman's header from former Cardiff full-back Andrew Taylor's cross.
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Maynard, who scored four league goals in 11 starts for Wigan last season, broke the deadlock early in the second half.
The 27-year-old latched onto Kenwyne Jones's header following a corner to net from the edge of the six-yard box.
Waghorn went close after coming on as a substitute, but Cardiff held on.
Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer:
"It wasn't very pretty and we didn't play anywhere to the potential in the team, but the back five were magnificent.
"We didn't play well and the big thing for me is that I know we can improve. We're just happy we have shown we have developed and improved our defending as a unit in the box.
"Now it's about gelling this team together. We had two new players this week and it will take time to play the football we really want to.
"Once that transfer window has closed we'll get a run of games and we'll know each other better."
Wigan boss Uwe Rosler:
"You think there will be more teams who dominate here like today? I don't think so.
"We were dominant for 90 minutes apart from putting the ball in the net. Cardiff were passive and I thought we were very good apart from the final third.
"We have players who are very good, but I think we need more pace and more Championship experience up front.
"I know the market is more or less destroyed in the Championship and the Premier League but that is what we will try to get."
Line-ups
Cardiff
- 1Marshall
- 2Brayford
- 36Morrison
- 16Connolly
- 3da Silva
- 20DaehliSubstituted forPilkingtonat 45'minutes
- 18AdeyemiBooked at 66mins
- 17Gunnarsson
- 7Whittingham
- 23MaynardSubstituted forLe Fondreat 80'minutes
- 9JonesSubstituted forGuerra Rodríguezat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Torres Ruiz
- 5Hudson
- 10Le Fondre
- 15Wolff Eikrem
- 19Pilkington
- 22Guerra Rodríguez
- 33Moore
Wigan
- 1Carson
- 24Perch
- 17Boyce
- 4Ramis
- 30Kiernan
- 3TaylorSubstituted forTavernierat 76'minutes
- 19Cowie
- 16McArthur
- 14Huws
- 15McManamanSubstituted forWaghornat 61'minutes
- 32FortunéSubstituted forRiera Magemat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Tavernier
- 5Caldwell
- 9Riera Magem
- 18Espinoza
- 25Barnett
- 26Al-Habsi
- 33Waghorn
- Referee:
- Robert Madley
- Attendance:
- 20,662
Match Stats
Home TeamCardiffAway TeamWigan
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
Foul by Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic).
Javi Guerra (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Cardiff City. Javi Guerra replaces Kenwyne Jones.
Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Whittingham.
James Tavernier (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City).
Foul by Iván Ramis (Wigan Athletic).
Adam Le Fondre (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Iván Ramis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City).
Substitution
Substitution, Cardiff City. Adam Le Fondre replaces Nicky Maynard.
Attempt missed. James Perch (Wigan Athletic) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
Offside, Cardiff City. David Marshall tries a through ball, but Nicky Maynard is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. James Tavernier replaces Andrew Taylor.
Emyr Huws (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Emyr Huws.
Attempt blocked. Tom Adeyemi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
Offside, Wigan Athletic. Emmerson Boyce tries a through ball, but Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McArthur with a cross following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Andrew Taylor (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Martyn Waghorn (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oriol Riera (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. James McArthur (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Anthony Pilkington.
Booking
Tom Adeyemi (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
James Perch (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Tom Adeyemi (Cardiff City).
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Iván Ramis.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Oriol Riera replaces Marc-Antoine Fortuné.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Martyn Waghorn replaces Callum McManaman.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Fabio.
Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic).