Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Burton Albion 1.
WiganWigan Athletic0BurtonBurton Albion1
Abdenasser El Khayati scored a late winner for Burton as Wigan lost at home for the first time this season in League One.
After an uneventful first half, Wigan went close through Tim Chow's header and Michael Jacobs' free-kick.
The Brewers goal came from an excellent break by Timmy Thiele who squared for El Khayati to tuck home.
Gary Caldwell's side nearly equalised late on when Reece James hit the outside of the post.
It is the Latics' first defeat in 12 games in the league but they remain in the play-off places in fifth.
Burton meanwhile are up to third with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's men only two points off the automatic promotion spots.
Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby:
"It was a big, big win but more importantly a very good performance. I think at times with the ball we could be more creative, more daring but I think it was a proud moment for us today.
"We don't complain when we have injures or suspension, we get on with it and try and do the job. If you look at the game yes they had one chance in the second half, it was a good chance but it was ricocheted.
"This was a difficult place to come and they are 100% going to challenge."
Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 3-5-2
- 32Jääskeläinen
- 5Daniels
- 20MorganSubstituted forGriggat 75'minutes
- 7McCannBooked at 16mins
- 18Chow
- 4Perkins
- 6Power
- 17JacobsSubstituted forFrancisco Júniorat 76'minutes
- 2James
- 12RevellSubstituted forDaviesat 64'minutes
- 31Wildschut
Substitutes
- 1O'Donnell
- 8Cowie
- 9Grigg
- 10Davies
- 22Francisco Júnior
- 25Barnett
- 28Pearce
Burton
Formation 4-3-3
- 1McLaughlin
- 2Edwards
- 4MousinhoBooked at 19mins
- 30Flanagan
- 19O'Connor
- 8Weir
- 15Naylor
- 12ButcherSubstituted forAkinsat 58'minutes
- 21Duffy
- 9BeavonSubstituted forThieleat 70'minutes
- 11El KhayatiSubstituted forReillyat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Charles
- 7Reilly
- 10Akins
- 13Joachim
- 20Thiele
- 23Palmer
- 31Matthews
- Referee:
- Mark Haywood
- Attendance:
- 8,117
Match Stats
Home TeamWiganAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Burton Albion 1.
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Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by John Mousinho.
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Foul by Craig Davies (Wigan Athletic).
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Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Hand ball by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Callum Reilly replaces Abdenasser El Khayati.
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Attempt missed. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
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Attempt missed. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
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Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Timmy Thiele (Burton Albion).
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Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris McCann (Wigan Athletic).
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Craig Davies (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by John Mousinho (Burton Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. William Grigg replaces Michael Jacobs.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Francisco Júnior replaces Craig Morgan.
