Wigan 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons
Wigan
3–1HT 1–0
Milton Keynes Dons
Wigan played Milton Keynes Dons in the League One on 2 September 2026 at The Brick Community Stadium. The match finished 3–1.
Goals and cards
- 8'Finley Burns — Yellow card
- 18'Jack Sanders — Yellow card
- 36'J. Weir (assist by M. Power)
- 48'M. Power
- 62'Alex Gilbey — Yellow card
- 72'Dara Costelloe — Yellow card
- 74'J. Weir (assist by B. Burrowes)
- 82'A. Collins (assist by M. Ekpiteta)
Line-ups
Wigan 3-4-2-1
- J. Whitworth
- J. Carragher
- F. Burns
- M. Fox
- J. Weir
- M. Power
- C. Gray
- F. Murray
- D. Costelloe
- L. Harris
- S. Perkins
- SUBSTITUTES
- J. Walsh
- A. Harris
- J. Mellish
- C. Barrett
- C. Sze
- B. Burrowes
- R. Walsh
- COACHES: Gary Caldwell
Milton Keynes Dons 3-1-4-2
- C. MacGillivray
- C. Goode
- J. Sanders
- C. Nelson
- D. Barlaser
- R. Barnett
- B. Wiles
- R. Wintle
- C. Bramall
- S. Nombe
- C. Paterson
- SUBSTITUTES
- W. Dennis
- G. Jones
- M. Ekpiteta
- D. Crowley
- A. Gilbey
- A. Collins
- S. Silvera
- COACHES: Paul Warne
Match statistics
| Wigan | Milton Keynes Dons | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 7 | Shots off goal | 8 |
| 19 | Total shots | 18 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 13 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 46% | Possession | 54% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 338 | Total passes | 406 |
| 264 | Accurate passes | 322 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 2.35 | Expected Goals (xG) | 2.81 |
| -2.65 | goals_prevented | -2.65 |