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Saturday September 26, 2009 Finished DW Stadium

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Wigan Athletic

  • Bramble 16’
  • Rodallega 53’ (pen.)
  • Scharner 90’

Chelsea

  • Drogba 47’

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  1. Wigan stun 10-man Chelsea

    Wigan stun 10-man Chelsea

    Wigan secured a famous 3-1 victory over 10-man Chelsea at the DW Stadium to knock the Blues off the top of the Premier League table. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Wigan Athletic
    • Chelsea
    • - See all today's scores: Premier League scores and scorers
    • - The Blues are off the top of the Premier League: table
    • 90+5' And Dave Whelan looks on as his men secure a fmaous victory over the modern might of Chelsea.
    • 90+4' The fans counting down the seconds...
    • 90+3' Chelsea win a corner but cannot make it count.
    • 90+2' Maynor Figueroa squared across goal and the ball looked to be rolling in - but Scharner slid in to make sure. 3-1 and game over.
    • 90+1' In the first minute of injury time WIGAN SCORE A THIRD!!
    • 90' Cole helped off the pitch - they have made all their subs.
    • 89' Wigan change: Marlon King on for Scotland.
    • 88' Cole is hurt and receiving treatment on the pitch.
    • 87' Scharner okay to continue. Wigan give the ball away to Hilario.
    • 86' Very unfair - he was level with Carvalho and would have been through. Essien booked.
    • 85' The ref plays on after a late tackle by Essien on Scharner... Wigan attack three on two... and N'Zogbia strays offside.
    • 84' Kalou tries to find Anelka but is unsuccessful... Chelsea more and more desperate.
    • 83' Drogba on the left tries a little pass down the channel and gets another go... his cross is put over by Anelka.
    • 82' The temperature rising as the fans begin to believe they can do this.
    • 81' Ancelotti as cool as you like on the touchline, but he will be feeling the pressure.
    • 80' And Kalou again surges in from the right, shooting over with Lampard waiting behind him for the cut-back.
    • 79' Chelsea attack in numbers, Kalou in the box... and loses his footing. Is that a big moment in this match?
    • 78' N'Zogbia flying into the box from the right, but his pass it cut out with men arriving. Rodallega shoots high and wide, but at least this one had power behind it.
    • 77' Wigan knocking the ball about. Chelsea are yet to drop a point this season: Premier League results and fixtures
    • 76' Rodallega whips it just over from 25 yards out.
    • 75' Rodallega plays across the pitch as Wigan counter, N'Zog picking up and... foiled - and fouled - by Cole.
    • 74' More frustration for the Londoners as Wigan win a free-kick near their own box with the clock ticking on down.
    • 73' Wigan break with numbers but the offside trap discourages a ball through - and when it comes they intercept.
    • 72' Long ball again from Chelsea, getting them nowhere. Drogba is frustrated.
    • 71' The attacker limps off but will be okay to return.
    • 70' Rodallega fouled by Carvalho, who earns himself a yellow card.
    • 69' Check out this afternoon's Premier League photo gallery.
    • 68' Chelsea change: Kalou on for Bosingwa. Belletti drops in at right-back.
    • 67' Scharner with a trickling shot, well wide. If you see in the stats that Wigan have had 30 shots, at least 27 of them will have been absolute rubbish from distance.
    • 66' That hoodoo of failing to win in 34 Premier League matches against the 'big four' could be set to end...
    • 65' Wigan in control. Chelsea doing a lot of chasing.
    • 64' Salomon Kalou preparing to come on. Joseph Cole didn't make it due to a cold while Michael Ballack has a calf strain.
    • 63' Thomas with a wild shot - possibly the most ridiculous one ever attempted. The Honduran, bought from Olimpia, has been everywhere in midfield for the Latics.
    • 62' There has been a hat-trick for that man Fernando Torres: Latest Premier League scores
    • 61' Scotland tries a scoop over the top for Rodallega to chase. Chelsea defend.
    • 60' Belletti is on the right side of the pitch with Essien back sitting and Lampard ahead of him. Anelka is having to drop to the left to fill the gap left by Malouda.
    • 59' Chelsea being made to look ordinary in midfield now they are down to 10 men.
    • 58' If you live dahn London tahn and back the Chels, check out our Chelsea team page.
    • 57' If you follow the home team, you may fancy dipping into our Wigan team page.
    • 56' A long throw towards Drogba and he looks for the overhead kick... over the bar from close range.
    • 55' Bramble back to defend and concede a corner. The pressure immediately on Wigan.
    • 54' Shocking penalty - slightly to the left of centre as the Wigan player looked at it - but he put plenty of power into it. 2-1.
    • 53' Hilario stands over the ball as Rodallega lines it up. Boos from the stand... he fires it down the middle and in!!
    • 52' He caught him on the boot with his studs but he went down easily. Malouda subbed off for Hilario.
    • 51' Rodallega bursts into the box and Cech catches him!! Penalty and red card for the keeper!!
    • 50' All Chelsea now... Carvalho tees up Terry in the box and he forces a great save from Kirkland!
    • 49' That is 100 Chelsea goals for the Drog - he has scored many better than that, but he won't give a monkeys at the present time.
    • 48' Malouda with a mazy run before firing low into the box; Drogba hit it first time - and Kirkland will hang his head in shame after it squirmed through his legs and into the corner.
    • 47' DROGBA EQUALISES!!
    • 46' The second half begins. Chelsea will attack the goal to our left... and you expect they will do a fair bit of that in the coming 45 minutes.
    • - Chelsea change: Juliano Belletti on for Mikel.
    • - Wondering who your boys got in the next round of the Carling Cup? Liverpool draw Gunners trip
    • - Nithin: If Chelsea win now, it will be the Liverpool style of­ winning - via a last-minute goal. The next game is against Liverpool; they CANNOT do this­ against a team like them.
    • - malcolm: Jason Scotland has been excellent! Another great save­ by Cech. Wigan should be out of sight!!
    • - kahwai310: Chelsea will come back and win the­ match 4-1; Drogbax2, Malouda and Bosingwa.
    • - CHELSEA BEST: Second half things will change, cos Ancelotti needs to­ speak to the players - and bring in Kalou.
    • - n.goad: Hate to rain on Wigan's parade - but the Chels will win­ this one.
    • - What about the half-times from the Championship?
    • - The latest half-time Premier League scores...
    • 45+4' Half-time at the DW, to cheers from the stands. 1-0 Wigan at the break.
    • 45+3' In defence, that is... in attack they have sought to pass and work their way through. Drogba penalised for handball in the Wigan box.
    • 45+2' Terry hesitates for a moment before wellying clear. No nonsense on many occasions this afternoon from the West London outfit.
    • 45+1' Drop-ball, won by Thomas from Essien.
    • 45' It is a cross - and headed away easily enough. Three minutes to be added on.
    • 44' Scharner fouls Essien. A good spot to cross from here, while Lampard may look for one of those dipping strikes.
    • 43' Scharner comes off worst in an aerial challenge with Bosingwa. He is okay to continue.
    • 42' He has the ball inside the corner of the box... and tries a ridiculous outside-of-the-foot strike which is nowhere near the goal.
    • 41' Drogba wins a corner for Chelsea. You wouldn't bet against them snatching a goal.
    • 40' Scotland leaves the field for treatment.
    • 39' Great close-range save by Cech from Emmerson Boyce as the corner comes in. Chelsea don't know what to do at present.
    • 38' Scotland bursts down the left and could be in here... Terry again saves the day.
    • 37' Terry with some last-ditch defending to concede a corner.
    • 36' Drogba caught by the studs of Thomas but does not win a free-kick.
    • 35' Scotland does well to break free and feed Rodallega, who looks to dink a return pass over the top... Cech claims.
    • 34' Wigan counter down the right, Scharner striding into the area on to the pass with Scotland central... he slips at the crucial moment!!
    • 33' Cole frustrated as the ball runs out for a goal-kick to the home side. Solid defending.
    • 32' Wigan have given as good as they have received since the goal. They are keeping tabs on that famed midfield diamond.
    • 31' Jose Bosingwa attacks down the right flank. He hasn't had much chance to do that so far... his cross is poor, out of play on the far side.
    • 30' What guff was there in the papers this morning? Paper round: Mancini for County?
    • 29' Rodallega dinks the ball into the box, where Scotland holds it up before teeing up Paul Scharner... the curled shot is a foot over. Good move by Wigan.
    • 28' The Drog lines it up, with Lampard also in attendance; it is the Ivorian who shoots - the ball deflects off the wall and Kirkland collects.
    • 27' Thomas booked for a tackle from behind on Drogba. There did not seem to be much contact.
    • 26' N'Zogbia's set-piece straight at Cech.
    • 25' Essien with a tackle from behind on N'Zogbia, giving Wigan a chance to strike for goal.
    • 24' What are the latest scores in the top division? There are goals at Anfield: Latest Premier League scores
    • 23' Drogba fights for the opportunity to score from the left... he is penalised for a shoulder barge on Bramble and fires wide anyway. It was the correct decision.
    • 22' A N'Zogbia shot saved by Cech. He won't beat him with a weak effort like that.
    • 21' Lampard goes down hurt but wasn't fouled by Thomas and play continues.
    • 20' A disgraceful challenge by Malouda, studs up on the ankle of Rodallega. Somehow Chelsea have the throw-in.
    • 19' Didier Drogba, quiet up to now, breaks free of Bramble but the offside flag puts paid to any chance he would have had.
    • 18' Chelsea immediately resume knocking the ball about patiently. There is a long way to go yet - but Wigan have the lead.
    • 17' The centre-half leapt unmarked to nod into the corner from a Charles N'Zogbia cross. Rodallega played the corner short to him.
    • 16' GOAL FOR WIGAN!! TITUS BRAMBLE!!
    • 15' Another corner to Wigan. Pressure building on Carlo Ancelotti's side.
    • 14' Scotland with space in behind on the left, the flag staying down; his shot is well-saved by Cech. Corner kick and the fans get behind them.
    • 13' Can Roberto Martinez turn around Wigan's fortunes against the 'big' teams? They are seeking to pass the ball, but the away side are better at that particular skill.
    • 12' Lovely football from Chelsea, Malouda playing a one-two before seeking to play in a striker with a backheel. It doesn't come off.
    • 11' Forgotten who's in your dream team? Check here: Fantasy football
    • 10' Lampard out wide to Cole, who cuts the ball back to his England team-mate... he controls and fires low, wide of the near post.
    • 9' Hendry Thomas hits it, Cech makes the save.
    • 8' Mohamed Diame fouled by Jon Obi Mikel. A chance for a strike similar to that of Lampard.
    • 7' Cycnical challenge on Malouda gives Frank Lampard the chance of a free-kick from distance. He's in your commentator's dream team... come on Frankie... it is straight and true but held by Chris Kirkland.
    • 6' Jason Scotland making his first top division start in the colours of Wigan following his move from Swansea. He faces a big job today against John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho.
    • 5' Rodallega not happy with the award of a goal-kick to Chelsea and the Blues counter immediately... Florent Malouda plays in Nicolas Anelka and he pulls his shot wide of the far post!!
    • 4' Chelsea are in form and top of the Premier League. Wigan are doing okay, but could do with a result here. Pre-match table
    • 3' Wigan have only scored seven goals in their last 12 Premier League games and five of those have been netted by Hugo Rodallega. Here he tries to beat Petr Cech at the near post, but no cigar.
    • 2' Ashley Cole cannot control a crossfield ball and the home fans cheer as the ball runs out. Soon after though he attacks the corner and pulls back low for Michael Essien, whose first-time effort is deflected wide by Titus Bramble.
    • 1' Chelsea kick off, wearing that almost black navy blue number and kicking from left to right. Wigan in royal blue and white.
    • - The teams out on the field and warming up. Have the Latics got a hope?
    • - On-loan Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair is ineligible for Wigan against his parent club. For Chelsea Joe Cole does not make the bench but Yuri Zhirkov will be available to come on - both played in the Carling Cup in midweek after injury. Didier Drogba starts despite being stretchered off the field during last week's win over Tottenham with cramp. Deco (calf) definitely misses out.
    • - The teams are in: Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Thomas, Rodallega, Diame, N'Zogbia, Scharner, Scotland; Subs: Pollitt, Amaya, Cho, Koumas, Gomez, De Ridder, King. Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien, Mikel, Malouda, Lampard, Drogba, Anelka; Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Zhirkov, Paulo Ferreira, Kalou, Belletti, Borini. Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).
    • - Ahead of the team announcements, check out the expected team news: Weekend team news
    • - The Latics have conceded more than twice as many goals (12) as they had after six games in 2008-09 (5).
    • - Chelsea are the only top division team to have won their opening seven games of a season (2005-06), a record they'll match if they win at the DW Stadium.
    • - Wigan have lost 10 of their last 14 Premier League games and conceded more headed goals (4) than any other side in the Premier League.
    • - The Latics have taken two points from a possible 51 at home to the 'Big Four' of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool - and won none of their 34 Premier League matches against the quartet.
    • - Chelsea have won seven and lost none of their eight Premier League meetings with Wigan - and won all four visits to the rechristened DW Stadium.

  • Summary

    • 90+2' Maynor Figueroa squared across goal and the ball looked to be rolling in - but Scharner slid in to make sure. 3-1 and game over.
    • 90+1' In the first minute of injury time WIGAN SCORE A THIRD!!
    • 54' Shocking penalty - slightly to the left of centre as the Wigan player looked at it - but he put plenty of power into it. 2-1.
    • 53' Hilario stands over the ball as Rodallega lines it up. Boos from the stand... he fires it down the middle and in!!
    • 51' Rodallega bursts into the box and Cech catches him!! Penalty and red card for the keeper!!
    • 50' All Chelsea now... Carvalho tees up Terry in the box and he forces a great save from Kirkland!
    • 48' Malouda with a mazy run before firing low into the box; Drogba hit it first time - and Kirkland will hang his head in shame after it squirmed through his legs and into the corner.
    • 47' DROGBA EQUALISES!!
    • 34' Wigan counter down the right, Scharner striding into the area on to the pass with Scotland central... he slips at the crucial moment!!
    • 29' Rodallega dinks the ball into the box, where Scotland holds it up before teeing up Paul Scharner... the curled shot is a foot over. Good move by Wigan.
    • 20' A disgraceful challenge by Malouda, studs up on the ankle of Rodallega. Somehow Chelsea have the throw-in.
    • 17' The centre-half leapt unmarked to nod into the corner from a Charles N'Zogbia cross. Rodallega played the corner short to him.
    • 16' GOAL FOR WIGAN!! TITUS BRAMBLE!!
    • 5' Rodallega not happy with the award of a goal-kick to Chelsea and the Blues counter immediately... Florent Malouda plays in Nicolas Anelka and he pulls his shot wide of the far post!!
    • - The teams are in: Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Thomas, Rodallega, Diame, N'Zogbia, Scharner, Scotland; Subs: Pollitt, Amaya, Cho, Koumas, Gomez, De Ridder, King. Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien, Mikel, Malouda, Lampard, Drogba, Anelka; Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Zhirkov, Paulo Ferreira, Kalou, Belletti, Borini. Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).

Team lineup & ratings

  • Wigan Athletic

    Manager: Roberto Martinez

    Captain: Mario Melchiot

  • Chelsea

    Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

    Captain: John Terry

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Wigan Athletic

      Manager: Roberto Martinez

      Captain: Mario Melchiot

      Starting line-up

      • C. Kirkland
      • M. Melchiot
      • E. Boyce
      • T. Bramble Goal
      • M. Figueroa
      • M. Diamé
      • H. Thomas Yellow Card
      • C. N'Zogbia
      • P. Scharner Goal
      • H. Rodallega
      • J. Scotland Substitution Out (89′)

      Subs

      • J. Koumas
      • M. King Substitution In89′
      • M. Pollitt
      • D. de Ridder
      • J. Gómez
      • W. Cho
      • Amaya

    • Chelsea

      Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

      Captain: John Terry

      Starting line-up

      • P. Cech Red Card
      • J. Bosingwa Substitution Out (68′)
      • R. Carvalho Yellow Card
      • J. Terry
      • A. Cole
      • J. Mikel Substitution Out (45′)
      • F. Malouda Substitution Out (52′)
      • M. Essien Yellow Card
      • F. Lampard
      • D. Drogba Goal
      • N. Anelka

      Subs

      • Paulo Ferreira
      • Y. Zhirkov
      • S. Kalou Substitution In68′
      • Hilário Substitution In52′
      • Belletti Substitution In45′
      • B. Ivanovic
      • F. Borini

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  1. well done wigan.

    From jamesbrunskill, on Thu 29 Oct 2:15PM

  2. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    From Baby K, on Sat 17 Oct 11:03AM

  3. boohoo

    From Stuart, on Tue 13 Oct 8:26PM
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