EFL Trophy · Group North - 2: Wigan beat Aston Villa U21 3-2. The match was played on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at The Brick Community Stadium (Wigan); refereed by S. Jackson.
K. Miller 27' (Wigan) · J. Feeney 40' (OG) (Wigan) · T. O'Reilly 75' (Aston Villa U21) · K. Taylor 78' (Aston Villa U21) · D. Costelloe 81' (Wigan)
After a 2-0 first half, the game finished 3-2.
Wigan held 46% of possession against 54%, attempting 9 shots to Aston Villa U21's 12.
Shots on target read 6-5 and corners 3-7.
Substitutes: T. Watson, M. Fox, J. Weir, C. McManaman, D. Costelloe, R. Greenhalgh
Coach: Gary Caldwell
Substitutes: T. Houston, L. Routh, F. Boyd, J. McGrath, T. Carroll, T. Mulley
Coach: James Shan
Max Power (Wigan) — named player of the match with a 7.6 rating.