Burnley vs Wigan Athletic

2023 - 3 - 11

burnley vs wigan

Post cover — Image courtesy of "BBC Sport"

Tella scores twice as leaders Burnley beat Wigan (BBC Sport)

Nathan Tella's double takes Burnley to within sight of the Championship promotion winning post on another miserable afternoon for bottom club Wigan.

Lyle Foster (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Attempt blocked. - Fouls - Away2 - Shots - 23Tella - 29Maatsen - 36Beyer - 18Ekdal - 49Muric "It's a position I don't think any of us expected to be in so it's really difficult. There's pride, which is not always the case after a 3-0 defeat, but [there] definitely was today.

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Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley). 79' free_kick_won icon. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 77' ...

Once we went down to 10 men, Burnley are a very difficult team to play against. He's slowly getting to the level where he is fulfilling some of his potential but in my view he still has a long way to go. Obviously we knew what the sanction would be if it happened again so we will have to wait and see what the EFL say. But he is a very exciting player to work with." With 10 games still to play, they remain well on course to top the century mark. It is difficult to stand out here because there are so many players who have done well for us this season but he's definitely showing signs of improving.

Burnley line-up vs Wigan Athletic confirmed as one change and ... (Accrington Observer)

Aro Muric continues as goalkeeper. In the back four, there is a change as Ian Maatsen returns at left-back, with Jordan Beyer partnered by Hjalmar Ekdal and ...

On the bench are Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jack Cork, Lyle Foster, Samuel Bastian, Ameen Al-Dakhil, Halil Dervisoglu and Michael Obafemi. Kompany has opted to make one change from the side which drew 0-0 with the Seasiders. [The Clarets](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/burnley-fc) host the Latics at Turf Moor this afternoon at 3pm. [Burnley](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/burnley) are 10 points clear at the top of the division and are well on course for an immeidate return back to the [Premier League](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/barclays-premier-league). [Blackpool](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/blackpool) last weekend. Ahead of them are Vitinho, Ashley Barnes and Anass Zaroury.

Match Report | Burnley 3 Latics 0 (Wigan Athletic)

10 man Latics beaten by Championship table-toppers Burnley at Turf Moor.

25 images of Burnley fans heading back to Turf Moor for ... (Burnley Express)

It's another full house at Turf Moor as Championship leaders Burnley host relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic.

Burnley vs Wigan Athletic: Nathan Tella scores twice in Clarets victory (NNN)

Burnley faced off against Wigan Athletic in the Sky Bet Championship. They secured a victory, thanks to Nathan Tella's double.

Wigan boss Shaun Maloney replaced striker Josh Magennis with defender [Stephen Caulker](https://nnn.ng/tag/stephen-caulker/) but was denied an equaliser against the run of play when Arijanet Muric saved his close-range header. Burnley completed a high-scoring double over Wigan Athletic, having won 5-1 at the DW Stadium last year. The runaway Championship leaders are well on their way to top the century mark with 10 games still to play.

Lyle Foster opens his Burnley account with thunderous strike ... (Goal.com)

Lyle Foster scored his debut goal for Burnley as he rifled in the third for the Clarets in their 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic.

The Bafana Bafana striker is seen as one for the future with Burnley close to returning to the Premier League where he will likely play a bigger role. It was the sixth Championship game for Foster, who is yet to start for Vincent Kompany’s side, since joining the club from Belgian club KVC Westerlo for €7 million in Tella headed home his second of the game, and 14th of the season, to double the lead from close range following Zaroury’s corner.