Wigan Athletic 5-3 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 15 December 2007

Result

Wigan Athletic 5-3 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 15 December 2007, 15:00 UTC · half-time 3-1

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Wigan Athletic 5-3 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Wigan Athletic won against Blackburn Rovers 5-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 15 December 2007. The half-time score was 3-1.

Denny Landzaat opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Wigan Athletic's goals came from Denny Landzaat (10'), Marcus Bent (12'), Paul Scharner (37'), Marcus Bent (66') and Marcus Bent (81'). Blackburn Rovers scored through R. Santa Cruz (45'), R. Santa Cruz (50') and R. Santa Cruz (61').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 4 yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 19th on 9 points from 16 and Blackburn Rovers 9th on 26 points from 16. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 14th with 40 points, and Blackburn Rovers 7th with 58.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-4-2 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Wigan Athletic wins, 1 draw and 3 for Blackburn Rovers.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Yellow card · Christopher SambaBlackburn Rovers
  • 10'Goal · Denny LandzaatWigan Athletic · 1-0
  • 12'Goal · Marcus BentWigan Athletic · 2-0
  • 19'Yellow card · Brett EmertonBlackburn Rovers
  • 21'Missed penalty · Benni McCarthyBlackburn Rovers
  • 22'Yellow card · Emile HeskeyWigan Athletic
  • 37'Goal · Paul ScharnerWigan Athletic · 3-0
  • 45'Goal · R. Santa CruzBlackburn Rovers · 3-1
  • 50'Goal · R. Santa CruzBlackburn Rovers · 3-2
  • 57'Second yellow · Brett EmertonBlackburn Rovers
  • 61'Goal · R. Santa CruzBlackburn Rovers · 3-3
  • 66'Goal · Marcus BentWigan Athletic · 4-3
  • 69'Yellow card · Ryan TaylorWigan Athletic
  • 70'Yellow card · Stephen WarnockBlackburn Rovers
  • 72'Yellow card · Julius AghahowaWigan Athletic
  • 74'Yellow card · Michael BrownWigan Athletic
  • 81'Goal · Marcus BentWigan Athletic · 5-3
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Robbie SavageBlackburn Rovers

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Wigan Athletic 0, draws 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.

Team news

Wigan Athletic line-up (4-4-2)

Ryan Taylor, Antonio Valencia, Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Titus Bramble, Kevin Kilbane, Denny Landzaat, Paul Scharner, Emile Heskey, Marcus Bent, Chris Kirkland, Michael Brown

Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-4-2)

Stephen Warnock, Christopher Samba, Steven Reid, Brett Emerton, Robbie Savage, Daniel Bentley, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Roque Santa Cruz, Brad Friedel, Ryan Nelsen, B. McCarthy