Wigan Athletic 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 26 December 2009

Result

Wigan Athletic 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 26 December 2009, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Wigan Athletic 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Wigan Athletic drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 26 December 2009. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Benni McCarthy opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Wigan Athletic's goal came from Hugo Rodallega (53'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Benni McCarthy (30').

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

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 17th on 18 points from 17 and Blackburn Rovers 14th on 19 points from 18. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 16th with 36 points, and Blackburn Rovers 10th with 50.

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 2 Wigan Athletic wins, 1 draw and 5 for Blackburn Rovers.

Going into the match Wigan Athletic's last five read L-D-L-W-L and Blackburn Rovers's L-L-D-D-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Míchel SalgadoBlackburn Rovers
  • 30'Goal · Benni McCarthyBlackburn Rovers · 0-1
  • 38'Yellow card · Gaël Givet-ViarosBlackburn Rovers
  • 44'Yellow card · Pascal ChimbondaBlackburn Rovers
  • 53'Goal · Hugo RodallegaWigan Athletic · 1-1
  • 86'Yellow card · S. NzonziBlackburn Rovers
  • 90'Yellow card · Hendry Thomas SuazoWigan Athletic

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Wigan Athletic 2, draws 1, Blackburn Rovers 5.

Team news

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

Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Titus Bramble, Mario Melchiot, Hendry Thomas Suazo, Paul Scharner, Charles N'Zogbia, Jordi Gómez, Hugo Rodallega, Chris Kirkland, Jason Scotland, Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez

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

Paul Robinson, Christopher Samba, Gaël Givet-Viaros, Míchel Salgado, Pascal Chimbonda, Steven Nzonzi, Keith Andrews, Junior Hoilett, Franco Di Santo, Ryan Nelsen, B. McCarthy