Wigan Athletic 0-2 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 1 January 2013

Result

Wigan Athletic 0-2 Manchester United

Premier League · Tuesday 1 January 2013, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Wigan Athletic 0-2 Manchester United: match report

Wigan Athletic were beaten by Manchester United 0-2 in the Premier League on Tuesday 1 January 2013. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Javier Hernández opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Wigan Athletic did not score. Manchester United scored through Javier Hernández (36'), Robin van Persie (43'), Javier Hernández (64') and Robin van Persie (88').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 1 yellow card; Manchester United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 16th on 19 points from 20 and Manchester United 1st on 49 points from 20. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 18th with 36 points, and Manchester United 1st with 85.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 3-4-3 and Manchester United in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Wigan Athletic win, 0 draws and 9 for Manchester United.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 36'Goal · Javier HernándezManchester United · 0-1
  • 43'Goal · Robin van PersieManchester United · 0-2
  • 62'Yellow card · Gary CaldwellWigan Athletic
  • 64'Goal · Javier HernándezManchester United · 0-3
  • 82'Yellow card · Chris SmallingManchester United
  • 88'Goal · Robin van PersieManchester United · 0-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Wigan Athletic 1, draws 0, Manchester United 9.

Team news

Wigan Athletic line-up (3-4-3)

Ali Al-Habsi, Iván Ramis, G. Caldwell, Emmerson Orlando Boyce, James McArthur, Jean Beausejour, Shaun Maloney, James McCarthy, Arouna Koné, Franco Di Santo, Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez

Manchester United line-up (4-4-2)

David de Gea, Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans, Patrice Evra, Tom Cleverley, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs, Ashley Young, Robin van Persie, Javier Hernández Balcázar