Match ends, MK Dons 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons0WiganWigan Athletic1
Nick Powell's first-half goal earned Wigan Athletic a winning start to their League One campaign with a 1-0 victory at MK Dons in which both teams had a player sent off.
Powell latched onto a through-ball from Michael Jacobs shortly before half-time and tucked the ball past Dons goalkeeper Lee Nicholls for the only goal of the game.
The Latics had chances before the opener through Ivan Toney and Gavin Massey, while MK Dons midfielder Gboly Ariyibi had a free-kick go close.
George Williams was hacked down on the cusp of the break, a challenge which saw Callum Elder dismissed for the visitors but Scott Wootten's red card after the break for hauling down Jacobs evened things up.
Both sides had further chances, with Toney, Ariyibi and former Dons striker Will Grigg all involved, but there was no further score in an even contest just edged by Paul Cook's side.
Line-ups
MK Dons
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Nicholls
- 2WilliamsBooked at 5mins
- 5WoottonBooked at 58mins
- 19Ebanks-Landell
- 3Lewington
- 6UpsonSubstituted forMuirheadat 81'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 8Cissé
- 20Tshibola
- 14AgardSubstituted forThomas-Asanteat 81'minutes
- 15SeagerBooked at 51minsSubstituted forPawlettat 63'minutes
- 7Ariyibi
Substitutes
- 11Pawlett
- 13Sietsma
- 16Muirhead
- 17Downing
- 18McGrandles
- 25Brittain
- 31Thomas-Asante
Wigan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Walton
- 2Byrne
- 22Dunkley
- 33Burn
- 3ElderBooked at 44mins
- 8Evans
- 5MorsyBooked at 22mins
- 11MasseyBooked at 72minsSubstituted forColcloughat 79'minutes
- 25PowellSubstituted forThomasat 45'minutesBooked at 71mins
- 17Jacobs
- 10ToneySubstituted forGriggat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Perkins
- 7Gilbey
- 9Grigg
- 21Thomas
- 24Hunt
- 27Colclough
- 40Evans
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 9,164
Match Stats
Home TeamMK DonsAway TeamWigan
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, MK Dons 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
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Robbie Muirhead (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
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Attempt blocked. Gboly Ariyibi (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by George B Williams (MK Dons).
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Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Aaron Tshibola (MK Dons).
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Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Robbie Muirhead (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Robbie Muirhead (MK Dons).
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Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ousseynou Cissé (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Robbie Muirhead replaces Ed Upson.
Substitution
Substitution, MK Dons. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Kieran Agard.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Colclough replaces Gavin Massey.
