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Joel Piroe has scored 41 goals since joining Swansea from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2021Joel Piroe scored both goals as Swansea City delivered a heavy blow to Wigan Athletic's fading Championship survival hopes.
Piroe produced two clinical finishes before missing out on a first-half hat-trick when he struck a post.
The near-miss did not matter for Swansea as they dominated a Wigan side who lacked attacking inspiration.
The Latics stay bottom of the table, eight points adrift of safety with only five games left to play.
After just one win in their last 11 matches, Shaun Maloney's team will need a spectacular upturn in fortunes to prevent an immediate return to League One.
Swansea are 13th having found some late-season form, with Russell Martin's side claiming 10 points from their last four matches.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 12Amos
- 32HughesBooked at 45minsSubstituted forKeaneat 65'minutes
- 5WhatmoughBooked at 90mins
- 2Nyambe
- 27Darikwa
- 8Power
- 4NaylorSubstituted forSmithat 79'minutes
- 22TiéhiSubstituted forAasgaardat 55'minutes
- 11McCleanSubstituted forPearceat 79'minutes
- 19LangBooked at 40mins
- 23FletcherSubstituted forMagennisat 55'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Jones
- 3Pearce
- 10Keane
- 24Rekik
- 28Magennis
- 30Aasgaard
- 36Smith
Swansea
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Fisher
- 22Latibeaudiere
- 5Cabango
- 23Wood
- 3ManningBooked at 45mins
- 4Fulton
- 8Grimes
- 7AllenSubstituted forCooperat 63'minutes
- 17Piroe
- 10NtchamSubstituted forDarlingat 84'minutes
- 12PatersonSubstituted forCullenat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Darling
- 18Cundle
- 19Whittaker
- 20Cullen
- 25Webb
- 26Naughton
- 31Cooper
Live Text
Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Swansea City 2.
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Swansea City 2.
Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Cooper.
Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
Attempt saved. Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a cross.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Swansea City. Harry Darling replaces Olivier Ntcham.
Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces James McClean.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Scott Smith replaces Tom Naylor.
Foul by Oliver Cooper (Swansea City).
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