It just goes from bad to worse for Wigan. Following on from the 4-0 drubbing by Premier League boys Blackpool, Latics were taken down at the DW Stadium by Champions Chelsea who found the back of Chris Kirkland’s goal six times without reply.

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE – DW STADIUM – Saturday 21st August 2010
 

WIGAN ATHLETIC

0-6
CHELSEA
Malouda 34
Anelka 48, 52
Kalou 78, 90
Benayoun 90

Report to follow.

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
Attendance: 14,476
LINE UP
WIGAN ATHLETIC CHELSEA
1 Chris Kirkland 1 Petr Cech
23 Ronnie Stam 26 John Terry
2 Steve Gohouri 3 Ashley Cole
3 Antolin Alcaraz 33 Alex
31 Maynor Figueroa 2 Branislav Ivanovic
27 Mohamed Diame 8 Frank Lampard
6 Hendry Thomas 5 Michael Essien
4 James McCarthy 15

Florent Malouda

14 Charles N’Zogbia 12 John Obi Mikel
20 Hugo Rodallega 39 Nicolas Anelka
9 Mauro Boselli 11 Didier Drogba
SUBS
26 Ali Al Habsi 40 Henrique Hilario
17 Emmerson Boyce 19 Paulo Ferreira
8 Ben Watson 38 Patrick van Aanholt
15 Jordi Gomez 10 Yossi Benayoun
16 James McArthur 18 Yuri Zhirkov
11 Victor Moses 21 Salomon Kalou
18 Jason Scotland 45 Fabio Borini
TIMELINE
34′     Goal Florent Malouda
37′     Yellow Card Branislav Ivanovic
48′     Goal Nicolas Anelka
52′     Goal Nicolas Anelka
60′ Yellow Card Mohamed Diame    
61′     Yellow Card John Terry
63′     Player OffBranislav Ivanovic
Player OnPaulo Ferreira
70′     Player OffFlorent Malouda
Player OnSalomon Kalou
78′     Goal Salomon Kalou
79′ Player OffJames McCarthy
Player OnBen Watson
   
79′     Player OffMichael Essien
Player OnYossi Benayoun
80′ Player OffMohamed Diame
Player OnJames McArthur
   
84′ Player OffMaynor Figueroa
Player OnEmmerson Boyce
   
90′     Goal Salomon Kalou
90′     Goal Yossi Benayoun