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Norwich
  • Schwartau28'
  • A. Diallo39'
21Full timeHalf-time 20
Birmingham
  • Vicente64'

Norwich vs Birmingham

Carrow Road, NorwichTom Reeves, England

Summary

Match report

Norwich won 2-1 against Birmingham in the EFL Championship (Matchday 6). Norwich led 2-0 at half-time.

Norwich’s goals came from O. Schwartau in the 28th minute and P. A. Diallo in the 39th minute. Birmingham’s goal came from C. Vicente in the 64th minute. P. A. Diallo was the highest-rated player on the pitch (7.9).

Player of the match

19P. A. DialloNorwich45'1Rating 7.9

Key stats

All stats
50%Possession50%
  • 1.01Expected goals (xG)1.63
  • 15Total shots14
  • 6Shots on target3
  • 6Corners7
  • 6Yellow cards2

Live commentary

  1. It's all over: Norwich beat Birmingham 2-1. In numbers: possession Norwich 50%, Birmingham 50%; shots 15 (6 on target) to 14 (3 on target)

  2. 90+4'

    Booking: Ante Crnac (Norwich) for dissent

  3. 90+1'

    Substitution, Norwich: B. Chrisene replaces H. Darling

  4. 83'

    Booking: Jovon Makama (Norwich) for dissent

  5. 83'

    Booking: Phil Neumann (Birmingham) for dissent

  6. 82'

    Double substitution, Birmingham: M. Ducksch makes way for A. Priske, T. Iwata on for L. Vazquez

  7. 71'

    Double substitution, Norwich: O. Schwartau comes on for J. Wright, M. Kvistgaarden on for J. Makama

  8. 65'

    Substitution, Norwich: A. Crnac makes way for A. Brooks

  9. 64'

    Goal! C. Vicente pulls one back for Birmingham (1-2) after a pass from L. Millar

  10. 62'

    Double substitution, Birmingham: K. Lund replaces A. Cochrane, B. Osayi-Samuel on for E. Laird

  11. 60'

    Yellow card: Oscar Schwartau (Norwich) for simulation

  12. 60'

    Booking: Carlos Vicente (Birmingham) for dissent

  13. 59'

    Yellow card: Jack Stacey (Norwich) for a foul

  14. 46'

    Substitution, Norwich: P. A. Diallo comes on for A. Musaba

  15. We're back under way for the second half

  16. The referee blows for half-time: Norwich lead 2-0

  17. 39'

    Goal! P. A. Diallo makes it two for Norwich (2-0) after a pass from A. Brooks

  18. 28'

    Goal! O. Schwartau puts Norwich ahead (1-0), assisted by M. Kvistgaarden

  19. 25'

    Yellow card: José Córdoba (Norwich) for a foul

  20. 13'

    Yellow card: Ben Chrisene (Norwich) for a foul

  21. Kick-off! Norwich vs Birmingham is under way. Norwich line up in a 4-2-3-1, Birmingham in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

NorwichCoach: Philippe ClementAverage rating 7.04-2-3-1

Norwich – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1V. KovacevicGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
  2. 3J. StaceyDefender – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 59'
  3. 15R. McConvilleDefender – Rating 7.2
  4. 33J. CordobaDefender – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 25'
  5. 14B. ChriseneDefender – Rating 7.3, Yellow card 13', On 90+1'
  6. 23K. McLeanMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.3
  7. 7P. MattssonMidfielder – Rating 7.2
  8. 11A. BrooksMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 65'
  9. 29O. SchwartauMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 28', Yellow card 60', On 71'
  10. 19P. A. DialloMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 7.9, Goal 39', On 46'
  11. 30M. KvistgaardenForward – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 71'

NorwichSubstitutes

CoachPhilippe Clement

BirminghamCoach: Chris DaviesAverage rating 6.64-2-3-1

Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
  2. 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 6.2, On 62'
  3. 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 6.0, Yellow card 83'
  4. 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 6.3
  5. 25K. LundDefender – Rating 6.2, On 62'
  6. 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 82'
  7. 8Paik Seung-HoMidfielder – Rating 6.9
  8. 7C. VicenteMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 64', Yellow card 60'
  9. 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 6.5
  10. 17L. MillarMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist
  11. 9A. PriskeForward – Rating 6.2, On 82'

BirminghamSubstitutes

CoachChris Davies

Stats

NorwichBirmingham
  • 50%Possession50%
  • 1.01Expected goals (xG)1.63
  • 15Total shots14
  • 6Shots on target3
  • 4Shots off target7
  • 5Blocked shots4
  • 8Shots inside the box11
  • 7Shots outside the box3
  • 6Corners7
  • 3Offsides4
  • 12Fouls9
  • 6Yellow cards2
  • 0Red cards0
  • 2Goalkeeper saves4
  • 339Total passes327
  • 241Accurate passes220
  • 71%Pass accuracy67%
  • -0.34Goals prevented-0.34

Standings

Standings EFL Championship

Full table
Standings EFL Championship
#TeamPGDPts
5Southampton13+1523
6Birmingham13+1023
7Stoke City13+423
14Bristol City13-218
15Norwich13-115
16Lincoln13-915

Info

Match info

Competition
EFL Championship
Round
Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Carrow Road, Norwich
Referee
Tom Reeves, England

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