Norwich vs Birmingham
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
Key stats
All stats- 1.01Expected goals (xG)1.63
- 15Total shots14
- 6Shots on target3
- 6Corners7
- 6Yellow cards2
Live commentary
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)
- 90+4'
Booking: Ante Crnac (Norwich) for dissent
- 90+1'
Substitution, Norwich: B. Chrisene replaces H. Darling
- 83'
Booking: Jovon Makama (Norwich) for dissent
- 83'
Booking: Phil Neumann (Birmingham) for dissent
- 82'
Double substitution, Birmingham: M. Ducksch makes way for A. Priske, T. Iwata on for L. Vazquez
- 71'
Double substitution, Norwich: O. Schwartau comes on for J. Wright, M. Kvistgaarden on for J. Makama
- 65'
Substitution, Norwich: A. Crnac makes way for A. Brooks
- 64'
Goal! C. Vicente pulls one back for Birmingham (1-2) after a pass from L. Millar
- 62'
Double substitution, Birmingham: K. Lund replaces A. Cochrane, B. Osayi-Samuel on for E. Laird
- 60'
Yellow card: Oscar Schwartau (Norwich) for simulation
- 60'
Booking: Carlos Vicente (Birmingham) for dissent
- 59'
Yellow card: Jack Stacey (Norwich) for a foul
- 46'
Substitution, Norwich: P. A. Diallo comes on for A. Musaba
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Norwich lead 2-0
- 39'
Goal! P. A. Diallo makes it two for Norwich (2-0) after a pass from A. Brooks
- 28'
Goal! O. Schwartau puts Norwich ahead (1-0), assisted by M. Kvistgaarden
- 25'
Yellow card: José Córdoba (Norwich) for a foul
- 13'
Yellow card: Ben Chrisene (Norwich) for a foul
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
Norwich – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1V. KovacevicGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
- 3J. StaceyDefender – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 59'
- 15R. McConvilleDefender – Rating 7.2
- 33J. CordobaDefender – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 25'
- 14B. ChriseneDefender – Rating 7.3, Yellow card 13', On 90+1'
- 23K. McLeanMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.3
- 7P. MattssonMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 11A. BrooksMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 65'
- 29O. SchwartauMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 28', Yellow card 60', On 71'
- 19P. A. DialloMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 7.9, Goal 39', On 46'
- 30M. KvistgaardenForward – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 71'
NorwichSubstitutes
- 32
32D. GrimshawGoalkeeper - 6
6H. DarlingDefender90+1' - 13
13D. YongwaDefender - 25
25P. MaghomaMidfielder - 35
35K. FisherDefender - 16
16J. WrightMidfielder71'Rating 6.7 - 49
49A. MusabaForward46'Rating 6.9 - 17
17A. CrnacForward65'Rating 6.6 - 24
24J. MakamaForward71'Rating 6.6
CoachPhilippe Clement
Birmingham – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BeadleGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelDefender – Rating 6.2, On 62'
- 5P. NeumannDefender – Rating 6.0, Yellow card 83'
- 4C. KlarerDefender – Captain, Rating 6.3
- 25K. LundDefender – Rating 6.2, On 62'
- 24T. IwataMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 82'
- 8Paik Seung-HoMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 7C. VicenteMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 64', Yellow card 60'
- 28J. StansfieldMidfielder – Rating 6.5
- 17L. MillarMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist
- 9A. PriskeForward – Rating 6.2, On 82'
BirminghamSubstitutes
- 21
21R. AllsopGoalkeeper - 30
30B. MayoGoalkeeper - 23
23D. FryDefender - 20
20A. CochraneDefender62'Rating 6.9 - 2
2E. LairdDefender62'Rating 7.0 - 3
3L. BuchananDefender - 27
27K. FujimotoMidfielder - 33
33M. DuckschForward82'Rating 6.7 - 32
32L. VazquezForward82'Rating 6.5
CoachChris Davies
Stats
- 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| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | +15 | 23 | |
| 6 | 13 | +10 | 23 | |
| 7 | 13 | +4 | 23 | |
| 14 | 13 | -2 | 18 | |
| 15 | 13 | -1 | 15 | |
| 16 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 6
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Carrow Road, Norwich
- Referee
- Tom Reeves, England
