Norwich vs West Brom
Summary
Match report
West Brom won 2-1 against Norwich in the EFL Championship (Matchday 1). It was goalless at half-time.
Norwich’s goal came from M. Kvistgaarden in the 90th minute. West Brom’s goals came from A. Heggebo in the 75th minute and J. Morgan in the 87th minute. M. O'Leary was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.9).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 2.96Expected goals (xG)1.85
- 20Total shots9
- 7Shots on target4
- 8Corners2
- 0Yellow cards2
Live commentary
It's all over: West Brom beat Norwich 2-1. In numbers: possession Norwich 54%, West Brom 46%; shots 20 (7 on target) to 9 (4 on target)
- 90+5'
Double substitution, West Brom: N. Galves comes on for C. Mepham, O. Diakite on for K. Bielik
- 90+1'
Substitution, West Brom: J. Morgan replaces B. Stewart
- 90'
Goal! M. Kvistgaarden pulls one back for Norwich (1-2)
- 87'
Goal! J. Morgan doubles West Brom's lead (2-0), set up by M. O'Leary
- 86'
Double substitution, Norwich: P. Mattsson comes on for S. Field, M. Toure on for M. Kvistgaarden
- 79'
Substitution, Norwich: J. Wright makes way for A. Brooks
- 75'
Goal! A. Heggebo opens the scoring for West Brom (1-0) after a pass from J. Morgan
- 72'
Double substitution, Norwich: P. Maghoma comes on for P. A. Diallo, A. Slimane on for O. Schwartau
- 68'
Double substitution, West Brom: H. Whitwell replaces J. Molumby, F. Myhre on for R. Nzingoula
- 48'
Yellow card: Ousmane Diakité (West Brom) for a foul
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: goalless
- 31'
Yellow card: Nathaniel Phillips (West Brom) for a foul
Kick-off! Norwich vs West Brom is under way
Lineups
Norwich – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1V. KovacevicGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
- 35K. FisherDefender – Rating 6.9
- 6H. DarlingDefender – Rating 6.0
- 33J. CordobaDefender – Rating 6.2
- 14B. ChriseneDefender – Rating 6.9
- 23K. McLeanMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.6
- 7P. MattssonMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 86'
- 11A. BrooksMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 79'
- 20A. SlimaneMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 72'
- 25P. MaghomaMidfielder – Rating 7.9, On 72'
- 21M. ToureForward – Rating 7.2, On 86'
NorwichSubstitutes
- 32
32D. GrimshawGoalkeeper - 28
28Bruno AlvesDefender - 3
3J. StaceyDefender - 15
15R. McConvilleDefender - 16
16J. WrightMidfielder79'Rating 6.2 - 26
26S. FieldMidfielder86'Rating 6.5 - 30
30M. KvistgaardenForward86'Rating 7.0 - 19
19P. A. DialloForward72'Rating 7.2 - 29
29O. SchwartauForward72'Rating 6.9
CoachPhilippe Clement
West Brom – Starting XI
- 1M. O'LearyGoalkeeper – AssistRating 9.9
- 25N. GalvesDefender – On 90+5'Rating 6.6
- 3N. PhillipsDefender – Yellow card 31'Rating 7.7
- 6G. Campbell(Captain)DefenderRating 6.9
- 4C. StylesDefenderRating 7.0
- 29H. WhitwellMidfielder – On 68'Rating 6.9
- 17O. DiakiteMidfielder – Yellow card 48', On 90+5'Rating 6.9
- 7F. MyhreMidfielder – On 68'Rating 6.9
- 21I. PriceMidfielderRating 7.2
- 19A. HeggeboForward – Goal 75'Rating 7.7
- 11J. MorganForward – Goal 87', Assist, On 90+1'Rating 8.0
West BromSubstitutes
- 13
13M. IngramGoalkeeper - 28
28A. WilliamsDefender - 22
22C. TownsendDefender - 2
2C. MephamDefender90+5' - 5
5K. BielikDefender90+5' - 8
8J. MolumbyMidfielder68'Rating 6.3 - 20
20R. NzingoulaMidfielder68'Rating 6.3 - 10
10M. JohnstonForward - 9
9B. StewartForward90+1'
Stats
- 54%Possession46%
- 2.96Expected goals (xG)1.85
- 20Total shots9
- 7Shots on target4
- 7Shots off target3
- 6Blocked shots2
- 14Shots inside the box6
- 6Shots outside the box3
- 8Corners2
- 1Offsides3
- 13Fouls13
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves7
- 497Total passes444
- 415Accurate passes349
- 84%Pass accuracy79%
- 1.88Goals prevented1.88
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13 | +7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 13 | +5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 13 | +15 | 23 | |
| 14 | 13 | -2 | 18 | |
| 15 | 13 | -1 | 15 | |
| 16 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Carrow Road, Norwich
- Referee
- Tim Robinson, England
