English League Championship

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 90'+2': Gabriel Sara
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1 - 3
Blackburn Rovers
  • 8': Tyrhys Dolan
  • 15': Sammie Szmodics
  • 49': Sammie Szmodics
  • Red Card 54': Scott Wharton

About

Norwich City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Goal! Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 11': Offside, Norwich City. Hwang Ui-Jo is caught offside.
  • 12': Offside, Norwich City. Hwang Ui-Jo is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 15': Goal! Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 17': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 22': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 23': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
  • 24': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Offside, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 27': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello is caught offside.
  • 30': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
  • 42': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
  • 42': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 46': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
  • 46': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 48': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Goal! Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 3. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran following a fast break.
  • 51': Offside, Norwich City. Onel Hernández is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
  • 57': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
  • 57': Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 59': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht replaces Shane Duffy.
  • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher replaces Jack Stacey.
  • 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Borja Sainz replaces Onel Hernández.
  • 61': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
  • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Joe Rankin-Costello because of an injury.
  • 65': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City).
  • 65': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 69': Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).
  • 69': Leopold Wahlstedt (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Leopold Wahlstedt (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Ui-Jo.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Hill.
  • 75': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 79': Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).
  • 79': James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 83': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 83': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 83': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hwang Ui-Jo.
  • 86': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
  • 86': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Sammie Szmodics.
  • 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jaden Warner (Norwich City).
  • 90'+3': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Warner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
2 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 1
44.2 Possession 55.8
10 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
330 Accurate Passes 430
413 Passes 505
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 29
0.4 Cross % 0.1
53 Long Balls 52
18 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
8 Interceptions 12
37 Effective Clearances 8
37 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,696

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
4 Burnley 15 +12 27
Full Table

Line-Ups

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 George Long (GK)
24 Shane Duffy Yellow Card
50 Jaden Warner
30 Dimitris Giannoulis
3 Jack Stacey
26 Marcelino Núñez Yellow Card
23 Kenny McLean
17 Gabriel Sara
31 Hwang Ui-Jo
25 Onel Hernández Yellow Card
27 Jon Rowe
Norwich City Substitutes:
Vicente Reyes, Sam McCallum, Kellen Fisher, Liam Gibbs, Danny Batth, Adam Idah, Przemyslaw Placheta, Christian Fassnacht, Borja Sainz.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
16 Scott Wharton Red Card
4 James Hill
3 Harry Pickering
11 Joe Rankin-Costello
23 Adam Wharton
6 Sondre Tronstad
24 Andy Moran
2 Callum Brittain
8 Sammie Szmodics
10 Tyrhys Dolan
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Tom Atcheson, Harry Leonard, Jake Batty, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Arnór Sigurdsson, Lewis Travis, Jake Garrett, Joe Hilton, Niall Ennis.

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