English League Championship

Norwich City vs Cardiff City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 13': Marcelino Núñez
  • 17': Marcelino Núñez
  • 23': Borja Sainz
  • 67': Shane Duffy
FT
4 - 2
Cardiff City
  • Red Card 16': Calum Chambers
  • 56': Yousef Salech (P)
  • 84': Yousef Salech

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Alves.
  • 3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Will Fish with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Alves.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 6': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 7': Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 9': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
  • 10': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 10': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Goal! Norwich City 1, Cardiff City 0. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
  • 15': Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
  • 15': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
  • 17': Goal! Norwich City 2, Cardiff City 0. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 19': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City).
  • 20': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amankwah Forson with a through ball.
  • 20': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 20': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces David Turnbull.
  • 22': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City).
  • 23': Goal! Norwich City 3, Cardiff City 0. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a through ball.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 25': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Will Fish (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 27': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
  • 28': Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amankwah Forson following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 29': Foul by Amankwah Forson (Norwich City).
  • 29': Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 32': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
  • 32': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Substitution, Cardiff City. Dylan Lawlor replaces Will Alves.
  • 36': Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 36': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
  • 38': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a headed pass.
  • 42': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 42': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
  • 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
  • 44': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 45'+1': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 3, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 3, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 46': Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
  • 47': Offside, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Wright following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
  • 51': Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Penalty Cardiff City. Yousef Salech draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Callum Doyle (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Goal! Norwich City 3, Cardiff City 1. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Jack Stacey.
  • 59': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Ruairi McConville.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Will Fish.
  • 64': Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
  • 64': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amankwah Forson.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
  • 66': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
  • 67': Goal! Norwich City 4, Cardiff City 1. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Amankwah Forson.
  • 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Alex Robertson.
  • 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tanatswa Nyakuhwa replaces Ronan Kpakio.
  • 71': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tanatswa Nyakuhwa.
  • 73': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Callum Doyle (Norwich City).
  • 73': Callum Doyle (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 77': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Wright following a corner.
  • 79': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a headed pass.
  • 83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
  • 84': Goal! Norwich City 4, Cardiff City 2. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Shane Duffy.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Norwich City. Vicente Reyes replaces Angus Gunn.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norwich City 4, Cardiff City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 4, Cardiff City 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
36.1 Possession 63.9
19 SHOTS 22
6 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
264 Accurate Passes 511
308 Passes 557
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
37 Long Balls 31
17 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
8 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 17
28 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,581

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 46 +65 100
2 Burnley 46 +53 100
3 Sheffield United 46 +27 90
4 Sunderland 46 +14 76
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Angus Gunn (GK)
6 Callum Doyle Yellow Card
4 Shane Duffy
23 Kenny McLean
15 Ruairi Mcconville
26 Marcelino Núñez
16 Jacob Wright Yellow Card
3 Jack Stacey
9 Josh Sargent
7 Borja Sainz
18 Forson Amankwah
Norwich City Substitutes:
Jacob Lungi Sörensen, Oscar Schwartau, Ante Crnac, Liam Gibbs, José Córdoba, Onel Hernández, Dylan Jones, Anis Ben Slimane, Vicente Reyes.

CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
12 Calum Chambers Red Card
2 William Fish
11 Callum O'Dowda
44 Ronan Kpakio
18 Alex Robertson
8 Joe Ralls Yellow Card
14 David Turnbull
22 Yousef Salech
29 Will Alves
45 Cian Ashford
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Roko Simic, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Rubin Colwill, Jesper Daland, Matthew Turner, Troy Perrett, Chris Willock.

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