English League Championship

Norwich City vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • Red Card 58': Jacob Wright
  • 85': Josh Sargent
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Middlesbrough
  • 43': Finn Azaz
  • 45': Tommy Conway

About

Norwich City are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
  • 1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
  • 2': Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
  • 2': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 6': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 6': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 7': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Papa Diallo.
  • 9': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 9': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Crnac with a through ball.
  • 15': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 15': Offside, Norwich City. Emiliano Marcondes is caught offside.
  • 16': Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
  • 19': Offside, Norwich City. Jack Stacey is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
  • 22': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Mirko Topic (Norwich City).
  • 23': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Papa Diallo with a cross.
  • 29': Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 43': Goal! Norwich City 0, Middlesbrough 1. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 44': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 45': Goal! Norwich City 0, Middlesbrough 2. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Norwich City. Harry Darling is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 46': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 46': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 48': Mirko Topic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 49': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 49': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 52': Substitution, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher replaces Jack Stacey because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
  • 53': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 55': Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 56': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Darling.
  • 56': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 56': Jakov Medic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 58': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  • 61': Papa Diallo (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Mirko Topic (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Ante Crnac.
  • 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Kenny McLean replaces Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Luke Ayling with a through ball.
  • 68': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
  • 76': Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jakov Medic (Norwich City).
  • 77': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by José Córdoba.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough).
  • 78': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
  • 79': Offside, Norwich City. Jakov Medic is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces José Córdoba.
  • 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Papa Diallo.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Offside, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 85': Goal! Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 2. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a through ball.
  • 86': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 89': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Neto Borges replaces Sam Silvera.
  • 90': Offside, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Norwich City).
  • 90'+1': Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 90'+1': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+5': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+7': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sontje Hansen.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 6
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
41.1 Possession 58.9
11 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
319 Accurate Passes 483
391 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 47
13 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
16 Effective Tackles 14
22 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 10
23 Effective Clearances 16
23 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,381

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
6 Harry Darling
33 José Córdoba
5 Jakov Medic
16 Jacob Wright Red Card
22 Mirko Topic
19 Pape Diallo
3 Jack Stacey
9 Josh Sargent
11 Emiliano Marcondes
17 Ante Crnac
Norwich City Substitutes:
Daniel Grimshaw, Liam Gibbs, Jeff Schlupp, Matej Jurásek, Mathias Kvistgaarden, Kenny McLean, Oscar Schwartau, Benjamin Chrisene, Kellen Fisher.

MID Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
6 Dael Fry
5 Alfie Jones
12 Luke Ayling
7 Hayden Hackney
18 Aidan Morris
22 Samuel Silvera
2 Callum Brittain Yellow Card
9 Tommy Conway
20 Finn Azaz
11 Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Law Mccabe, Thomas Glover, Delano Burgzorg, Sam Edmundson, Sverre Nypan, Daniel Barlaser, Abdoulaye Kante, Sontje Hansen, Neto Borges.

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