Norwich City vs Stoke City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Norwich City are hosting Stoke 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.
- 1': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
- 1': Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
- 2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Divin Mubama.
- 5': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Matej Jurásek (Norwich City).
- 9': Attempt missed. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson with a through ball.
- 11': Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 13': Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 25': Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Matej Jurásek with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Norwich City. Lucien Mahovo is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Wright.
- 37': Offside, Stoke City. Sorba Thomas is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
- 42': Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Matej Jurásek (Norwich City).
- 44': Offside, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Divin Mubama.
- 48': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 48': Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 53': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 55': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
- 58': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 58': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
- 59': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Matej Jurásek.
- 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene replaces Lucien Mahovo.
- 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Lamine Cissé.
- 61': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Tomás Rigo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maksym Talovierov.
- 64': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 66': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 67': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Wilmot following a set piece situation.
- 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Jacob Wright.
- 69': Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a through ball.
- 72': Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 72': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
- 75': Goal! Norwich City 0, Stoke City 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jovon Makama.
- 78': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
- 80': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 80': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
- 82': Goal! Norwich City 0, Stoke City 2. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
- 83': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
- 83': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Norwich City. Jovon Makama is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 85': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
- 87': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Kellen Fisher.
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Josh Sargent.
- 89': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Ben Pearson because of an injury.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Stoke City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Stoke City 2.
Statistics
 STK |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 291 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 393 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 21 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,656
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,656
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 28 | +30 | 58 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 27 | +23 | 50 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 27 | +12 | 49 |
| 4 | Hull City | 27 | +6 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vladan Kovacevic (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 15 | Ruairi Mcconville |
| 47 | Lucien Mahovo |
| 35 | Kellen Fisher  |
| 16 | Jacob Wright |
| 7 | Pelle Mattsson |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 24 | Jovon Makama |
| 10 | Matej Jurásek |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Tommy Simkin (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal |
| 40 | Maksym Talovierov |
| 10 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 19 | Tomás Rigo |
| 9 | Divin Mubama |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 29 | Lamine Cisse |
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