West Bromwich Albion vs Norwich City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 16': Oscar Schwartau
- 49': Ali Ahmed
- 69': Anis Ben Slimane
- 73': Benjamin Chrisene
- 89': Mathias Kvistgaarden
About
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Norwich City
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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 Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion).
- 1': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 4': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 4': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 8': Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
- 13': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
- 13': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 1. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 17': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
- 17': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
- 22': Foul by Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion).
- 22': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Handball by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
- 25': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
- 27': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 27': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 28': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
- 31': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
- 32': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.
- 33': Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
- 33': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Offside, Norwich City. Harry Darling is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
- 37': Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 42': Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
- 45': Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Tony Springett.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Harry Darling.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø replaces Josh Maja.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Nathaniel Phillips.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Isaac Price.
- 46': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Pelle Mattsson.
- 49': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 2. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 50': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 50': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 51': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 52': Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
- 52': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 55': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
- 60': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 62': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Papa Diallo replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 63': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Alex Mowatt replaces Callum Styles.
- 66': Offside, Norwich City. Jovon Makama is caught offside.
- 67': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 69': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Papa Diallo.
- 69': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 3. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Jovon Makama.
- 72': Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
- 72': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 4. Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 75': Delay in match (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion).
- 78': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. George Campbell replaces Krystian Bielik.
- 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Ben Chrisene.
- 82': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 82': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
- 84': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 85': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 85': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
- 87': Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
- 88': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 5. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Papa Diallo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 5.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 5.
Statistics
 NOR |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 400 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 32 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
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
West Bromwich Albion (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 3 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 29 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Chris Mepham |
| 22 | Samuel Iling-Junior |
| 21 | Isaac Price |
| 4 | Callum Styles  |
| 5 | Krystian Bielik |
| 11 | Michael Johnston |
| 9 | Josh Maja |
| 10 | Karlan Grant |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vladan Kovacevic (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 15 | Ruairi Mcconville |
| 14 | Benjamin Chrisene |
| 35 | Kellen Fisher |
| 29 | Oscar Schwartau |
| 7 | Pelle Mattsson |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 24 | Jovon Makama |
| 21 | Ali Ahmed |
| 42 | Tony Springett |
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