English League Championship

Norwich City vs Birmingham City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 28': Oscar Schwartau
  • 39': Pape Diallo
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 64': Carlos Vicente

About

Norwich City are hosting Birmingham 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': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christoph Klarer.
  • 6': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 9': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 12': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
  • 12': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vicente.
  • 15': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 16': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by José Córdoba.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 18': Attempt saved. August Priske (Birmingham City) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. August Priske (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
  • 20': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. August Priske (Birmingham City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross following a fast break.
  • 23': Offside, Birmingham City. Liam Millar is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
  • 24': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
  • 25': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': José Córdoba (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Goal! Norwich City 1, Birmingham City 0. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.
  • 30': Offside, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
  • 36': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Papa Diallo.
  • 39': Goal! Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 0. Papa Diallo (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Brooks with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 43': James Beadle (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Andre Brooks (Norwich City).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Anthony Musaba replaces Papa Diallo.
  • 47': Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
  • 48': Offside, Norwich City. Anthony Musaba is caught offside.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Offside, Norwich City. Ruairi McConville is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
  • 56': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kristoffer Lund.
  • 59': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 59': Liam Millar (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 60': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 61': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alex Cochrane replaces Kristoffer Lund.
  • 62': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 64': Goal! Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 1. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Ante Crnac replaces Andre Brooks.
  • 66': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 71': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Oscar Schwartau.
  • 71': Substitution, Norwich City. Jovon Makama replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
  • 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
  • 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 74': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 74': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
  • 76': Anthony Musaba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Anthony Musaba (Norwich City).
  • 78': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 81': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces August Priske.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Luis Vázquez replaces Tomoki Iwata.
  • 83': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
  • 83': Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jovon Makama.
  • 85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a fast break.
  • 88': Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Anthony Musaba (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 89': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Norwich City. Harry Darling replaces Ben Chrisene.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Jovon Makama (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Liam Millar.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Ante Crnac (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+6': Ante Crnac (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
49.2 Possession 50.8
14 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 246
328 Passes 348
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 66
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 43
23 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,548

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
33 José Córdoba Yellow Card
15 Ruairi McConville
14 Benjamin Chrisene Yellow Card
3 Jack Stacey Yellow Card
29 Oscar Schwartau
7 Pelle Mattsson
23 Kenny McLean
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden
19 Pape Diallo
11 Andre Brooks
Norwich City Substitutes:
Daniel Grimshaw, Kellen Fisher, Anthony Musaba, Paris Maghoma, Jovon Makama, Darlin Yongwa, Ante Crnac, Jacob Wright, Harry Darling.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 James Beadle (GK)
4 Christoph Klarer
5 Phil Neumann Yellow Card
25 Kristoffer Lund
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield
8 Paik Seung-Ho
24 Tomoki Iwata
9 August Priske
17 Liam Millar
7 Carlos Vicente Yellow Card
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Ryan Allsop, Lee Buchanan, Bradley Mayo, Marvin Ducksch, Ethan Laird, Alex Cochrane, Luis Vázquez, Kanya Fujimoto, Dael Fry.

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