English League Championship

Norwich City vs Sunderland, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 81': Josh Sargent
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Sunderland

    About

    Norwich City are hosting Sunderland 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 Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
    • 1': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
    • 5': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 5': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
    • 9': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Romaine Mundle.
    • 13': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
    • 19': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
    • 21': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
    • 22': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Offside, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
    • 23': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
    • 25': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 31': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
    • 31': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
    • 35': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Offside, Sunderland. Trai Hume is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Hjelde.
    • 41': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
    • 43': Offside, Norwich City. Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
    • 43': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
    • 44': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Ben Gibson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Luís Semedo (Sunderland).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a headed pass.
    • 49': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
    • 49': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
    • 51': Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 54': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
    • 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 59': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
    • 59': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
    • 59': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Ashley Barnes.
    • 65': Callum Styles (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Luís Semedo.
    • 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Romaine Mundle.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 70': Foul by Leo Hjelde (Sunderland).
    • 70': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydney van Hooijdonk.
    • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Callum Styles.
    • 74': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Christian Fassnacht.
    • 76': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
    • 76': Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
    • 79': Offside, Sunderland. Jobe Bellingham is caught offside.
    • 80': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
    • 81': Goal! Norwich City 1, Sunderland 0. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Gibson with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (Norwich City).
    • 82': Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
    • 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Mason Burstow replaces Jobe Bellingham.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Borja Sainz.
    • 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam McCallum replaces Josh Sargent.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
    • 90': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenson Seelt with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Norwich City. Gabriel Sara is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
    • 90'+5': Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Sunderland 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 5
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 4
    49.1 Possession 50.9
    12 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    422 Accurate Passes 437
    501 Passes 513
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 8
    14 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 47
    34 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 12
    19 Effective Clearances 14
    19 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Carrow Road
    Location: Norwich, England
    Attendance: 26,668

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    4 Burnley 16 +13 30
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    28 Angus Gunn (GK)
    6 Ben Gibson
    5 Grant Hanley
    30 Dimitris Giannoulis Yellow Card
    3 Jack Stacey
    10 Ashley Barnes
    23 Kenny McLean
    17 Gabriel Sara
    9 Josh Sargent
    7 Borja Sainz
    16 Christian Fassnacht
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Liam Gibbs, George Long, Kellen Fisher, Danny Batth, Kenneth Aboh, Finley Welch, Sam McCallum, Sydney van Hooijdonk, Jacob Lungi Sörensen.

    SUN Sunderland (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    13 Luke O'Nien
    23 Jenson Seelt Yellow Card
    33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
    32 Trai Hume Yellow Card
    39 Pierre Ekwah Yellow Card
    24 Daniel Neil
    14 Romaine Mundle
    28 Callum Styles
    7 Jobe Bellingham
    9 Luís Semedo
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Timothee Pembélé, Nazariy Rusyn, Nathan Bishop, Thomas Lavery, Mason Burstow, Adil Aouchiche, Chris Rigg, Caden Kelly, Abdoullah Ba.

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