Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
About
Norwich City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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 Lewis Travis.
- 2': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez following a corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
- 4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 5': Angus Gunn (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
- 6': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 6': Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City).
- 11': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 13': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
- 14': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Hand ball by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
- 18': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Goal! Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye following a fast break.
- 21': Foul by Amankwah Forson (Norwich City).
- 21': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
- 24': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 27': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 27': Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City).
- 29': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 30': Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 30': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 31': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
- 31': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
- 34': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 36': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
- 36': Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a through ball.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 45': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 45': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Callum Doyle (Norwich City).
- 45'+1': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Callum Doyle (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 47': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 47': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
- 49': Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 52': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
- 56': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
- 56': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City).
- 56': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 57': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 58': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Ben Chrisene.
- 58': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Gabriel Forsyth.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Makhtar Gueye.
- 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces Ryan Hedges.
- 65': Goal! Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
- 68': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 73': Goal! Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 76': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Amankwah Forson.
- 78': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 78': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
- 81': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 81': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 83': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
- 83': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 87': Goal! Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher replaces Borja Sainz.
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Abu Kamara replaces Josh Sargent.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Batth replaces Hayden Carter because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
- 90'+2': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
- 90'+4': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
- 90'+4': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 90'+5': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Statistics
 BLK |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 489 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 27 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,400
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,400
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Callum Doyle  |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 14 | Benjamin Chrisene |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 18 | Forson Amankwah |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 7 | Borja Sainz |
| 41 | Gabriel Forsyth |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 9 | Makhtar Gueye |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
| 11 | Joe Rankin-Costello |
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