English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Norwich City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Southampton
    • 54': Kuryu Matsuki

    About

    Norwich City are hosting Southampton 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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
    • 12': Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
    • 14': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 14': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 14': Andre Brooks (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Substitution, Southampton. Caspar Jander replaces Flynn Downes because of an injury.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Keven Schlotterbeck with a through ball.
    • 24': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
    • 25': Offside, Southampton. Keven Schlotterbeck is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Zach Abbott (Southampton).
    • 26': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Zach Abbott (Southampton).
    • 26': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Zach Abbott (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Manning is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
    • 32': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 36': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zach Abbott with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
    • 40': Foul by Zach Abbott (Southampton).
    • 40': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
    • 45'+2': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Jack Stephens with a headed pass.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Zach Abbott (Southampton).
    • 45'+3': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Welington replaces Ryan Manning.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Zach Abbott.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Southampton 0.
    • 47': Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Southampton).
    • 47': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
    • 48': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Caspar Jander.
    • 54': Goal! Norwich City 0, Southampton 1. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 56': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. José Córdoba (Norwich City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ruairi McConville with a headed pass.
    • 57': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Dobbin.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Wright.
    • 58': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
    • 58': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
    • 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Paris Maghoma replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
    • 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Jovon Makama replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
    • 63': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
    • 70': Substitution, Southampton. Cyle Larin replaces Samuel Edozie.
    • 72': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
    • 72': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Anthony Musaba replaces Oscar Schwartau.
    • 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Ante Crnac replaces Andre Brooks.
    • 73': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
    • 73': Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Anthony Musaba (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
    • 76': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Field replaces Jacob Wright.
    • 77': Foul by Sam Field (Norwich City).
    • 77': Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Sam Field (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
    • 80': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
    • 81': Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Southampton. Divin Mubama replaces Lewis Dobbin.
    • 84': Ante Crnac (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
    • 85': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
    • 85': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Divin Mubama (Southampton).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Caspar Jander (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
    • 89': Divin Mubama (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ante Crnac.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Divin Mubama.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Bree.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Southampton. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Southampton 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Southampton 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 3
    51 Possession 49
    15 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    391 Accurate Passes 361
    468 Passes 441
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 17
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 49
    14 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 5
    9 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 5
    11 Effective Clearances 16
    11 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Carrow Road
    Location: Norwich, England
    Attendance: 25,633

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 11 +8 23
    2 West Ham United 11 +18 22
    3 Middlesbrough 11 +6 22
    4 Birmingham City 11 +9 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
    33 José Córdoba
    15 Ruairi McConville
    14 Benjamin Chrisene
    3 Jack Stacey
    20 Anis Slimane
    7 Pelle Mattsson
    16 Jacob Wright Yellow Card
    30 Mathias Kvistgaarden
    29 Oscar Schwartau
    11 Andre Brooks
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Lucien Mahovo, Sam Field, Jovon Makama, Caleb Ansen, Darlin Yongwa, Paris Maghoma, Anthony Musaba, Harry Darling, Ante Crnac.

    SOU Southampton (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Peretz (GK)
    13 Keven Schlotterbeck
    5 Jack Stephens
    3 Ryan Manning Yellow Card
    6 Zach Abbott Yellow Card
    10 Finn Azaz
    4 Flynn Downes
    30 James Ward-Prowse
    11 Lewis Dobbin
    23 Samuel Edozie
    27 Kuryu Matsuki
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Welington, George Long, Cyle Larin, James Bree, Divin Mubama, Nathan Wood, Caspar Jander, Léo Scienza, Tom Fellows.

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