English FA Cup

Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

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Norwich City
  • 31': Paris Maghoma
  • 82': Benjamin Chrisene
  • 90'+3': Mohamed Toure
FT
3 - 1
West Bromwich Albion
  • 68': Josh Maja

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Hindolo Mustapha (West Bromwich Albion) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 3': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 3': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paris Maghoma following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
  • 13': Offside, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 14': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Hindolo Mustapha.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed following a corner.
  • 17': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Imray.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
  • 22': Foul by Oliver Bostock (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 22': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 24': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Oliver Bostock.
  • 25': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harry Whitwell.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Hindolo Mustapha (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 27': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Oliver Bostock.
  • 29': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mikey Johnston.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
  • 30': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 31': Goal! Norwich City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Darling with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Hindolo Mustapha (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Danny Imray.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.
  • 39': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 41': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston is caught offside.
  • 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Josh Griffiths.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Norwich City) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Wright with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Charlie Taylor (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+1': Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Alex Mowatt replaces Hindolo Mustapha.
  • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Max O'Leary replaces Josh Griffiths.
  • 46': Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 46': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Harry Darling (Norwich City).
  • 47': Oliver Bostock (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Harry Darling (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Alfie Gilchrist.
  • 49': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.
  • 50': Danny Imray (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Oliver Bostock (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Whitwell.
  • 51': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sam Field.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.
  • 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
  • 53': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
  • 55': Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 55': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Norwich City. Paris Maghoma is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
  • 58': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 58': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Danny Imray (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Sam Field (Norwich City).
  • 58': Sam Field (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Oliver Bostock (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 61': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Mohamed Touré replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Paris Maghoma.
  • 63': Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
  • 63': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ali Ahmed.
  • 68': Goal! Norwich City 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Diakité with a through ball.
  • 70': Danny Imray (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
  • 70': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Ali Ahmed.
  • 71': Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene replaces Kellen Fisher.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Oliver Bostock (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City).
  • 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price replaces Oliver Bostock.
  • 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba replaces Harry Whitwell.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Krystian Bielik.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Kenny McLean replaces Oscar Schwartau because of an injury.
  • 82': Goal! Norwich City 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
  • 85': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 85': Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Grimshaw (Norwich City). Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Norwich City 3, West Bromwich Albion 1. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norwich City 3, West Bromwich Albion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 3, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 4
46 Possession 54
7 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 384
391 Passes 447
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
16 Crosses 31
0.0 Cross % 0.2
34 Long Balls 34
16 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 9
35 Effective Clearances 15
35 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,538

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
6 Harry Darling
15 Ruairi Mcconville
35 Kellen Fisher Yellow Card
3 Jack Stacey
25 Paris Maghoma
26 Sam Field Yellow Card
16 Jacob Wright
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden
21 Ali Ahmed
29 Oscar Schwartau
Norwich City Substitutes:
José Córdoba, Anis Ben Slimane, Liam Gibbs, Louie Moulden, Errol Mundle-Smith, Kenny McLean, Tony Springett, Benjamin Chrisene, Mohamed Toure.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Joshua Griffiths (GK)
29 Charlie Taylor
5 Krystian Bielik Yellow Card
14 Alfie Gilchrist
30 Danny Imray
34 Harry Whitwell
17 Ousmane Diakite
37 Oliver Bostock
11 Michael Johnston
9 Josh Maja
25 Hindolo Mustapha
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Aune Heggebo, Alex Mowatt, Idrissa Amihere, Jayson Molumby, Max O'Leary, Isaac Price, Daryl Dike, Alex Williams, Jamaldeen Jimoh.

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