English Carabao Cup

Norwich City vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Norwich City
  • 1': Mohamed Toure
  • 7': Anis Slimane
  • 43': Benjamin Chrisene
  • 59': Andre Brooks
FT
4 - 1
Milton Keynes Dons
  • 56': Ryan Wintle

About

Norwich City are hosting Milton Keynes Dons at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Norwich City 1, MK Dons 0. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 5': Foul by Sam Nombe (MK Dons).
  • 5': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Ben Wiles (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 6': Foul by Ryan Wintle (MK Dons).
  • 6': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Goal! Norwich City 2, MK Dons 0. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Touré.
  • 9': Sam Nombe (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
  • 9': José Córdoba (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Liam Kelly (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a through ball.
  • 20': Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 20': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Harry Darling.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cohen Bramall with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Offside, MK Dons. Sam Nombe is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. José Córdoba (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
  • 25': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
  • 29': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Gethin Jones (MK Dons).
  • 33': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Ben Wiles (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 34': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Callum Paterson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
  • 39': Charlie Goode (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mohamed Touré (Norwich City).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Darling.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Craig MacGillivray (MK Dons). Assisted by Mohamed Touré.
  • 41': Offside, Norwich City. Andre Brooks is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Touré.
  • 43': Goal! Norwich City 3, MK Dons 0. Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (MK Dons) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Ben Wiles (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Liam Kelly (MK Dons).
  • 45'+4': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Norwich City 3, MK Dons 0.
  • 45': Substitution, MK Dons. Marvin Ekpiteta replaces Gethin Jones.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 3, MK Dons 0.
  • 46': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 47': Foul by Sam Nombe (MK Dons).
  • 47': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Offside, Norwich City. Mohamed Touré is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
  • 51': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.
  • 53': Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
  • 54': Penalty MK Dons. Callum Paterson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (MK Dons) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (MK Dons) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by José Córdoba.
  • 56': Goal! Norwich City 3, MK Dons 1. Ryan Wintle (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 56': Substitution, MK Dons. Daniel Barlaser replaces Liam Kelly.
  • 57': Substitution, MK Dons. Sam Silvera replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Goal! Norwich City 4, MK Dons 1. Andre Brooks (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Andre Brooks (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
  • 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Mohamed Touré.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Paris Maghoma replaces Andre Brooks.
  • 65': Foul by Callum Paterson (MK Dons).
  • 65': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 66': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
  • 67': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Nombe.
  • 69': Substitution, MK Dons. Aaron Collins replaces Callum Paterson.
  • 70': Substitution, Norwich City. Matej Jurásek replaces Oscar Schwartau.
  • 70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Foul by Curtis Nelson (MK Dons).
  • 72': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.
  • 76': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Paris Maghoma following a fast break.
  • 77': Foul by Daniel Barlaser (MK Dons).
  • 77': Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Field replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, MK Dons. Jay Matete replaces Ben Wiles.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Craig MacGillivray (MK Dons). Assisted by Jacob Wright.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
  • 83': Foul by Charlie Goode (MK Dons).
  • 83': Jacob Wright (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Charlie Goode (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Sam Nombe (MK Dons).
  • 88': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons).
  • 90'+1': Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Matej Jurásek (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Córdoba following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Nombe (MK Dons).
  • 90'+3': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Sam Silvera (MK Dons).
  • 90'+5': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (MK Dons) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 90'+6': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
  • 90'+6': Sam Silvera (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Silvera (MK Dons).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Cohen Bramall (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Norwich City 4, MK Dons 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 4, MK Dons 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 3
35.1 Possession 64.9
8 SHOTS 25
5 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
167 Accurate Passes 396
255 Passes 481
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 55
26 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 9
5 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 13
20 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 20,066

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
33 José Córdoba Yellow Card
6 Harry Darling
14 Benjamin Chrisene
3 Jack Stacey Yellow Card
20 Anis Slimane
23 Kenny McLean
7 Pelle Mattsson
21 Mohamed Toure
29 Oscar Schwartau
11 Andre Brooks
Norwich City Substitutes:
Bruno Alves, Vatan Oğuz Özcan, Ruairi McConville, Paris Maghoma, Sam Field, Mathias Kvistgaarden, Matej Jurásek, Jacob Wright, Daniel Grimshaw.

MKD Milton Keynes Dons (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Craig MacGillivray (GK)
5 Charlie Goode Yellow Card
35 Curtis Nelson
15 Cohen Bramall
2 Gethin Jones
26 Ben Wiles
24 Ryan Wintle
6 Liam Kelly
11 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
13 Callum Paterson
9 Sam Nombe
Milton Keynes Dons Substitutes:
Samuel Silvera, Jack Sanders, Marvin Ekpiteta, Aaron Collins, Daniel Barlaser, Sebastian Stacey, Jay Matete, Simone Troso, Daniel Crowley.

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