English League Championship

FT Monday, May 25, 2015
Norwich City LDWDW 2
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Middlesbrough WLDWW 0
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Wembley Stadium · 85,656 att.

Match Report

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Norwich seal promotion to Premier League with win over Middlesbrough

Norwich beat Middlesbrough 2-0 at Wembley to claim the final place in the Premier League.

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Team Stats

4
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
0
Corner Kicks
0
1
Saves
2
43
Possession
57
7
SHOTS
8
4
ON GOAL
1
0.6
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
15
Crosses
21
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
45
Clearances
13

Head to Head

MID leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

MID

  1. 13Dimitrios KonstantopoulosG
  2. 18Dean WhiteheadD
  3. 4Daniel AyalaD
  4. 6Ben GibsonD
  5. 3George FriendD
  6. 8Adam ClaytonM
  7. 7Grant LeadbitterM
  8. 27Albert AdomahM
  9. 21Jelle VossenM
  10. 10Lee TomlinM
  11. 23Patrick BamfordF

Substitutes

  1. 12Connor RipleyG
  2. 29Fernando AmorebietaD
  3. 39Jonathan WoodgateD
  4. 20Adam ReachM
  5. 34Adam ForshawM
  6. 9Garcia KikeF
  7. 24Emilio NsueF

NOR

  1. 1John RuddyG
  2. 2Steven WhittakerD
  3. 5Russell MartinD
  4. 30Sébastien BassongD
  5. 23Martin OlssonD
  6. 22Nathan RedmondM
  7. 8Jonathan HowsonM
  8. 27Alexander TetteyM
  9. 4Bradley JohnsonM
  10. 14Wes HoolahanF
  11. 10Cameron JeromeF

Substitutes

  1. 26Declan RuddG
  2. 24Ryan BennettD
  3. 17Elliott BennettM
  4. 28Gary O'NeilM
  5. 41Graham DorransM
  6. 7Lewis GrabbanF
  7. 11Gary HooperF

Timeline

  1. 12' Goal!! Cameron Jerome hits a right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard and scores!! Norwich City now leads 1 - 0
  2. 15' Goal!! Nathan Redmond hits a right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area and scores!! Norwich City now leads 2 - 0
  3. 46' Middlesbrough makes a sub: Emilio Nsue enters for Dean Whitehead. Reason: Tactical
  4. 56' Jelle Vossen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  5. 62' Jonathan Howson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  6. 68' Middlesbrough makes a sub: Garcia Kike enters for Jelle Vossen. Reason: Tactical
  7. 74' Norwich City makes a sub: Lewis Grabban enters for Cameron Jerome. Reason: Tactical
  8. 75' Norwich City makes a sub: Graham Dorrans enters for Wesley Hoolahan. Reason: Tactical
  9. 87' Norwich City makes a sub: Gary O'Neil enters for Nathan Redmond. Reason: Tactical
  10. 90' End of the game

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