Norwich City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipNorwich topple Brighton thanks to two David Stockdale own goals
Norwich beat newly promoted Brighton 2-0 despite not managing a shot on target, with visiting goalkeeper David Stockdale scoring two own goals.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 1': Mitchell Dijks (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 4': Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
- 6': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Russell Martin.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Mitchell Dijks (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
- 12': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Uwe Hünemeier (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
- 14': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Norwich City).
- 15': Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
- 16': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
- 18': Own Goal by David Stockdale, Brighton and Hove Albion. Norwich City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 19': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Steven Naismith (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Solly March.
- 23': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson following a corner.
- 24': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Russell Martin.
- 29': Attempt saved. Uwe Hünemeier (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 36': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Bruno tries a through ball, but Jamie Murphy is caught offside.
- 37': Hand ball by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
- 39': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Steven Naismith.
- 39': Own Goal by David Stockdale, Brighton and Hove Albion. Norwich City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 43': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Norwich City).
- 43': Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Jonny Howson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 51': David Stockdale (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Josh Murphy (Norwich City).
- 52': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 52': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a corner.
- 53': Offside, Norwich City. Mitchell Dijks tries a through ball, but Steven Naismith is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Jonny Howson (Norwich City).
- 59': Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 62': Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Murphy with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Dale Stephens replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed replaces Anthony Knockaert.
- 64': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 64': Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Norwich City).
- 66': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 68': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 68': Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
- 70': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 74': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Naismith.
- 76': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno.
- 76': Delay in match Mitchell Dijks (Norwich City) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 81': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Chuba Akpom replaces Glenn Murray.
- 86': Substitution, Norwich City. Wes Hoolahan replaces Josh Murphy because of an injury.
- 87': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno.
- 87': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March tries a through ball, but Chuba Akpom is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Norwich City. James Maddison replaces Alex Pritchard.
- 90': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Norwich City. Ryan Bennett tries a through ball, but Nélson Oliveira is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 486 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 22 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 34 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 16 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,932
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,932
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 24 | Ryan Bennett |
| 5 | Russell Martin |
| 3 | Mitchell Dijks |
| 25 | Ivo Pinto |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
| 4 | Graham Dorrans  |
| 8 | Jonathan Howson |
| 9 | Nélson Oliveira |
| 31 | Josh Murphy |
| 7 | Steven Naismith |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Uwe Hünemeier |
| 12 | Sébastien Pocognoli |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 14 | Steve Sidwell |
| 21 | Oliver Norwood |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
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