Norwich City vs Aston Villa, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipNelson Oliveira strike enough for Norwich to see off Aston Villa
Nelson Oliveira strike enough for Norwich to see off Aston Villa
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Youssouf Mulumbu (Norwich City).
- 4': Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Jonny Howson (Norwich City).
- 5': Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Norwich City).
- 8': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Offside, Norwich City. Robbie Brady tries a through ball, but Nélson Oliveira is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 11': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Chester.
- 14': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 14': Youssouf Mulumbu (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Brady.
- 18': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 22': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Chester.
- 23': Attempt saved. Martin Olsson (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Robbie Brady (Norwich City).
- 26': Foul by Youssouf Mulumbu (Norwich City).
- 26': Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Robbie Brady (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 32': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bennett (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Dorrans with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Norwich City).
- 33': Pierluigi Gollini (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 33': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 34': Sebastien Bassong (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 37': Youssouf Mulumbu (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Hand ball by Robbie Brady (Norwich City).
- 41': Delay in match Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Sebastien Bassong (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jonny Howson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
- 49': Attempt missed. Youssouf Mulumbu (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
- 50': Foul by Youssouf Mulumbu (Norwich City).
- 50': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 53': Foul by Sebastien Bassong (Norwich City).
- 53': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Brady.
- 57': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 58': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Norwich City).
- 59': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Robbie Brady (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 62': Goal! Norwich City 1, Aston Villa 0. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivo Pinto.
- 64': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 64': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Youssouf Mulumbu (Norwich City).
- 65': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 67': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa).
- 68': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Norwich City).
- 68': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Norwich City).
- 69': Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Tommy Elphick (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor with a headed pass.
- 70': Foul by Martin Olsson (Norwich City).
- 70': Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Gabriel Agbonlahor.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross McCormack replaces Jack Grealish.
- 74': Substitution, Norwich City. Alexander Tettey replaces Youssouf Mulumbu.
- 75': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa).
- 75': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa).
- 76': Dangerous play by Tommy Elphick (Aston Villa).
- 76': Jonny Howson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 77': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 78': Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Norwich City).
- 79': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Norwich City).
- 79': Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Rudy Gestede replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady.
- 82': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Steven Naismith replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 82': Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
- 82': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCormack.
- 83': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 83': Martin Olsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Aston Villa. Tommy Elphick tries a through ball, but Ross McCormack is caught offside.
- 86': Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa).
- 88': Substitution, Norwich City. Kyle Lafferty replaces Nélson Oliveira.
- 89': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 89': Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Kyle Lafferty (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Olsson.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Robbie Brady (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rudy Gestede with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 345 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 87 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 27 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,044
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,044
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) |
| 6 | Sébastien Bassong |
| 24 | Ryan Bennett |
| 3 | Martin Olsson |
| 25 | Ivo Pinto |
| 8 | Jonathan Howson |
| 4 | Graham Dorrans |
| 18 | Youssouf Mulumbu |
| 9 | Nélson Oliveira |
| 12 | Robbie Brady  |
| 22 | Jacob Murphy |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 6 | Tommy Elphick |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 40 | Jack Grealish |
| 15 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 10 | Jordan Ayew |
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