Norwich City vs Brentford, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLasse Vibe's double sees Brentford past Norwich City
Two goals in five-first half minutes from striker Lasse Vibe gave Brentford a deserved 2-1 win over misfiring Norwich side at Carrow Road.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 1': Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
- 2': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 3': Offside, Norwich City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Marley Watkins is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).
- 8': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann with a cross.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 16': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford).
- 16': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Marley Watkins (Norwich City).
- 17': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
- 19': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Norwich City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Ivo Pinto is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lasse Vibe with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 23': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Marley Watkins (Norwich City).
- 25': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
- 26': Offside, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann tries a through ball, but Alex Pritchard is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Timm Klose (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 29': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Norwich City) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timm Klose.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 30': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Timm Klose (Norwich City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mario Vrancic with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 31': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 35': Offside, Norwich City. Nélson Oliveira tries a through ball, but Ivo Pinto is caught offside.
- 36': Goal! Norwich City 0, Brentford 1. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 40': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
- 40': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
- 40': Attempt saved. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 41': Goal! Norwich City 0, Brentford 2. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers with a through ball.
- 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Nico Yennaris.
- 44': Attempt saved. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
- 45'+1': Offside, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic tries a through ball, but Alex Pritchard is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
- 45'+2': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marco Stiepermann.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Brentford 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Brentford 2.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Christoph Zimmermann replaces Grant Hanley because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 48': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
- 48': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 51': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
- 51': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
- 55': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Lasse Vibe.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford).
- 56': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford).
- 58': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
- 58': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 60': Neal Maupay (Brentford) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 61': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a headed pass.
- 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Josh Murphy replaces Marley Watkins.
- 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Jamal Lewis replaces Marco Stiepermann.
- 69': Foul by Timm Klose (Norwich City).
- 69': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Timm Klose.
- 70': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
- 70': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Offside, Brentford. Ryan Woods tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Florian Jozefzoon.
- 75': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
- 75': Offside, Norwich City. Christoph Zimmermann tries a through ball, but Alex Pritchard is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
- 77': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Timm Klose with a through ball.
- 79': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 79': Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Josh Murphy (Norwich City).
- 81': Nico Yennaris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Brentford. Josh McEachran replaces Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 84': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 85': Attempt missed. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City).
- 86': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Norwich City).
- 88': Nico Yennaris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 90'+1': Goal! Norwich City 1, Brentford 2. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christoph Zimmermann with a cross.
- 90'+5': Offside, Norwich City. Angus Gunn tries a through ball, but Timm Klose is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Brentford 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Brentford 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 406 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 11 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,725
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,725
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 15 | Timm Klose |
| 31 | Grant Hanley |
| 18 | Marco Stiepermann  |
| 2 | Ivo Pinto |
| 23 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Mario Vrancic |
| 4 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Nélson Oliveira |
| 12 | Marley Watkins |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
Brentford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Bjelland |
| 33 | Chris Mepham |
| 15 | Ryan Woods |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet |
| 8 | Li Ke |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | Florian Jozefzoon |
| 21 | Lasse Vibe |
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