Norwich City vs Preston North End, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Norwich City

34': James Maddison

FT
1 - 1

Preston North End

70': Tom Barkhuizen

Alex Neil makes his point on his return to Norwich

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
1': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Norwich City).
3': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
5': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
7': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Norwich City).
7': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
8': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
8': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
12': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
16': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
16': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
17': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
19': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
19': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
21': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan with a through ball.
23': Foul by Josh Murphy (Norwich City).
23': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Browne.
26': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
27': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
28': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
30': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
32': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
33': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
33': Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Goal! Norwich City 1, Preston North End 0. James Maddison (Norwich City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
36': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
36': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mario Vrancic.
38': Alan Browne (Preston North End) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a headed pass.
38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wes Hoolahan.
39': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Josh Murphy (Norwich City).
40': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
40': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
42': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
43': Offside, Norwich City. Angus Gunn tries a through ball, but Josh Murphy is caught offside.
45': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Preston North End 0.
48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marco Stiepermann.
49': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
51': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City).
52': Delay in match Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) because of an injury.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Attempt blocked. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
54': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
54': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
55': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
55': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City).
63': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
63': Harrison Reed (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt saved. Calum Woods (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
67': Delay in match Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) because of an injury.
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
69': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
70': Attempt blocked. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
70': Goal! Norwich City 1, Preston North End 1. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Huntington following a corner.
71': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
71': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
72': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
72': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Ben Davies (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Offside, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
74': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
74': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
75': Offside, Norwich City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Nélson Oliveira is caught offside.
76': Substitution, Norwich City. Alex Pritchard replaces Josh Murphy.
76': Substitution, Norwich City. Yanic Wildschut replaces Harrison Reed.
79': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut.
80': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
80': Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Paul Gallagher.
82': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
82': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Delay in match (Norwich City).
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Oliveira.
90'+1': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
90'+2': Delay in match Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) because of an injury.
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
90'+3': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Delay in match James Maddison (Norwich City) because of an injury.
90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a through ball.
90'+7': Delay in match (Norwich City).
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+11': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Maddison.
90'+14': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Clarke replaces Paul Huntington because of an injury.
90'+15': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Preston North End 1.
90'+15': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

PNE		NOR
12	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	3
47.7	Possession	52.3
19	SHOTS	9
4	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
211	Accurate Passes	267
333	Passes	373
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
9	Accurate Crosses	2
22	Crosses	15
0.4	Cross %	0.1
74	Long Balls	68
28	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	4
13	Effective Tackles	15
23	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
26	Effective Clearances	43
26	Clearances	43

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,167

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Angus Gunn (GK)
31	Grant Hanley
6	Christoph Zimmerman
18	Marco Stiepermann
2	Ivo Pinto
23	James Maddison
8	Mario Vrancic
4	Harrison Reed
9	Nélson Oliveira
11	Josh Murphy
14	Wes Hoolahan

Norwich City Substitutes:

Cameron Jerome, Marcel Franke, Todd Cantwell, Michael McGovern, Alex Pritchard, Yanic Wildschut, Adam Phillips.

Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
20	Ben Davies
23	Paul Huntington
15	Calum Woods
14	Darnell Fisher
8	Alan Browne
12	Paul Gallagher
11	Daniel Johnson
9	Jordan Hugill
37	Callum Robinson
29	Tom Barkhuizen

Preston North End Substitutes:

Kevin O'Connor, John Welsh, Josh Harrop, Daryl Horgan, Declan Rudd, Andrew Boyle, Tom Clarke.

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