Bolton Wanderers vs Norwich City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBolton Wanderers 2-1 Norwich City
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Norwich City
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Yanic Wildschut.
- 2': Attempt blocked. David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Christoph Zimmermann.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Vela with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 9': Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.
- 9': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivo Pinto.
- 12': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
- 12': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City).
- 13': Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 17': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 21': Attempt missed. Christoph Zimmermann (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.
- 26': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 26': Harrison Reed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
- 27': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 28': Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 35': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Norwich City 0. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Pratley with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
- 38': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Norwich City 0. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 41': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
- 44': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 44': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Pratley.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 2, Norwich City 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 50': Attempt missed. Harrison Reed (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 54': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
- 54': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers).
- 55': Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Tom Trybull (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.
- 56': Offside, Norwich City. Tom Trybull tries a through ball, but Wes Hoolahan is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 58': Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 58': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Delay in match Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) because of an injury.
- 58': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
- 61': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 63': Hand ball by James Maddison (Norwich City).
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Josh Murphy replaces Tom Trybull.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Marley Watkins replaces Yanic Wildschut.
- 64': Foul by Timm Klose (Norwich City).
- 64': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 66': Attempt missed. Marley Watkins (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.
- 67': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
- 67': Marley Watkins (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. William Buckley replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic replaces Harrison Reed.
- 69': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Josh Vela.
- 70': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Maddison following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Timm Klose.
- 74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 75': Attempt saved. Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Vrancic with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City).
- 76': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
- 78': Marley Watkins (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
- 79': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Vela.
- 80': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Beevers.
- 81': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 82': Foul by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 82': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
- 83': Attempt missed. Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
- 83': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
- 83': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 85': Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
- 85': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timm Klose.
- 85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Josh Vela.
- 86': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Vrancic with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Hand ball by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 88': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 89': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City).
- 90': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Norwich City 1. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Norwich City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Norwich City 1.
Statistics
NOR |
BOL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.5 | Possession | 32.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 513 | Accurate Passes | 196 |
| 624 | Passes | 296 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 23 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 14,786
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 14,786
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 31 | David Wheater |
| 15 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Mark Little |
| 6 | Joshua Vela |
| 24 | Karl Henry |
| 21 | Darren Pratley |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 20 | Adam Armstrong |
| 10 | Sammy Ameobi |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 15 | Timm Klose |
| 6 | Christoph Zimmerman |
| 18 | Marco Stiepermann |
| 2 | Ivo Pinto |
| 23 | James Maddison |
| 19 | Tom Trybull |
| 4 | Harrison Reed |
| 10 | Cameron Jerome |
| 17 | Yanic Wildschut |
| 14 | Wes Hoolahan |
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