Norwich City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Norwich City

FT
0 - 2

Wolverhampton Wanderers

18': Willy Boly
72': Léo Bonatini

Norwich City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
3': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
3': Ivo Pinto (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
5': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas.
6': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
8': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison.
10': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
10': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
10': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
13': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Marley Watkins (Norwich City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Maddison following a set piece situation.
15': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
16': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
17': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye.
17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Timm Klose.
18': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
18': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
18': Goal! Norwich City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
21': Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
21': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
21': Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
22': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
23': James Husband (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
24': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Marley Watkins (Norwich City).
26': Marley Watkins (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
30': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
30': Timm Klose (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Husband.
32': Foul by Tom Trybull (Norwich City).
32': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye.
37': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
38': Attempt missed. Timm Klose (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
38': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
40': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
40': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
41': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
42': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
42': Offside, Norwich City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Grant Hanley is caught offside.
45': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
45': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
45'+2': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
46': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
47': Attempt saved. Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Husband.
52': Attempt missed. Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
52': Foul by Josh Murphy (Norwich City).
52': Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Delay in match Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
55': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross.
58': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
58': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
59': Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a through ball.
60': Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces James Husband.
60': Substitution, Norwich City. Cameron Jerome replaces Josh Murphy.
61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
63': Attempt blocked. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins with a cross.
63': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
63': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
65': Substitution, Norwich City. Christoph Zimmermann replaces Tom Trybull.
68': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
69': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
70': Dangerous play by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
70': Marley Watkins (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angus Gunn.
71': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
71': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Goal! Norwich City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Bennett following a set piece situation.
73': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
74': Foul by Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
74': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Willy Boly.
75': Attempt missed. Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) header from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivo Pinto following a corner.
76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jack Price replaces Léo Bonatini.
77': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
77': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
80': Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
80': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
82': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Diogo Jota.
85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Willy Boly.
86': Attempt blocked. Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
87': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
87': Timm Klose (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
88': Attempt missed. Timm Klose (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
90': Attempt blocked. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye.
90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
90'+2': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
90'+2': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+3': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
90'+4': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Harrison Reed (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
90'+5': Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
90'+6': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.

Statistics

WOL		NOR
24	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	2
46.7	Possession	53.3
15	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
358	Accurate Passes	430
448	Passes	501
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.3
47	Long Balls	49
20	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
7	Blocked Shots	6
17	Effective Tackles	3
19	Tackles	6
0.9	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
25	Effective Clearances	15
25	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,554

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Bromwich Albion	6	+3	13
2	West Ham United	6	+5	11
3	Swansea City	6	+4	11
4	Queens Park Rangers	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Angus Gunn (GK)
15	Timm Klose
31	Grant Hanley
3	James Husband
2	Ivo Pinto
23	James Maddison
19	Tom Trybull
4	Harrison Reed
12	Marley Watkins
11	Josh Murphy
8	Mario Vrancic

Norwich City Substitutes:

Wes Hoolahan, Todd Cantwell, Christoph Zimmerman, Russell Martin, Marco Stiepermann, Cameron Jerome, Michael McGovern.

Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

No.	Name
21	John Ruddy (GK)
16	Conor Coady
15	Willy Boly
5	Ryan Bennett
8	Rúben Neves
4	Alfred N'Diaye
3	Barry Douglas
2	Matt Doherty
33	Léo Bonatini
18	Diogo Jota
7	Ivan Cavaleiro

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Kortney Hause, Jack Price, Ben Marshall, Ruben Vinagre, Bright Enobakhare, Will Norris, Hélder Costa.

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