Norwich City vs Sunderland, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
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Lewis Grabban nets brace vs. former club Norwich in Sunderland win
Lewis Grabban came back to haunt his former club as Sunderland came away from Norwich with three points from an excellent 3-1 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 6': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
- 6': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 9': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 9': Marley Watkins (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
- 12': Attempt missed. Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Naismith.
- 14': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 16': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Vaughan with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 17': Harrison Reed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
- 18': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Norwich City. Steven Naismith tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Russell Martin (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
- 24': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
- 24': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 24': James Husband (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
- 26': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
- 27': Goal! Norwich City 0, Sunderland 1. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Vaughan with a headed pass.
- 28': Foul by Brendan Galloway (Sunderland).
- 28': Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 31': Marley Watkins (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 32': Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
- 37': Foul by James Husband (Norwich City).
- 37': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Angus Gunn (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 39': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 39': Harrison Reed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
- 40': Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 43': Foul by Marcel Franke (Norwich City).
- 43': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Sunderland 1.
- 47': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 47': James Husband (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Marcel Franke (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City).
- 48': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Brendan Galloway (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
- 52': Foul by Marcel Franke (Norwich City).
- 52': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 53': Yanic Wildschut (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': James Vaughan (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 56': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 56': Attempt missed. Russell Martin (Norwich City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Christoph Zimmermann with a headed pass following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 58': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by James Husband (Norwich City).
- 58': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Husband.
- 60': Goal! Norwich City 0, Sunderland 2. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lee Cattermole following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Norwich City. Josh Murphy replaces Yanic Wildschut.
- 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 65': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
- 66': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 66': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 68': Substitution, Norwich City. Nélson Oliveira replaces Cameron Jerome.
- 68': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 69': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 69': Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.
- 70': Attempt missed. Marcel Franke (Norwich City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Goal! Norwich City 0, Sunderland 3. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
- 73': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Marley Watkins (Norwich City).
- 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Darron Gibson replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 75': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 75': Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Brendan Galloway (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
- 76': Offside, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 77': Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Wes Hoolahan replaces Steven Naismith.
- 78': Own Goal by Lewis Grabban, Sunderland. Norwich City 1, Sunderland 3.
- 79': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Marley Watkins (Norwich City).
- 79': Attempt missed. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Koné following a set piece situation.
- 82': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 82': James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Grabban with a headed pass.
- 84': Attempt saved. James Husband (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.
- 84': Russell Martin (Norwich City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 84': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Aiden McGeady.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Franke.
- 85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darron Gibson.
- 86': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
- 87': Substitution, Sunderland. John O'Shea replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 87': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 88': Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Marley Watkins (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan with a cross.
- 89': Darron Gibson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
- 90'+3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
- 90'+4': Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
- 90'+4': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Sunderland 3.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Sunderland 3.
Statistics
 SUN |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.7 | Possession | 71.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 171 | Accurate Passes | 562 |
| 261 | Passes | 650 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 36 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,343
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,343
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Christoph Zimmerman |
| 28 | Marcel Franke |
| 5 | Russell Martin |
| 7 | Steven Naismith |
| 23 | James Maddison |
| 4 | Harrison Reed |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 17 | Yanic Wildschut |
| 10 | Cameron Jerome |
| 12 | Marley Watkins |
Sunderland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 18 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 15 | Brendan Galloway |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 11 | Lewis Grabban |
| 9 | James Vaughan |
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