Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipNorwich seal promotion to Premier League with win over Blackburn
Norwich City sealed promotion to the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 5': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 6': Attempt missed. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 8': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 13': Goal! Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 16': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Godfrey.
- 18': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 18': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
- 21': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 21': Goal! Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 23': Goal! Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
- 24': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 24': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 27': Attempt saved. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 27': Attempt saved. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
- 33': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 34': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 37': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
- 42': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 44': Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
- 44': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
- 44': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Danny Graham.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann with a cross.
- 47': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 47': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
- 53': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
- 53': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 54': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 56': Offside, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann tries a through ball, but Maximillian Aarons is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway replaces Jack Rodwell.
- 61': Attempt missed. Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 62': Hand ball by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
- 63': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 64': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City).
- 64': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 66': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
- 70': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Chapman replaces Bradley Dack.
- 73': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Joe Rothwell.
- 74': Attempt saved. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 76': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
- 76': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
- 79': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Maximillian Aarons.
- 80': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 80': Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
- 85': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Norwich City. Alexander Tettey replaces Marco Stiepermann.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Norwich City. Moritz Leitner replaces Onel Hernández.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Rhodes replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Statistics
 BLK |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 380 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 26 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,848
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,848
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Millwall | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Godfrey |
| 6 | Christoph Zimmerman  |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis |
| 37 | Max Aarons |
| 18 | Marco Stiepermann |
| 8 | Mario Vrancic |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 25 | Onel Hernández |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jayson Leutwiler (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 17 | Amari'i Bell |
| 31 | Elliott Bennett |
| 23 | Bradley Dack |
| 5 | Jack Rodwell |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 10 | Danny Graham |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 7 | Adam Armstrong |
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