English League Championship

Norwich City vs Wigan Athletic, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 86': Mario Vrancic (P)
FT
1 - 0
Wigan Athletic

    About

    Norwich City are hosting Wigan Athletic at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 1': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 1': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
    • 3': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
    • 6': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 9': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Foul by Timm Klose (Norwich City).
    • 14': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
    • 16': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Christoph Zimmermann.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 19': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 19': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Michael Jacobs.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 21': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
    • 22': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
    • 25': Foul by Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City).
    • 25': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 31': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 31': Maximillian Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
    • 33': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
    • 39': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 39': Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moritz Leitner.
    • 41': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 41': Timm Klose (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
    • 42': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Alexander Tettey.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Hand ball by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 44': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic).
    • 45': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 45': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 51': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 52': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 53': Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
    • 53': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Reece James (Wigan Athletic).
    • 53': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
    • 56': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 58': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Garner.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
    • 61': Delay in match Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) because of an injury.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Josh Windass.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a headed pass.
    • 64': Substitution, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Louis Thompson replaces Maximillian Aarons.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 65': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
    • 68': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Darron Gibson replaces Joe Garner.
    • 69': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 69': Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Offside, Norwich City. Jamal Lewis tries a through ball, but Moritz Leitner is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Norwich City).
    • 71': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
    • 73': Louis Thompson (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Reece James.
    • 75': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Rhodes replaces Emiliano Buendía.
    • 76': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum Connolly replaces Lee Evans.
    • 78': Delay in match Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Stiepermann.
    • 81': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
    • 82': Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 85': Penalty Norwich City. Teemu Pukki draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 85': Penalty conceded by Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 86': Christian Walton (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Darron Gibson (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Goal! Norwich City 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 88': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. William Grigg replaces Sam Morsy.
    • 89': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Moritz Leitner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Callum Connolly (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Moritz Leitner (Norwich City).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+1': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Wigan Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 0
    43 Possession 57
    11 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    208 Accurate Passes 308
    323 Passes 432
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    74 Long Balls 59
    30 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 7
    5 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 14
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 8
    25 Effective Clearances 15
    25 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Carrow Road
    Location: Norwich, England
    Attendance: 25,034

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
    2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
    3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
    4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tim Krul (GK)
    6 Christoph Zimmerman
    15 Timm Klose
    12 Jamal Lewis
    37 Max Aarons Yellow Card
    18 Marco Stiepermann
    27 Alexander Tettey
    10 Moritz Leitner
    22 Teemu Pukki
    36 Todd Cantwell
    17 Emiliano Buendía
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Louis Thompson, Dennis Srbeny, Tom Trybull, Jordan Rhodes, Ben Godfrey, Michael McGovern, Mario Vrancic.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Christian Walton (GK) Yellow Card
    21 Cedric Kipre
    22 Cheyenne Dunkley
    3 Antonee Robinson
    12 Reece James
    25 Nick Powell
    5 Sam Morsy
    36 Lee Evans
    41 Joe Garner
    17 Michael Jacobs
    10 Josh Windass Yellow Card
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Kal Naismith, Callum McManaman, Will Grigg, Jamie Jones, Callum Connolly, Nathan Byrne, Darron Gibson.

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