Norwich City vs Watford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipNorwich City title celebrations on hold after defeat by Watford
Norwich City's Championship title celebrations were put on ice as they lost 1-0 at home to second-placed Watford on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 7': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
- 10': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 13': Foul by Xavi Quintillá (Norwich City).
- 13': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 15': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
- 16': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 17': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 18': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 20': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 20': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá.
- 24': Foul by Max Aarons (Norwich City).
- 24': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 27': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 27': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Will Hughes (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ken Sema.
- 29': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 30': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 30': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 33': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 33': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
- 35': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 37': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
- 37': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 45'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Watford 0.
- 48': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 49': Adam Masina (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Offside, Norwich City. Xavi Quintillá tries a through ball, but Kenny McLean is caught offside.
- 50': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Dan Gosling (Watford).
- 51': Foul by Xavi Quintillá (Norwich City).
- 51': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 56': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Goal! Norwich City 0, Watford 1. Dan Gosling (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 59': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 59': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 61': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
- 61': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
- 64': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 65': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 66': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 70': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces João Pedro.
- 70': Substitution, Watford. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Dan Gosling.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 73': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Norwich City).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah with a through ball.
- 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 77': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 80': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Masina.
- 80': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 80': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Xavi Quintillá.
- 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Andrew Omobamidele.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Craig Cathcart.
- 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 86': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Norwich City).
- 86': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Norwich City).
- 90'+2': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 90'+4': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
- 90'+4': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Norwich City).
- 90'+6': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Hand ball by Philip Zinckernagel (Watford).
- 90'+8': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford).
- 90'+8': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Watford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Watford 1.
Statistics
 WAT |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 350 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 35 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 17 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
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
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 44 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 16 | Xavier Quintillá |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
| 23 | Kenny McLean  |
| 20 | Oliver Skipp |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 16 | Dan Gosling |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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