Derby County vs Norwich City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipNorwich on cusp of Premier League promotion with victory at Derby
Championship leaders Norwich City moved within two points of securing Premier League promotion with a 1-0 victory over Derby County on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 2': Kornell MacDonald (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Max Bird.
- 5': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) with an attempt from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Kamil Jozwiak (Derby County).
- 6': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grant Hanley with a headed pass.
- 11': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Derby County).
- 11': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Graeme Shinnie (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 12': Hand ball by Teden Mengi (Derby County).
- 14': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
- 14': Kamil Jozwiak (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Max Bird (Derby County).
- 15': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Max Bird (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 20': Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
- 20': Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Craig Forsyth (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Derby County 0, Norwich City 1. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 22': Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County).
- 22': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
- 29': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
- 29': Patrick Roberts (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 31': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kornell MacDonald.
- 31': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 34': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 36': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 37': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 43': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County).
- 44': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Graeme Shinnie (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
- 45'+1': Offside, Derby County. Patrick Roberts tries a through ball, but Colin Kazim-Richards is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 45'+2': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Derby County 0, Norwich City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 0, Norwich City 1.
- 47': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County).
- 50': Hand ball by Kamil Jozwiak (Derby County).
- 53': Attempt saved. Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
- 53': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Teden Mengi (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 59': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 64': Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City).
- 64': Graeme Shinnie (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
- 65': Patrick Roberts (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 67': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Derby County).
- 68': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Patrick Roberts (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Derby County. Louie Sibley replaces Kamil Jozwiak.
- 72': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Derby County).
- 72': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Bird.
- 76': Attempt missed. Louie Sibley (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
- 77': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Andre Wisdom.
- 80': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 81': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Max Bird (Derby County).
- 83': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Derby County. Louie Watson replaces Tom Lawrence.
- 84': Substitution, Derby County. Festy Ebosele replaces Kornell MacDonald.
- 85': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 86': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
- 86': Patrick Roberts (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Substitution, Norwich City. Alexander Tettey replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 90'+1': Foul by Teden Mengi (Derby County).
- 90'+1': Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Graeme Shinnie (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 90'+3': Foul by Teden Mengi (Derby County).
- 90'+3': Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Derby County).
- 90'+4': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Norwich City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Derby County 0, Norwich City 1.
Statistics
 NOR |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 517 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 603 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 17 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Derby County (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Marshall (GK) |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 2 | Andre Wisdom |
| 3 | Craig Forsyth  |
| 37 | Kornell Macdonald |
| 4 | Graeme Shinnie |
| 8 | Max Bird |
| 7 | Kamil Jozwiak |
| 23 | Patrick Roberts |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
| 13 | Colin Kazim-Richards |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 44 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 20 | Oliver Skipp |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 14 | Todd Cantwell |
| 17 | Emiliano Buendía |
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