Norwich City vs Huddersfield Town, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
- 8': Teemu Pukki
- 20': Teemu Pukki
- 24': Emiliano Buendía
- 29': Todd Cantwell
- 42': Kieran Dowell
- 61': Teemu Pukki (P)
- 78': Jordan Hugill
FT
7 - 0
7 - 0
Norwich close in on promotion with 7-0 rout of Huddersfield
Norwich City moved within striking distance of promotion back to the Premier League in a 7-0 thrashing of Huddersfield Town.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 5': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Goal! Norwich City 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 9': Demeaco Duhaney (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
- 10': Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 10': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town).
- 12': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 12': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza.
- 16': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 16': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Offside, Norwich City. Todd Cantwell tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
- 20': Goal! Norwich City 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.
- 24': Goal! Norwich City 3, Huddersfield Town 0. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 25': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 25': Joel Pereira (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town).
- 26': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
- 27': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Hand ball by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 29': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town).
- 29': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Norwich City 4, Huddersfield Town 0. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 31': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Naby Sarr.
- 32': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Demeaco Duhaney.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jonathan Hogg.
- 33': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 34': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kenny McLean from a direct free kick.
- 34': Offside, Norwich City. Emiliano Buendía tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 37': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Norwich City).
- 37': Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 39': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
- 39': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Demeaco Duhaney.
- 42': Goal! Norwich City 5, Huddersfield Town 0. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 45'+1': Foul by Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town).
- 45'+1': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Dowell with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 5, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 5, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Scott High replaces Richard Stearman.
- 48': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
- 48': Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 53': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Aaron Rowe replaces Duane Holmes.
- 54': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Sorba Thomas replaces Jonathan Hogg.
- 54': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Huddersfield Town).
- 54': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott High.
- 57': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Scott High (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 60': Penalty Norwich City. Oliver Skipp draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Norwich City 6, Huddersfield Town 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 65': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town).
- 65': Kieran Dowell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Rarmani Edmonds-Green replaces Naby Sarr.
- 66': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jaden Brown replaces Lewis O'Brien.
- 67': Dangerous play by Demeaco Duhaney (Huddersfield Town).
- 67': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town).
- 69': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 70': Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 70': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Kenny McLean.
- 72': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 73': Demeaco Duhaney (Huddersfield Town) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Teemu Pukki.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 78': Goal! Norwich City 7, Huddersfield Town 0. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 80': Foul by Jaden Brown (Huddersfield Town).
- 80': Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
- 86': Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 87': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 88': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 89': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Sørensen.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Norwich City 7, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 7, Huddersfield Town 0.
Statistics
 HUD |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 665 |
| 334 | Passes | 725 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 9 | Clearances | 11 |
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 | Coventry City | 39 | +41 | 80 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | +22 | 71 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 38 | +28 | 69 |
| 4 | Millwall | 39 | +9 | 69 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Huddersfield Town (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Joel Pereira (GK) |
| 15 | Richard Keogh |
| 23 | Naby Sarr |
| 12 | Richard Stearman |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 9 | Duane Holmes |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 8 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 17 | Demeaco Duhaney |
| 25 | Daniel Ward |
| 18 | Isaac Mbenza  |
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