English League Championship

Norwich City vs Brentford, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 26': Emiliano Buendía
FT
1 - 0
Brentford

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
    • 1': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.
    • 8': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
    • 8': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
    • 8': David Raya Martin (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
    • 9': Hand ball by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 17': Foul by Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich City).
    • 17': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a through ball.
    • 22': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
    • 22': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
    • 24': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Goal! Norwich City 1, Brentford 0. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
    • 28': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
    • 28': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
    • 28': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 33': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 35': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
    • 35': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 38': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
    • 38': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Winston Reid (Brentford).
    • 40': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Winston Reid (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich City).
    • 42': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
    • 43': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitrios Giannoulis.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Brentford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Brentford 0.
    • 50': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich City).
    • 50': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
    • 50': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
    • 54': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a headed pass.
    • 60': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 60': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
    • 60': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
    • 63': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
    • 63': Winston Reid (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Winston Reid (Brentford).
    • 64': Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Brentford. Tariqe Fosu-Henry replaces Sergi Canós.
    • 67': Substitution, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard replaces Vitaly Janelt.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 69': Substitution, Norwich City. Lukas Rupp replaces Mario Vrancic.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
    • 71': Onel Hernández (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford).
    • 72': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 76': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Rasmussen replaces Winston Reid.
    • 76': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Saman Ghoddos.
    • 77': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
    • 77': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Onel Hernández.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lukas Rupp.
    • 87': Offside, Norwich City. Tim Krul tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Teemu Pukki.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Rasmussen with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Marcus Forss (Brentford).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Brentford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Brentford 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 0
    55 Possession 44
    11 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    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
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    Line-Ups

    NOR Norwich City

    No. Name
    1 Tim Krul (GK)
    34 Ben Gibson
    5 Grant Hanley
    30 Dimitris Giannoulis
    2 Max Aarons
    8 Mario Vrancic
    23 Kenny McLean
    20 Oliver Skipp
    22 Teemu Pukki
    25 Onel Hernández Yellow Card
    17 Emiliano Buendía
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Alexander Tettey, Lukas Rupp, Adam Idah, Jordan Hugill, Jacob Sørensen, Kieran Dowell, Przemyslaw Placheta, Daniel Barden, Christoph Zimmerman.

    BRE Brentford

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK)
    5 Ethan Pinnock
    23 Winston Reid Yellow Card
    29 Mads Bech Sørensen
    22 Henrik Dalsgaard
    27 Vitaly Janelt
    20 Saman Ghoddos
    8 Mathias Jensen
    17 Ivan Toney
    7 Sergi Canós
    19 Bryan Mbeumo
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Mads Bidstrup, Jan Zamburek, Mads Roerslev, Marcus Forss, Emiliano Marcondes, Alex Gilbert, Christian Nørgaard, Luke Daniels, Tarique Fosu-Henry.

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