English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 27': Emiliano Buendía
  • 70': Todd Cantwell
FT
2 - 0
Cardiff City

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
    • 4': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 7': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
    • 7': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Aarons.
    • 10': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Norwich City).
    • 10': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Lungi Sørensen.
    • 12': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
    • 16': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
    • 19': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a through ball.
    • 24': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
    • 24': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
    • 27': Goal! Norwich City 1, Cardiff City 0. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
    • 28': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 31': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
    • 31': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Norwich City).
    • 32': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 34': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
    • 34': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City).
    • 37': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 37': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 38': Foul by Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Norwich City).
    • 38': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 40': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 41': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
    • 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
    • 42': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but Robert Glatzel is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
    • 43': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Max Aarons.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Cardiff City 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 47': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
    • 47': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Norwich City).
    • 49': Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
    • 50': Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
    • 51': Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
    • 54': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a fast break.
    • 61': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
    • 61': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
    • 63': Offside, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson tries a through ball, but Joe Ralls is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
    • 64': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 66': Substitution, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett replaces Marlon Pack.
    • 66': Foul by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City).
    • 66': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 67': Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Goal! Norwich City 2, Cardiff City 0. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
    • 76': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Sheyi Ojo.
    • 77': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Robert Glatzel is caught offside.
    • 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Marco Stiepermann replaces Mario Vrancic.
    • 81': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 81': Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 83': Foul by Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Norwich City).
    • 83': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Glatzel following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Emiliano Buendía.
    • 85': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Christoph Zimmermann.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Norwich City. Alexander Tettey replaces Max Aarons because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Teemu Pukki.
    • 90'+2': Christoph Zimmermann (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Harry Wilson (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+4': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Harry Wilson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Cardiff City 0.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Cardiff City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Cardiff City 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 3
    38.1 Possession 61.9
    10 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    196 Accurate Passes 388
    289 Passes 489
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    22 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    68 Long Balls 75
    26 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    9 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 4
    10 Effective Clearances 14
    10 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Carrow Road
    Location: Norwich, England
    Attendance: 2,000

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    33 Michael McGovern (GK)
    5 Grant Hanley
    6 Christoph Zimmerman
    19 Jacob Sørensen
    2 Max Aarons
    8 Mario Vrancic
    23 Kenny McLean
    20 Oliver Skipp
    22 Teemu Pukki
    14 Todd Cantwell
    17 Emiliano Buendía
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Alexander Tettey, Lukas Rupp, Andrew Omobamidele, Josh Martin, Jordan Hugill, Marco Stiepermann, Daniel Barden, Tyrese Omotoye, Kieran Dowell.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Alex Smithies (GK)
    16 Curtis Nelson Yellow Card
    4 Sean Morrison
    18 Greg Cunningham
    7 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
    6 Will Vaulks
    21 Marlon Pack
    27 Sheyi Ojo Yellow Card
    23 Harry Wilson Yellow Card
    8 Joe Ralls
    9 Robert Glatzel
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Dillon Phillips, Keenan Patten, Chanka Zimba, Gavin Whyte, Filip Benkovic, Joel Bagan, Junior Hoilett, Sol Bamba, Mark Harris.

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