English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Norwich City
  • 87': Mario Vrancic
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham City
  • Red Card 86': Adam Clayton

About

Norwich City are hosting Birmingham 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 4': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 7': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Max Aarons.
  • 8': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 8': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Skipp with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
  • 12': Kristian Pedersen (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
  • 15': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Adam Clayton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 22': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jonathan Leko.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 29': Foul by Grant Hanley (Norwich City).
  • 29': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Norwich City).
  • 33': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Xavi Quintillá (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Leko.
  • 43': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lukas Rupp.
  • 44': Attempt missed. George Friend (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
  • 49': Foul by Xavi Quintillá (Norwich City).
  • 49': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Adam Clayton (Birmingham City).
  • 50': Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Adam Clayton (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
  • 54': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jérémie Bela replaces Jonathan Leko.
  • 56': Foul by Ben Gibson (Norwich City).
  • 56': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Sánchez.
  • 63': Offside, Norwich City. Emiliano Buendía tries a through ball, but Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 67': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City).
  • 67': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 69': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Jordan Hugill.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lukas Rupp (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 75': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
  • 75': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Oliver Skipp (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Norwich City. Mario Vrancic replaces Oliver Skipp.
  • 81': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 82': Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City).
  • 82': Iván Sánchez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jérémie Bela (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 84': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 84': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 86': Foul by Adam Clayton (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Second yellow card to Adam Clayton (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
  • 87': Goal! Norwich City 1, Birmingham City 0. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Idah.
  • 88': Foul by George Friend (Birmingham City).
  • 88': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': George Friend (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Adam Idah (Norwich City).
  • 89': Neil Etheridge (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Adam Idah (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
  • 90': Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Mikel San José replaces Marc Roberts.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta tries a through ball, but Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Birmingham City 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
26.7 Possession 73.3
6 SHOTS 23
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 698
276 Passes 773
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 9
9 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.4
76 Long Balls 45
28 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 9
10 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 7
25 Effective Clearances 13
25 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Tim Krul (GK)
34 Ben Gibson
5 Grant Hanley
16 Xavier Quintillá
2 Max Aarons
9 Jordan Hugill
7 Lukas Rupp
20 Oliver Skipp
22 Teemu Pukki
14 Todd Cantwell
17 Emiliano Buendía
Norwich City Substitutes:
Mario Vrancic, Przemyslaw Placheta, Josh Martin, Michael McGovern, Adam Idah, Kenny McLean, Alexander Tettey.

BIR Birmingham City (5-4-1)

No. Name
30 Neil Etheridge (GK)
12 Harlee Dean Yellow Card
5 George Friend Yellow Card
4 Marc Roberts
3 Kristian Pedersen
2 Maxime Colin
34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
8 Adam Clayton Yellow Card
14 Jonathan Leko
17 Iván Sánchez
9 Scott Hogan
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Jérémie Bela, Andrés Prieto, Riley McGree, Gary Gardner, Mikel San José, Joshua Dacres-Cogley, Caolan Boyd-Munce.

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