Bristol City vs Norwich City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
Socceroos ace Mohamed Toure nets second hat trick for Norwich
Socceroos striker Mohamed Toure has continued his magnificent build-up to the FIFA World Cup, netting a second-half hat trick to steer Norwich City to a 4-2 Championship victory over Bristol City in England.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Bristol City 1, Norwich City 0. Sam Morsy (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gibbs.
- 8': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
- 8': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
- 10': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
- 16': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
- 17': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 18': Attempt saved. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
- 18': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
- 18': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
- 21': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
- 21': Delay in match (Bristol City).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
- 29': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 31': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
- 31': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Gibbs following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Mohamed Touré (Norwich City).
- 33': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 36': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 40': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 41': Delay in match (Bristol City).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 44': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 44': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
- 45'+2': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Norwich City 0.
- 46': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
- 47': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
- 49': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 49': Emil Riis (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
- 51': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
- 51': Attempt saved. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Bristol City 1, Norwich City 1. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 53': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 54': Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 54': Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Offside, Bristol City. Scott Twine is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gibbs.
- 61': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 62': Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Liam Gibbs with a cross.
- 62': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
- 63': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 65': Substitution, Bristol City. Delano Burgzorg replaces Emil Riis.
- 65': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Mark Sykes.
- 65': Substitution, Bristol City. Tomi Horvat replaces Scott Twine.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
- 69': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
- 70': Goal! Bristol City 1, Norwich City 2. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau following a fast break.
- 72': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 72': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
- 75': Goal! Bristol City 1, Norwich City 3. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paris Maghoma following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
- 76': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Mohamed Touré.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Paris Maghoma.
- 78': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Sam Morsy.
- 78': Goal! Bristol City 1, Norwich City 4. José Córdoba (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Offside, Bristol City. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Errol Mundle-Smith replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Oscar Schwartau.
- 86': Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 86': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol City. George Tanner replaces Ross McCrorie.
- 88': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
- 89': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
- 90'+1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Kenny McLean.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. José Córdoba (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amankwah Forson with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Goal! Bristol City 2, Norwich City 4. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
- 90'+7': Errol Mundle-Smith (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Norwich City 4.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 2, Norwich City 4.
Statistics
 NOR |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 458 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 28 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 15 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 23,149
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 23,149
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 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 21 | Neto Borges |
| 38 | Noah Eile |
| 3 | Cameron Pring |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
| 40 | Sam Morsy |
| 4 | Adam Randell |
| 18 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 12 | Jason Knight |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vladan Kovacevic (GK) |
| 33 | José Córdoba |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 8 | Liam Gibbs |
| 35 | Kellen Fisher |
| 25 | Paris Maghoma |
| 23 | Kenny McLean  |
| 7 | Pelle Mattsson |
| 37 | Mohamed Toure |
| 21 | Ali Ahmed |
| 29 | Oscar Schwartau |
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