Norwich City vs Middlesbrough, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Norwich City are hosting Middlesbrough
at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 7': Goal! Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 11': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Norwich City).
- 13': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
- 13': Offside, Norwich City. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Josh Sargent is caught offside.
- 14': Offside, Norwich City. Kenny McLean tries a through ball, but Gabriel Sara is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
- 17': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
- 22': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
- 22': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
- 27': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 31': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
- 31': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a headed pass following a corner.
- 34': Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 36': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).
- 36': Isaac Hayden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
- 37': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 37': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 40': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
- 41': Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 43': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Norwich City).
- 44': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 48': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ben Gibson (Norwich City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
- 58': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 58': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
- 59': Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Norwich City).
- 59': Isaac Hayden (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
- 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 64': Goal! Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 1. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss with a headed pass.
- 66': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 71': Substitution, Norwich City. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Sam McCallum.
- 71': Substitution, Norwich City. Todd Cantwell replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 72': Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
- 72': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matthew Hoppe replaces Marcus Forss.
- 75': Attempt saved. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Max Aarons (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis with a cross.
- 78': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
- 78': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
- 78': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
- 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 83': Substitution, Norwich City. Marcelino Núñez replaces Gabriel Sara.
- 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Jordan Hugill replaces Josh Sargent because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Riley McGree.
- 90': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Norwich City).
- 90'+2': Goal! Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 2. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Chuba Akpom because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Isaiah Jones.
- 90'+6': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
- 90'+9': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 2.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 1, Middlesbrough 2.
Statistics
 MID |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 500 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 569 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,673
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,673
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Norwich City (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 8 | Isaac Hayden  |
| 15 | Sam McCallum |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 20 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 17 | Gabriel Sara |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 3 | Ryan Giles |
| 14 | Tommy Smith |
| 29 | Chuba Akpom |
| 30 | Hayden Hackney |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 21 | Marcus Forss |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 2 | Isaiah Jones |
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