English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Norwich City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 45'+1': Conor Townsend
  • 56': Jed Wallace
FT
2 - 1
Norwich City
  • 41': Josh Sargent

About

West Bromwich Albion are hosting Norwich City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
  • 1': Hand ball by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  • 7': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 7': Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a through ball.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby with a headed pass.
  • 12': Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 16': Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City).
  • 16': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Sam Byram (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
  • 22': Foul by Marquinhos (Norwich City).
  • 22': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Norwich City).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 30': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.
  • 32': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 34': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sam Byram.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 36': Marquinhos (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Norwich City 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 43': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
  • 44': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
  • 44': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Norwich City 1. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 47': Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 48': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
  • 51': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
  • 53': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
  • 53': John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 56': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Norwich City 1. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Gibbs with a cross.
  • 58': Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 59': Christos Tzolis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.
  • 64': Substitution, Norwich City. Teemu Pukki replaces Liam Gibbs.
  • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Christos Tzolis.
  • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Marquinhos.
  • 65': Substitution, Norwich City. Isaac Hayden replaces Jacob Sørensen.
  • 66': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
  • 67': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 67': Isaac Hayden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 70': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by John Swift.
  • 72': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).
  • 76': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Marc Albrighton replaces Karlan Grant.
  • 76': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Okay Yokuslu.
  • 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Marcelino Núñez replaces Gabriel Sara.
  • 81': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 84': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 84': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley replaces John Swift.
  • 90': Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).
  • 90': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Max Aarons.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jake Livermore replaces Jed Wallace.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Norwich City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
51.8 Possession 48.2
7 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 348
475 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.5
64 Long Balls 54
28 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 9
23 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 5
22 Effective Clearances 15
22 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,638

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Alex Palmer (GK)
15 Erik Pieters
6 Semi Ajayi
3 Conor Townsend
2 Darnell Furlong
19 John Swift
35 Okay Yokuslu
14 Jayson Molumby
21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
18 Karlan Grant
17 Jed Wallace
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Mo Faal, Jake Livermore, Marc Albrighton, Joshua Griffiths, Kyle Bartley, Jovan Malcolm, Taylor Gardner-Hickman.

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

No. Name
28 Angus Gunn (GK)
3 Sam Byram Yellow Card
4 Andrew Omobamidele
30 Dimitris Giannoulis
2 Max Aarons
46 Liam Gibbs Yellow Card
19 Jacob Sørensen
17 Gabriel Sara
24 Josh Sargent
18 Christos Tzolis
13 Marquinhos
Norwich City Substitutes:
Tim Krul, Brad Hills, Isaac Hayden, Jon Rowe, Marcelino Núñez, Teemu Pukki, Adam Idah.

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