Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Norwich City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 3': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 3': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 9': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 12': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 12': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 12': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 17': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Wright.
- 19': Handball by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 20': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
- 25': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
- 28': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 29': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
- 29': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. José Córdoba (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jacob Wright (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 35': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 35': Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
- 38': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
- 42': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+2': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 46': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 46': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 47': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
- 48': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Substitution, Norwich City. Mohamed Touré replaces Jovon Makama because of an injury.
- 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi with a cross following a fast break.
- 58': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 58': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam Field replaces Jacob Wright.
- 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Tony Springett.
- 63': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 63': Sam Field (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 65': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Oladapo Afolayan replaces Ryoya Morishita.
- 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Connor O'Riordan replaces Hayden Carter.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
- 70': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 71': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
- 72': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 73': Goal! Norwich City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 74': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 76': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Lewis Miller.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 77': Offside, Norwich City. Mohamed Touré is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden with a headed pass.
- 78': Goal! Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 82': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Sam Field (Norwich City).
- 83': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Sam Field (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Mathias Jørgensen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
- 85': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
- 88': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 88': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
- 90': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
- 90'+5': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 351 | Passes | 441 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 20 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 24 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,628
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,628
EFL Championship Standings
| # | 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
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vladan Kovacevic (GK) |
| 33 | José Córdoba |
| 15 | Ruairi McConville |
| 14 | Benjamin Chrisene |
| 35 | Kellen Fisher |
| 20 | Anis Ben Slimane |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 16 | Jacob Wright |
| 24 | Jovon Makama |
| 21 | Ali Ahmed |
| 42 | Tony Springett |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 20 | Eiran Cashin  |
| 12 | Lewis Miller |
| 10 | Todd Cantwell |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 24 | Moussa Baradji |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
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