Norwich City vs Ipswich Town, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Norwich City are hosting Ipswich Town
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': Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 5': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
- 5': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 6': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 6': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 7': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Sam Field (Norwich City).
- 8': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 8': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Penalty Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Goal! Norwich City 0, Ipswich Town 1. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Offside, Ipswich Town. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
- 13': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 14': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 15': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 16': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 18': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 19': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 20': Attempt missed. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
- 21': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 22': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 26': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 29': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 29': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 30': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt saved. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 32': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 32': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Anis Mehmeti.
- 35': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
- 35': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 41': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Anis Mehmeti.
- 43': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 45': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Norwich City 0, Ipswich Town 2. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Greaves.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Ipswich Town 2.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Mohamed Touré replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Sam Field.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Ipswich Town 2.
- 47': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 50': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 52': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
- 52': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Harry Darling (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 54': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Taylor following a fast break.
- 55': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 55': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Touré (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 58': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 58': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 59': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón replaces George Hirst.
- 61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Marcelino Núñez replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Paris Maghoma replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 66': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Harry Darling (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.
- 67': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 68': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 68': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Harry Darling (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Jaden Philogene.
- 72': Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
- 72': Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 74': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene replaces Jack Stacey.
- 75': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 76': Handball by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 76': Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Handball by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 78': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 79': Attempt saved. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
- 80': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dan Neil replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 85': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Cédric Kipré replaces Leif Davis because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 86': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
- 88': Attempt missed. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 90': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Dan Neil (Ipswich Town).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. José Córdoba (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paris Maghoma with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Ipswich Town 2.
- 0': Match ends, Norwich City 0, Ipswich Town 2.
Statistics
 IPS |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 33 | Possession | 67 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 134 | Accurate Passes | 332 |
| 212 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 46 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,826
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 26,826
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 |
| 6 | Harry Darling  |
| 35 | Kellen Fisher |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 20 | Anis Ben Slimane |
| 26 | Sam Field |
| 7 | Pelle Mattsson |
| 30 | Mathias Kvistgaarden |
| 21 | Ali Ahmed |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 19 | Darnell Furlong |
| 33 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 14 | Jack Taylor |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 9 | George Hirst |
| 11 | Jaden Philogene |
| 18 | Ben Johnson |
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