Norwich City vs Birmingham 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Introduction
Norwich City are hosting Birmingham City
at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 5': Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Norwich City 1, Birmingham City 0. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 36': Goal! Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 0. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross.
- 45': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Juninho Bacuna.
- 45': Second Half begins Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 0.
- 53': Goal! Norwich City 2, Birmingham City 1. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Christos Tzolis replaces Onel Hernández because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Alfie Chang because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Tahith Chong.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Andrew Omobamidele replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 90'+4': Goal! Norwich City 3, Birmingham City 1. Christos Tzolis (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Norwich City 3, Birmingham City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,657
Venue: Carrow Road
Location: Norwich, England
Attendance: 25,657
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 BIR |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 8 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.2 | Possession | 66.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 161 | Accurate Passes | 451 |
| 263 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 14 | Clearances | 19 |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 23 | Kenny McLean  |
| 17 | Gabriel Sara |
| 11 | Adam Idah |
| 25 | Onel Hernández |
| 10 | Kieran Dowell |
Birmingham City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 26 | Kevin Long |
| 23 | Emmanuel Longelo |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 42 | Alfie Chang |
| 18 | Tahith Chong |
| 35 | George Hall |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 6 | Hannibal Mejbri |
EFL Championship News
Burnley celebrate promotion by singing with Natasha Bedingfield
Burnley celebrated promotion to the Premier League by singing Natasha Bedingfield's 2004 hit "Unwritten" with the singer on Saturday.
Leeds win Championship title on goal difference, Luton relegated
Leeds and Burnley finish with 100 points
Leeds win Championship title, Frank Lampard's Coventry City seal playoff spot
Leeds United sealed the Championship title while Frank Lampard guided Coventry City to the playoffs in a dramatic final day in the second tier.
Wrexham's Parkinson: Paul Mullin, Ollie Palmer to remain at club
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has confirmed that "legends" Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer remain a part of the club's plans for next season.
How Ryan Reynolds & Co. bought Wrexham's path to promotion
Wrexham's promotion might look miraculous, but it's actually a combination of factors that other Premier League hopefuls shouldn't try to replicate.
Wrexham to throw promotion party for fans at SToK Racecourse
Wrexham is keeping the party going after sealing a third-straight promotion by throwing a ticket-only end-of-year awards ceremony for fans.