Norwich City emerged victorious in a thrilling match against Bristol City. After Jason Knight’s first-half opener, a George Tanner own goal equalized the score. However, Norwich City quickly turned things around in the second half, with a smart finish from Idah. This stunning late victory ended David Wagner’s winless streak against Bristol City and helped ease relegation battle fears for the Canaries.
Early in the game, Norwich dominated the opening but fell behind due to sloppy defending, allowing Bristol City to score. However, Norwich quickly fought back and restored parity in the second half. The game seemed destined for a draw until Idah’s late, dramatic goal completed a stunning comeback for Norwich City.
Bristol City’s substitutions of Bajic, Williams, Cornick, and Mehmeti were unable to affect the game. Tanner received a booking in the 72nd minute. Knight scored the opening goal in the 34th minute for Bristol City. Norwich City’s substitutions of Long, Sainz, Idah, McCallum, Fassnacht, and Placheta made a significant impact on the game. Duffy was booked in the 25th minute. The key moments in the game included attempts from both teams to score, but it was ultimately Norwich City who emerged victorious.
The match statistics showed that Norwich City had 60% possession compared to Bristol City’s 40%. Norwich City had 14 shots, with 7 on target, while Bristol City had 11 shots, with only 2 on target. Both teams had 6 corners. The match had a total of 11 fouls and 2 and 5 minutes of added time. The match was officiated by referee Gavin Ward.
Overall, it was a thrilling and eventful match between Bristol City and Norwich City, which saw the latter coming back from a goal down to secure a late victory. The win helped ease relegation battle fears for Norwich City, while Bristol City faced disappointment despite putting up a strong fight throughout the game.
