Norwich vs Bristol City
Ref: Tom Nield, EnglandCarrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk · 27,606 cap
Match recap
Bristol City beat Norwich 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Sykes scored for Bristol City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.58 for Norwich versus 2.06 for Bristol City. Norwich sit 9th in the Championship table while Bristol City are 12th.
First Half
Medić
Yellow Card
24'
Vyner
Yellow Card
37'
McCrorie
Yellow Card
Second Half
59'
Randell
Yellow Card
⇄
Marcondes
⇄
Jurásek
68'
⇄
McCrorie
⇄
Schwartau
⇄
Schlupp
73'
⚽
Sykes
79'
⇄
Twine
Mattsson
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NorwichBristol City
7Won
Statistical edge
7–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.58VS2.06
Attack0 · 5 won
11
Shots
21
4
Shots on target
6
5
Shots in the box
15
6
Shots outside box
6
4
Shots off goal
6
3
Corners
9
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
61%
Possession
39%
545
Total passes
347
470
Accurate passes
258
86%
Pass accuracy
74%
Discipline3 · 0 won
11
Fouls
14
2
Yellow cards
3
2
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
4
3
Blocked shots
9
0.67
Goals prevented
0.67
Norwich
4-2-3-1
Bristol City
3-4-2-1Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 3J. StaceyD
- 5J. MedićD
- 6H. DarlingD
- 7P. MattssonM
- 9J. SargentF
- 10M. JurásekM
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 27J. SchluppD
- 29O. SchwartauM
Substitutes
- 8L. GibbsM
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 17A. CrnacF
- 22M. TopićM
- 24J. MakamaF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 35K. FisherD
- 42T. SpringettF
Bristol City
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2R. McCrorieM
- 4A. RandellM
- 5R. AtkinsonD
- 10S. TwineF
- 11A. MehmetiF
- 14Z. VynerM
- 16R. DickieD
- 18E. RiisF
- 19G. TannerD
- 21Neto BorgesM
- 23R. VítekG
Substitutes
- 1M. O’LearyG
- 7Y. HirakawaF
- 9F. MayuluF
- 17M. SykesM
- 24H. RobertsD
- 25Ephrahim YeboahF
- 29Leo PecoverM
- 30S. ArmstrongF
- 31E. MorrisonM
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pelle Mattsson | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Harry Darling | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oscar Schwartau | M | 70 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3/6 |
| Jakov Medić | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | D | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | 60 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | M | 59 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jack Stacey | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/4 |
| Josh Sargent | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/5 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jacob Wright | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mirko Topić | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Springett | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruairi McConville | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ante Crnac | F | 30 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 20 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Liam Gibbs | M | 31 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jovon Makama | F | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
Bristol City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Vitek | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Atkinson | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Robert Dickie(C) | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| George Tanner | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Zak Vyner | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| Ross McCrorie | M | 68 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Adam Randell | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Neto Borges | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Scott Twine | F | 79 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 0/2 |
| Anis Mehmeti | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2/5 |
| Emil Riis Jacobsen | F | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Max O'Leary | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haydon Roberts | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fally Mayulu | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Morrison | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ephraim Yeboah | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Pecover | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Sykes | M | 22 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Sinclair Armstrong | F | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |