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Norwich continued their fine form at the Sky Bet Championship and extended Bristol City’s winless streak in the process with a 3-1 away win on Saturday.
A quick early double by Teemu Pukki (6, 14) put Norwich ahead at Ashton Gate before Jack Hunt cut the deficit for the hosts (15).
Norwich then scored at a crucial moment when Emi Buendia’s tremendous touch and hit restored the visitors’ lead in first-half injury time (45 + 2).
In the second half, Nahki Wells had a moment to forget when his Panenka penalty went over (75), and that allowed Norwich to see the victory and come fourth having collected 13 points in their last five games, while Bristol City he has accumulated just two points in that same spell.
How Norwich spread in the city of Bristol
Norwich exposed Bristol City’s three-man central defense twice in the first 14 minutes, with Pukki scoring his first goal by catching a pass from Marco Stiepermann and striking early to put the ball under goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.
The Finn’s second came off a long pass from Jacob Sorensen, and the Norwich striker this time saw his effort drift past a defenseless Bentley.
Norwich apparently shut down and allowed the hosts to return to the game a minute later, and Jamie Paterson saw his effort saved before reaching the rebound and looping for Hunt to put him on the back post.
Bristol City grew in confidence after the goal, and Tim Krul was on hand to avoid Chris Martin’s header with a sublime save before the hosts were hit by a hit in first-half injury time as Buendia brilliantly scored the pass from Ben Gibson and into the third from Norwich.
Emi Buendia (right) celebrates her third goal of the game with her teammate Jacob Sorensen.
After the break, Martin was rejected by the woodworking after his curly effort from 25 yards evaded Krul, but he hit the inside of the post and stayed out.
Sorensen then offered Bristol City a way back into the game when he fouled Tomas Kalas inside the box, but Wells blew the opportunity with 15 minutes remaining when he scored the penalty – the forward was substituted minutes later.
Norwich finished the match on top and although they didn’t add to their tally, it turned out to be another sure win for Daniel Farke’s team.
Man of the Match – Teemu Pukki
Teemu Pukki scored twice early as Norwich took the winners 3-1 at Bristol City
Stiepermann deserves a mention for his accurate passing, but it was the receiver of those passes who got the nod, with Pukki causing constant concern for Bristol City’s defense, converting his first two chances and then continuing to be a lead out as Norwich broke. he was more defensive and looked to counter.
What the managers said …
Bristol City Dean holden He said: “We were too open and it was easy to score against. That’s not like us because we’ve looked pretty solid in games so far. But we have work to do to get back to where we want to be.”
“Looking ahead, we were always a threat and the save that Tim Krul made with Chris Martin’s header came off the top drawer. But we had things to fix at halftime because his third goal was a punch. I felt like we got a punch. answer to what was said.
“Nahki is disappointed with his penalty. He did not take it correctly and it was a vital moment in the game. If we had scored then, there would have been time to get the tie.”
Norwich Daniel farke He said: “Thirteen points from the last five games is fantastic and makes us the team of the moment in the Championship.
“This was a very difficult away game and we deserved to win. We talked about being more clinical in front of goal because we had created so many opportunities in our previous games without taking enough advantage of them.
“Today we’ve seen three great assists from Stiepermann, Sorensen and Gibson and some wonderful first touches to help turn them into goals. Tim Krul has made a couple of big saves, but he’s the best goalkeeper in the league so I’m expecting that from him. .
Whats Next?
Both teams will be in action at 7pm on Tuesday, November 2. Bristol City will travel to John Smith’s Stadium to face Huddersfield, while Norwich will host Millwall at Carrow Road. Both accessories are available to watch live on Sky Sports.
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