Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Norwich City: match report, player rankings
Before the East Anglian derby, Norwich City gave their supporters a much-needed boost at Carrow Road, defeating struggling Sheffield Wednesday 3-1.
Ashley Barnes, Jonathan Rowe, and Borja Sainz—who was making his first City start—all scored goals to complete the victory on a night when the Canaries overcame some early concerns to earn all three points.
After a protracted battle with injury that postponed the start of his City career following his summer move from Turkey, Sainz has been limited to cameo games.
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But his whole debut was perfectly marked by a goal and an assist.
After Wednesday’s draw, Barnes equalized for City with their second goal, then Rowe
Twelve Length (GK)
Jack Stacey, age 46, is three.
Elijah 85 (Liam Gibbs, 8)
15 Sam McCallum
Rowe 78: 16 Christian Fassnacht
20 Placheta Przemyslaw
Danny Batth (age 85) at 21
25 Hernandez Onel (Sainz 78)
29 Adam Forsha
David Wagner, head coach
Reservations: Fisher
Objectives: Rowe 72, Sainz 7, Barnes 48
Wednesday, Sheffy Field 36 Devis Vasquez (GK)
Palmer 74 Pol Valentin, 14.
17 D’Shon Bernard
Marvin Johnson, age 18 (Byers 46).
Tyreeq Bakinson (19)
Buckley, John (Musaba 84).
Fletcher, Ashley (Famewo 84), 27
33 James Reece
41 For Cadamarteri 74, Djeidi Gassama
4-Sara rakes the ball down the left to Giannoulis, but the left back is unable to get it back across the field.
7-GOAL NORWICH: A spectacular strike from Sainz, who enters from the left.
48 GOAL NORWICH: Sara initiates an explosive break and finds Sainz on the left. Barnes slides in to drive the ball home as the Spaniard plays it across the area. 2-1.
72 – Giannoulis’s cross is only inches away from Barnes’s grasp.
72 – GOAL NORWICH – The ball squeaks in between the post and the keeper as Rowe puts his head on another Giannoulis cross to the back post. 3-1.
90-Duffy and Giannoulis risk injury to stop shots as Wednesday tries to close the difference.
90: Gunn makes a good save at the far post to deny a header from Paterson.
90 – Duffy is deflected by Buckley’s header, resulting in a corner.
