Norwich 1-2 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Sargent 7.9 · D. Fry 7.3 · F. Azaz 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections16:3423 August 2025: the Championship matchday 3 match ended Norwich 1-2 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-2 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 43rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 43' F. Azaz, assisted by H. Hackney → 0-1; 45' T. Conway, assisted by A. Morris → 0-2; 85' J. Sargent, assisted by K. McLean → 1-2.
Jacob Wright (Norwich) was sent off in the 58th minute; yellow cards: Norwich 0, Middlesbrough 3.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Norwich 1.18, Middlesbrough 1.51; shots 14-11 (3-4 on target); possession 59%-41%; corners 5-3; pass accuracy 86%-82%.
Goals by half: 0-2 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Sargent was Norwich's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 3 key passes, 1 tackle, won 6 of 10 duels.
F. Azaz was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 72 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Norwich lost to Middlesbrough 1-2 in the Championship matchday 3 on 23 August 2025. Goals: F. Azaz 43', T. Conway 45', J. Sargent 85'. Match stats: possession Norwich 59%, Middlesbrough 41%; shots on target 3-4; expected goals (xG) 1.18-1.51.
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