Summary: Norwich City 3-5 Portsmouth in EFL Championship 2024-25
A match full of goals and emotions where Portsmouth, with a hat-trick from Colby Bishop, achieved a spectacular away victory against Norwich City, who couldn't overcome their poor form during this month of April
Thank you very much for joining us through VAVEL for the coverage of the match corresponding to Matchday 43 of the EFL Championship 2024-25 where Portsmouth thrashed Norwich City 3-5 away from home, from Carrow Road.
Game is over! A match that had many goals ended at Carrow Road, and Portsmouth achieved a valuable victory as the season closes, seeking to avoid the relegation zone after thrashing Norwich City with a score of 3-5.
One of the players who came on for the second half, Andy Dozzell from Portsmouth, committed a dangerous play in the defensive zone against his Norwich City rival, Jacob Sørensen, and received a yellow card before the match ended.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL NORWICH CITY!
A match full of goals and emotions gave us another score, and it was for the Yellows team who continue to fight until the end after a corner kick taken by Jacob Wright and headed in by Emiliano Marcondes towards the left post of the Portsmouth goal, leaving the match with minutes of excitement.
Last three substitutions for Portsmouth and Matt Ritchie, Rob Atkinson, and Adil Aouchiche left the field to make way for Marlon Pack, Zak Swanson, and Terry Devlin.
The match is open for anyone and one of the best players on the field, Josh Murphy, received a pass from his teammate Adil Aouchiche and shot at the Norwich City goal hoping to score, but the ball went wide.
The match was stopped to attend to Portsmouth's Connor Oglive on the pitch and this led to complaints from Norwich City's Spanish striker Borja Sainz and he had to be cautioned for the remainder of the match.
The match was stopped to attend to Portsmouth's Connor Oglive on the pitch and this led to complaints from Norwich City's Spanish striker Borja Sainz and he had to be cautioned for the remainder of the match.
Match hero Colby Bishop had to leave the field to applause after an injury and Portsmouth burned another change window for the introduction of Kusini Yengi.
75' | A standing ovation for our hat-trick hero. 🐐
Norwich City, despite the scoreline, did not give up and looked for another obvious scoring opportunity with a through ball from Callum Doyle to teammate Emiliano Marcondes, who headed towards goal, but the action was disallowed for offside.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL PORTSMOUTH!
After a foul by Emiliano Marcondes on Connor Oglive, Adil Aouchiche took a free kick and sent a great cross into the box and the ball fell to Regan Poole, who shot with his right foot to score Pompey's fifth goal of the game.
Norwich City's second goal brought the Yellows back into the game and they are looking for their third goal, but in their eagerness to get the ball into the Portsmouth net, Emiliano Marcondes put his header too high from Jacob Wright's cross.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL NORWICH CITY!
The home side closed the gap at Carrow Road and it was Jack Stacey who was responsible with a low drive to the right-hand post of the Portsmouth goal and we have a game to spare for Norwich City.
A foul was awarded to Norwich City after a late challenge by Portsmouth's Adil Aouchiche on his opponent in the home side's defensive zone, Kellen Fisher, and the ball was held up on the pitch.
Josh Murphy also wanted to be part of the scoring with a goal and after receiving a pass from teammate Matt Ritchie, his shot was deflected wide after shooting from outside the box and Portsmouth looked the better side.
The best player of the match, Colby Bishop, advanced down the right flank and with the great game he is having, posed a threat to Norwich City's Kellen Fisher and had to stop him with a foul and will be free kick in favor of Portsmouth.
Portsmouth's Adil Aouchiche came on for his first goal of the game and Matt Ritchie set him up for Norwich City's goal, but goalkeeper George Long made a great save to turn the ball behind for a corner.
Portsmouth looked for the fifth goal of the game after Colby Bishop headed an assist to teammate Adil Aouchiche, who shot right-footed from the heart of the Norwich City box, but it went wide.
Two chances went Norwich City's way almost immediately from outside the box with shots by Kellen Fisher and Borja Sainz from outside the box, both right-footed and without much success that went wide of the goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL PORTSMOUTH!
There's a goal at Carrow Road! Colby Bishop scored his hat-trick after a Portsmouth corner kick was taken by Josh Murphy, who set up his second assist of the game after Bishop's left-footed cross from the center of the box was met by Bishop.
Now we have the first foul of the second half in favor of the home team where the newly entered player, Emiliano Marcondes, made his debut on the field with a strong tackle by the Portsmouth player, Freddie Potts.
The first infringement of the match was committed by Norwich City's Kellen Fisher on Portsmouth's second goal scorer Matt Ritchie in the defensive zone, resulting in a free kick for the visitors at the start of the second half.
We have the first two changes for Norwich City in the match, one of them had to be due to injury: Josh Sargent had to leave the pitch and gave his place to Emiliano Marcondes and the other change was Jack Stacey for Marcelino Nuñez.
The second 45 minutes of the 43rd matchday of the EFL Championship 2024-25 have started, where Portsmouth are 1-3 away to Norwich City at Carrow Road and the home side will be looking to level the score.
After a tough first half, Portsmouth are thrashing Norwich City away with a double from Colby Bishop to Norwich City by a score of 1-3 and we have a great second half coming up at Carrow Road.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL PORTSMOUTH!
Central referee Thomas Kirk awarded a penalty kick to the visitors after Marcelino Nuñez fouled Isaac Hayden in the box, and Colby Bishop scored his second goal of the game to increase the lead with a great penalty kick.
Rob Atkinson was partnered by Adil Aouchiche and looked for Portsmouth's third goal with a long-range effort, but the ball went straight into the middle of the Norwich City goal; the visitors continued to press forward heading into the final stretch of the first half.
The match was stopped after a heavy collision between Regan Poole and Josh Sargent, of Portsmouth and Norwich City respectively, and the Canaries' player took the brunt of it and the medical team was called in to check his physical condition.
Portsmouth were inspired in their search for the game's third goal and Josh Murphy looked to set up his second assist of the game after a service into the Norwich City box was headed down by Connor Oglive, only to see his effort go just wide.
One more foul in the final stretch of the first half where Portsmouth's Jordan Williams had to stop the advance of Norwich City's Oscar Schwartau and the match's central referee, Thomas Kirk, signaled for the ball in favor of the Yellows.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL PORTSMOUTH!
Josh Murphy backed up being Pompey's best assist man and he put in a great pass and saw Matt Ritchie in great position inside the Norwich City box and with a left footed shot inside the box, Portsmouth retook the lead on the scoreboard.
Norwich City striker Borja Sainz caused an infringement in Portsmouth defender Regan Poole, who tried to set up a counterattack, but was unsuccessful as he found himself in the way of the Spaniard and there was a free kick in favor of the visitors.
Portsmouth's immediate response, who needed the goal to gain some breathing space, was not forthcoming after Colby Bishop's high header from Connor Oglive's cross went wide of the goal.
Norwich City wanted the second goal of the game and turn it around with a header from Kellen Fisher, assisted by his teammate, Oscar Schwartau and the ball was just off the hands of Portsmouth goalkeeper, George Lang, into the middle and out of trouble.
After Matt Ritchie's strong tackle, who received a yellow card, we already have another caution in the match and it was Isaac Hayden, from Portsmouth, who came with dangerous play on Kenny McLean, from Norwich City and we have the second yellow of the match.
Portsmouth's Matt Ritchie's eagerness to be part of the game resulted in him arriving late for a ball played by Norwich City's Borja Sainz and fouling the Spaniard in the defensive zone, resulting in a free kick for the home side.
Portsmouth, after conceding the equalizer, didn't let their arms down and were emboldened in their search for the win; now they missed another chance after an assist from Adil Aouchiche for teammate Matt Ritchie, who continued to raise his hand for his team and shot at the rival goal without much success.
Norwich City's Panamanian player, Jose Cordoba, committed a foul in the opposition half against his Portsmouth opponent, Matt Ritchie, and escaped being cautioned; we have a free kick in favor of the home team in almost half an hour of the match.
Portsmouth's Josh Murphy looked to restore his team's lead and in the process score his eighth goal of the competition after he was set up by teammate Jordan Williams and shot left-footed from his own end, but the ball was just out of the goalkeeper's hands.
The central referee of the match, Thomas Kirk, noticed an injury to Portsmouth's Isaac Hayden and had to stop the game at Carrow Road for medical assistance to assess the player's condition.
Another foul near the half-hour mark was committed this time by Portsmouth's Jordan Williams, who arrived late to the ball that was held by Norwich City's Oscar Schwartau, and again there will be another free kick, but this time it will be for the home team.
Yet another foul on the Carrow Road pitch where Norwich City's Jacob Wright came in recklessly against Portsmouth's on-loan opponent Freddie Potts and the match's central referee, Thomas Kirk signaled a set-piece for the visitors.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL NORWICH CITY!
The equalizer at Carrow Road! A corner kick in favor of the Yellows where Josh Sargent appeared and took a right-footed shot from the heart of the big box and nothing Portsmouth could do to prevent the fall of his goal. Norwich City 1-1 Portsmouth.
Portsmouth looked to get their second goal of the game and tried to level the score after a counter-attack orchestrated by Matt Ritchie, who saw only his teammate, Josh Murphy and shot left-footed from the left center corner and his shot went just wide of the Norwich City goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL PORTSMOUTH!
The scores opened at Carrow Road and it was the away side who had already taken the lead after Matt Ritchie sent a dangerous cross into the Norwich City box and Colby Bishop's powerful header down the middle left the home defense shaken, so Pompey are already winning it.
Alerts were raised in the home team after the actions were stopped for Norwich's medical staff, who had to attend to Kellen Fisher due to an injury and he was forced to leave the field.
Pompey tried to take the lead before the ten-minute mark with a long-range effort from Matt Ritchie, but the ball flew wide of the goal defended by Norwich City's George Long and another Portsmouth chance to open the scoring went begging.
The first three infringements we have had in this match have involved Portsmouth's Isaac Hayden, who again had to cause a foul on the pitch, this time against Norwich City's Kenny McLean in the defensive zone.
We have another infringement at Carrow Road and now the culprit was Portsmouth's Isaac Hayden, who arrived late against Norwich City's Anis Ben Slimane, who fell to the turf in the defensive zone and as a result, there will be a free kick for the visitors.
The first foul of the match came four minutes into the match after a late challenge by Portsmouth's Isaac Hayden on Norwich City's Kellen Fisher, who was unable to contest the ball and the home side were awarded a free kick.
Now came Portsmouth's response with a great progressive move towards the opponent's area where Colby Bishop saw in a magnificent position his teammate and attacking referent, Josh Murphy, but the play was disallowed due to a previous offside flag.
In the first moments of the match, Norwich City's José Córdoba's left-footed shot from the left-central corner went just wide of the Portsmouth goal, defended by Nicolas Schmid.
The first half of the match corresponding to Matchday 43 of the EFL Championship 2024-25 between Norwich City and Portsmouth kicked off at Carrow Road, where both teams are looking to take three points and get back on track for the end of the season in the English second division.
The refereeing quartet for this match will be led by center referee Thomas Kirk; the assistant referees accompanying him today are Daniel Leach and Ian Cooper; while the fourth official for the match will be Alan Young.
We will shortly share with you the starting lineups for the Norwich City vs Portsmouth live match, as well as the latest information from Carrow Road. Don't miss a single detail of the live match updates and commentary from VAVEL's coverage.
What time is the Norwich City vs Portsmouth EFL Championship match?
This is the kick-off time for the Norwich City vs Portsmouth match on April 18, 2025 in several countries:
Argentina: 11:00 AM
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Brazil: 11:00 AM
Chile: 10:00 AM
Colombia: 09:00 AM
Ecuador: 09:00 AM
USA (ET): 10:00 AM
Mexico: 08:00 AM
Paraguay: 11:00 AM
Peru: 09:00 AM
Uruguay: 11:00 AM
Venezuela: 10:00 AM
The 30-year-old English striker became responsible for Pompey's attack due to the injury of Callum Lang, who is still the scorer of the English team; the scorer of the goal in the last victory in the EFL Championship for Portsmouth already has seven goals and 11 assists, being the best in that category for his team.
The end of the season looks difficult for this team and Murphy is one of those who raised his hand to help in this month of April and get three vital points for a possible salvation in the English second division, Norwich City can be that incentive to get Portsmouth out of the bad step.
The 24-year-old Spanish striker is living a great moment with Norwich City and is the current top scorer of the club with 17 goals in 37 games, so that a few dates before the end of the EFL Championship season is the object of desire for several teams.
The English journalist Alan Nixon recently assured that the ‘Canaries’ are asking between 25 to 30 million pounds for his transfer, being Sheffield United one of the clubs interested in having him among their ranks so he will look to improve his numbers to be quoted in the next summer market.
When Albert met Borja... 💛
Albert, a 12-year-old currently battling leukaemia, joined us as a mascot for our fixture against Stoke City. Since then, he's formed a heartwarming friendship with Borja Sainz 🫶
Norwich City and Portsmouth have met a total of 22 times since 1995, with the Canaries winning eight times, drawing eight times and Pompey winning six times. Norwich have not beaten Portsmouth at home since September 21, 2002 by a score of 1-0.
On the other hand, John Mousinho's Pompey need to close the season well if they do not want to be involved in the relegation scrap, as they are only six points behind last place Plymouth Argyle and with three games left, a combination of bad results could make them lose the category.
At the moment, they are in the nineteenth position with 46 points in 42 games, product of 12 wins, 10 draws and 20 defeats in the EFL Championship, besides being one of the worst defenses with 66 goals conceded, so it is vital for Portsmouth to get three points and continue depending on themselves in order not to be relegated.
The “Canaries”, coached by Danish Johannes Hoff Thorup, have fallen behind during this month of April and have not been able to get a victory, since they have only scored one point in their last three matches after a draw and two defeats, one of them against bottom-placed Plymouth Argyle.
They are currently in 13th place in the EFL Championship with 53 points from 42 games, the result of 13 wins, 14 draws and 15 defeats in the season. What has drawn attention to the club in recent days is that commentator and former player Chris Sutton has suggested signing Frenchman Paul Pogba after his 18-month doping ban was served and he is a free agent. Will Norwich consider bringing back Pogba?
The stadium where the match corresponding to Matchday 43 of the EFL Championship 2024-25 between Norwich City and Portsmouth will be played will be the Carrow Road, located in Norwich, England and named after the avenue in which it is located, was built by Norwich City in 1935 with a duration of only 82 days for its construction, with a capacity for 27,244 spectators.
