Goals and Highlights: Norwich 1-1 Southampton in EFL Championship 2024

Match ends, Norwich and Southampton draw 1-1.

The referee adds 3 minutes to the match.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR NORWICH! THE MATCH IS TIED!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR SOUTHAMPTON! ARMSTRONG SENDS IT INTO THE BACK OF THE NET!

Gunn makes a good save to keep out Saints' first. Southampton continue to press.

THE ONE THAT NÚÑEZ MISSED! The midfielder was left alone against the goalkeeper and his shot went straight into the goalkeeper's hands.

Gabriel Sara receives a yellow card and must play with caution for the remainder of the match.

Second half kicks off, Norwich and Southampton remain 0-0 at the moment.

End of the first half, Norwich and Southampton draw 0-0 for the moment.

Aribo sends a shot/cross that Armostrong doesn't get in touch with and the ball ends up in the goalkeeper's hands. Southampton have been looking to open the scoring but have struggled to score properly.

Fraser's shot from the corner kick is not causing any problems for the Norwich backline, and the goal is still not forthcoming at Carrow Road.

Stacey is shown the yellow card for a strong infraction, he will have to play with caution for the remainder of the match.

Armstrong broke down the left side of the field and fired a cross-shot that whispered just wide of the keeper's far post. Unbelievable what Southampton missed!

Edozie makes contact with the ball on the volley but his shot goes into the stands, no danger in the Norwich area.

Hanley heads inside the box but the ball goes just inside the far post.

The match between Norwich and Southampton kicks off, the first of 2024 for both teams.

In a couple of moments we will start with the broadcast of the duel Norwich vs Southampton match corresponding to the 26th round of the EFL Championship.

This is the starting eleven that Southampton send to the pitch to look for three points against Norwich, matchday 26 of 46 of the EFL Championship. 

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— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 1, 2024

This is the starting eleven that Norwich sends to the pitch to look for three points against Southampton, matchday 26 of 46 of the EFL Championship. 

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— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) January 1, 2024

In the statistics, Georginio Rutter, together with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Leif Davies, who have a total of 9 assists each, is positioned as the best goal scorer of the Championship. In second place is Gabriel Sara with 8 assists and in third place with 7 assists is Adam Armstrong. 

So far, the top scorer in the Championship is Sammie Szmodics with 14 goals, followed in second place by Adam Armstrong with 12 goals scored, in third place is Crysencio Summerville, in fourth place is Jack Clarke with 10 goals. 

It is important to note that simply by entering the Premier League, a team receives approximately £170 million (about $209 million). In addition, being in the top flight guarantees the club another £95 million (approximately $117 million), even if they are eventually relegated next season.

The victorious team in the Football League Championship earns a total of US$216.2 million. This amount not only triples the rewards of the previously mentioned tournaments, but also significantly exceeds the winnings awarded to the champion of the Super Bowl ($6.25 million), the NBA Finals ($3.3 million) or the World Series ($30.4 million). These figures highlight the considerable financial reward associated with winning the Football League Championship compared to other major sporting events.

The Football League Championship stands out as one of the most financially valuable tournaments in soccer. In fact, it is considered the most profitable event in the sport, as the prize money awarded to the winning team exceeds even three times the sum total of the prizes awarded for victory in the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup. These last three tournaments are renowned for their prestige and considered among the most distinguished in the world of soccer.

The wait for the Championship is over, all the action, the best goals, the best plays, the hottest controversies and the best players are back on the English turf with the best games in the world. 

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For this match, the player to watch will be Southampton's young center forward Samuel Edozie. The English striker is always a latent danger in the box, whether or not he has the ball under his control, so opposing defenses must always be alert as Samuel Edozie knows how to sneak between the defensive lines to get unmarked and score a goal for Southampton.

G. Bazunu; J. Bree, T. Harwood-Bellis, J. Bednarek, K. Walker-Peters; W. Smallbone, F. Downes, S. Armstrong; A. Armstrong, S. Edozie; J. Aribo.

For this match, the player to watch will be English midfielder; Ashley Barnes. Ashley Barnes is characterized by having great ball control and a perfect vision to send passes between the lines that allow Norwich's offense to have opportunities to generate danger in the box. Also, his powerful shot allows him to be a long distance threat for his team, so at any time, Ashley Barnes could turn the balance in favor of Norwich and give them the victory.

A. Gunn; S. McCallum, K. McLean, S. Duffy, J. Stacey; M. Núñez, Gabriel; B. Sainz, A. Barnes, J. Rowe; A. Idah.

Norwich and Southampton have met on a total of 89 occasions (30 Norwich wins, 26 draws, 33 Southampton wins) where the scales are tipped in favor of the Southampton side. In terms of goals, 127 goals have been scored in favor of Norwich, while 140 have been scored in favor of Southampton. Their last meeting dates back to the 23/24 season on matchday 2 of the Championship where Southampton drew in a thrilling 4-4 draw against Norwich.

Carrow Road is the home stadium of Norwich City Football Club and is located in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Carrow Road has been the home of Norwich City since its opening in 1935. The name "Carrow Road" comes from the proximity to the River Wensum and the former Carrow Abbey. The capacity of Carrow Road is around 27,244 spectators. It is a more intimate stadium compared to some of the larger Premier League stadiums. Carrow Road is known for its cozy atmosphere and compact design. Carrow Road has witnessed many notable moments over the years, including Premier League matches and other competitions. Norwich City have had several seasons in the top flight of English soccer, and the stadium has been the venue for those matches.

Southampton Saints on the other hand are performing better so far this season as they are now positioned in the qualification places for the playoff rounds for promotion in England. So far, Southampton have shown a good level to consider the Saints to be possible candidates for promotion to the Premier League, a place they crave after losing it last season.

Norwich is already in its second year out of the Premier League and it seems to indicate that this will be another season in which the team will once again be fighting to get into the play-offs for promotion with the risk of not achieving it since so far, Norwich has not managed to get out of the mid-table zone, the good news for the team is that they have time between now and the last day to improve their individual and collective level to try to get into the group of English soccer in the second division.

The beginning of the 2023-24 campaign in the Championship has already passed and now with a part of the road already traveled, the teams are preparing to close the year in the best way with the objective of resuming a convenient rhythm that will allow them to dream of great objectives and illusions for the final part of the season in the first six months of next year. Likewise, little by little, it is beginning to become clear which teams will fight for the Championship crown, which teams will seek a place in the European competitions and which teams will experience the drama of not being relegated at the end of the campaign.

The Norwich vs Southampton match will be played at Carrow Road, in Norwich, England. The kick-off is scheduled at 10:00 am ET.

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