Norwich City 1-0 Ipswich Town – Marcelino Nunez free kick wins East Anglian Derby
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Ipswich Town was overtaken at the top of Championship by Leicester after they were defeated in a tense East Anglian Derby by Norwich City.
Marcelino’s free-kick in the first half was the difference to a game where neither side’s usual powerful attacks were seen.
Ipswich’s first Championship match without a goal in 15 matches, and their lack of a derby win since the 2009 season, sees them drop to the second position in the table.
The team is still one point behind third place. Leeds loses at Coventry Later on Saturday
With their eighth consecutive home win, the Canaries maintain their sixth-place position and keep their chances of making it to the play-offs.
Norwich started well, but chances to score were few and far between.
Axel Tuanzebe tackled Josh Sargent after he scored just past the half-hour mark.
Nunez was close to scoring with the free-kick that resulted from the defender being booked. The home fans were yelling for a red, but Tuanzebe insisted he had the ball. It was a warning.
Nunez scored from 25 yards with seven minutes left in the first half. Nunez’s low swerving attempt sailed past Vaclav hladky, who was disappointed.
The crowd erupted in anger when Sam Morsy and Sargent collided, with Sargent again bearing down on the goal. But the referee remained unmoved.
Ipswich’s top scorers took 63 mins to make a shot on target. But Kieffer Moore’s header was nothing more than Angus Gunn’s catching practice.
Sam Hutchinson scored a few moments later, but his effort was disappointingly tame.
Norwich’s counterattack threat was most evident through Sargent. Hladky had to block the shot of the forward on 70 minutes before he was able to find Borja Sainz. However, he couldn’t keep his effort down.
Ipswich’s day was summarized when Leif Davis found space inside the area to release Conor Chaplin, only to have his strike sail harmlessly in the stands.
Norwich boss David Wagner tells BBC Radio Norfolk:
“If I had said that the atmosphere at home was great in the past, I would not have been telling the truth. Today was special and wonderful.
“Everyone knows how a positive atmosphere can help a team to succeed. I thought it was a well-deserved win. It took Ipswich a long time to have many opportunities.
“The defenders’ hard work and fight was amazing. It was a fantastic afternoon to keep a clean-sheet at home, eight wins in a line, against the league leader and biggest rival.
“I am very happy to be a part of it. This atmosphere is exactly what we needed. Both teams worked very hard and were on a high level of tactic. The only thing I can say is that we didn’t win the game.”
Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna told BBC Radio Suffolk:
“I don’t think we reached the levels we wanted in a game such as this, but I do not think it was an extremely high-level game. To be honest, there wasn’t much to it.
“The game was comfortable for us” [in the] First 20 minutes. We started well, but then there was a 10-minute period where we were penalized for some decisions and we failed to see it through. The atmosphere changed when they scored the first goal.
“I don’t believe our intensity was at the level that we wanted from a physical perspective, this is definitely not effort.
“Everyone has the best intentions when they come here. This is our third difficult game in a single week. It was an emotional game with Southampton on Tuesday. I won’t get into our physical problems in the group. It was a big match, with a huge atmosphere. There were many different factors involved.”
Line-ups
Norwich
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- 28Gunn
- 3Stacey
- 24Duffy
- 6Gibson
- 15McCallum
- 26Núñez
- 23McLean
- 17Gomes Sara
- 10BarnesSubstituted ForGibbsYou can also check out our other articles. 75′Minutes
- 7SainzSubstituted ForBthat 90+2′Minutes
- 9Sargent
Substitutes
- 8Gibbs
- 12Long
- 14van Hooijdonk
- 16Fassnacht
- 21Batth
- 35Fisher
- 43Welch
- 44Aboh
- 49Serrao Montoia
Ipswich
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- 31Hladky
- 40TuanzebeBooked in 31minsSubstituted ForClarke 62′Minutes
- 6Woolfenden
- 15Burgess
- 3Davis
- 5Morsy
- 25LuongoSubstituted forTaylorYou can also check out our other articles. 75′Minutes
- 20Hutchinson
- 10ChaplinSubstituted forHarness 74′Minutes
- 33BroadheadSubstituted forSarmientoYou can also check out our other articles. 62′Minutes
- 24MooreSubstituted forAl HamadiYou can also check out our other articles. 75′Minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walton
- 2Clarke
- 11Harness
- 12Ball
- 14Taylor
- 16Al Hamadi
- 19Jackson
- 21Sarmiento
- 28Travis
- Referee:
- Matt Donohue
- Attendance:
- 27,001
Live Text
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Norwich City 1, Ipswich Town 0:
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Second Half ends with Norwich City 1, Ipswich Town 0
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Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town), wins a free-kick in the defensive quarter.
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Josh Sargent, Norwich City, foul.
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Jeremy Sarmiento, Ipswich Town, fouled.
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Sam McCallum of Norwich City wins a free-kick in the defensive quarter.
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Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner.
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Substitution, Norwich City. Danny Batth replaces Borja Sainz.
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Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson, Ipswich Town), right footedshot from the left side of the box was blocked. Luke Woolfenden assisted.
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Omari Hutchinson, Ipswich Town, fouled.
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Kenny McLean, Norwich City, wins a penalty kick in the half-time.
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Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town), right footed shot with the left hand from the centre is blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento assists.
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Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) fouled.
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Jack Stacey, Norwich City, wins a free-kick in the defensive quarter.
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Attempt saved. Ali Al Hamadi’s right footed strike from the right side the box is saved by the top right corner. Harry Clarke provided the assist with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Josh Sargent assists.
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Ali Al Hamadi of Ipswich Town was fouled.
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Kenny McLean of Norwich City wins a free-kick on the left wing.
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Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) fouled.
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Borja Sainz, Norwich City, wins a free-kick in the defensive quarter.
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