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12/01/2027, Carrow Road, Norwich, England, Live on National TV
EFL Cup, Semi-Final (Leg 2)

Norwich Vs Villa

Norwich play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: K McCloud (GK) , B McWaters (CB) , L MacGuire (CB) , J Whelan (RB) , N Dalle (LB) , C Brady (CDM) , P Coughlin (CAM) , D Ebiede (RM) , D Paton (LM) , A Brydon (ST) , P McClements (ST) And the subs are: E MacDougal (CB) , K Breen (CB) , D McQuary (CM) , K Dower (CM) , I MacDuff (ST)

Villa play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: P Laverde (GK) , F Valeriano (CB) , A Boydstun (CB) , J Malbrancke (CB) , J Casey (RB) , L Cornog (LB) , D Hawley (CDM) , M Roseberry (CAM) , F Dickson (RM) , D Thum (LM) , V Salmela (ST) And the subs are: E Mahoney (CB) , L Madigan (CB) , V Fortes (CM) , E McPhearson (CM) , P Abernathy (ST)

Welcome to Carrow Road in Norwich, England where Norwich will face Aston Villa.  This is the semi-final (Leg 2) of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 26999.

1' - Norwich kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Paul Coughlin slides the ball to Dominic Paton.  Dominic Paton plays a short pass to Brett McWaters.  Brett McWaters plays a short pass to Dominic Paton.  Dominic Paton slides the ball to Des Ebiede.  Des Ebiede plays a short pass to Patrick McClements.  Patrick McClements strikes the ball from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but Pablo Laverde manages to stop the shot!  

14' - Pablo Laverde finds Leo Cornog with a short pass.  Leo Cornog slides the ball to Frisco Valeriano.  Frisco Valeriano plays a short pass to Deshi Thum.  Deshi Thum slides the ball to Veikka Salmela.  Veikka Salmela hits the ball from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but Ken McCloud stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Conor Brady gets to the ball first and clears.

18' - Patrick McClements tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

22' - Pablo Laverde plays a short pass to Frisco Valeriano.  Frisco Valeriano passes to Dave Hawley.  Dave Hawley sees Veikka Salmela making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Veikka Salmela runs on to the ball.  Veikka Salmela attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Ken McCloud deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Villa.  James Casey gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Brett McWaters.  

26' - Aron Brydon successfully tackles Mike Roseberry and takes the ball.  Norwich attempt to counter.  Aron Brydon attempts to outskill Dave Hawley, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

30' - Jean Malbrancke tackles Aron Brydon and takes the ball.  Jean Malbrancke passes to Alec Boydstun.  Alec Boydstun plays a short pass to Leo Cornog.  Leo Cornog plays a long pass to Mike Roseberry.  Mike Roseberry spots a run from Fraser Dickson.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Fraser Dickson has strayed offside!  

37' - Frisco Valeriano finds Mike Roseberry with a long ball.  Mike Roseberry plays the ball to Dave Hawley.  Dave Hawley sees Veikka Salmela making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Veikka Salmela is caught offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - James Casey passes to Jean Malbrancke.  Jean Malbrancke passes to Dave Hawley.  Dave Hawley sees Fraser Dickson making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Fraser Dickson is caught offside!  

50' - Paul Coughlin plays a long ball to John Whelan.  John Whelan plays a short pass to Paul Coughlin.  Paul Coughlin attempts to use his skills to beat Alec Boydstun, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

51' - Paul Coughlin attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's a tremendous goal from Paul Coughlin for Norwich!  The ball went in off the upright!

51' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - Dave Hawley finds Mike Roseberry with a short pass.  Mike Roseberry finds Leo Cornog with a short pass.  Leo Cornog chips a long ball to Deshi Thum.  Deshi Thum looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Deshi Thum for Villa!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

55' - Norwich kick the ball off for the restart.  

58' - Lewis MacGuire passes to Conor Brady.  Conor Brady plays a short pass to Des Ebiede.  Des Ebiede hits the ball long to Conor Brady.  Conor Brady attempts to beat Fraser Dickson using his skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

66' - Paul Coughlin sees a run from Des Ebiede.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Des Ebiede is able to control the ball.  Des Ebiede looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nicolas Dalle will come off.  Eddie MacDougal joins the game from the bench.  

69' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dave Hawley is going to be taken off.  Leeroy Madigan is brought on from the bench.  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Frisco Valeriano is going to be taken off.  Euan Mahoney is going to be brought on.  

78' - Aron Brydon dispossesses Euan Mahoney and the ball goes loose.  Norwich launch a counter attack.  Paul Coughlin passes to Dominic Paton.  Dominic Paton shoots from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Lewis MacGuire is going to be taken off.  Kenzie Breen is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Pablo Laverde spots a run from Fraser Dickson.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Fraser Dickson takes the ball.  Fraser Dickson attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Fraser Dickson for Villa!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

80' - Norwich kick the ball off for the restart.  

84' - Kenzie Breen finds Paul Coughlin with a short pass.  Paul Coughlin passes the ball to Eddie MacDougal.  Eddie MacDougal plays a short pass to Kenzie Breen.  Kenzie Breen plays a short pass to Dominic Paton.  Dominic Paton crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Aron Brydon.  Aron Brydon hits a shot towards goal...but Pablo Laverde manages to stop the shot!  

86' - Pablo Laverde sees a run from Leeroy Madigan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Leeroy Madigan has strayed offside!  

89' - Paul Coughlin plays a long ball to John Whelan.  John Whelan slides the ball to Patrick McClements.  Patrick McClements crosses the ball, but Leeroy Madigan intercepts and takes possession.  

92' - Leeroy Madigan passes a long ball to James Casey.  James Casey spots a run from Veikka Salmela.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Veikka Salmela takes the ball.  Veikka Salmela looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Ken McCloud gets down to stop the shot!  

92' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Veikka Salmela is going to be taken off.  Paul Abernathy is brought on from the bench.  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Norwich 1 - 2 Aston Villa.