Wrexham 1-2 Norwich — EFL Championship, 17 Jan 2026
Norwich beat Wrexham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 17 January 2026 at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Samuel Smith scored for Wrexham; Anis Ben Slimane and Jovon Makama for Norwich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Wrexham have won 1 and Norwich 0.
Match timeline
- 0-19'assist: Ali Ahmed
- 1-124'Samuel Smithassist: Max Cleworth
- Half-time1-1
- 46'Matěj Jurásekout: T. Springett
- 46'out: Oscar Schwartau
- 1-259'Jovon Makamaassist: Kenneth McLean
- 65'Benjamin Chriseneout: Jack Stacey
- 69'George Dobsonout: Matthew James
- 69'Joshua Windassout: Oliver Rathbone
- 69'Samuel Smithout: Kieffer Moore
- 70'I. Kaboreout: R. Barnett
- 75'out: Pape Diallo
- 79'Pelle Mattsson
- 90'George Thomasonout: J. Rodriguez
- 90+3'Pelle Mattssonout: J. Wright
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Jovon Makama · Norwich
Wrexham
- 7.5George ThomasonM
- 7.3Samuel SmithF
- 7.2Benjamin SheafM
- 7.2Max CleworthD
- 6.9Nathan BroadheadF
- 6.9George DobsonM
- 6.9Matthew JamesM
- 6.7Ryan BarnettM
- 6.6Oliver RathboneM
- 6.5Kieffer MooreF
- 6.3Issa KaboréM
- 6.2Joshua WindassF
- 6.2Arthur OkonkwoG
- 6.0Callum DoyleD
- 5.9Dominic HyamD
Norwich
- 7.9Jovon MakamaF
- 7.7Kenneth McLeanM
- 7.3Vladan KovačevićG
- 7.3Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 7.2Ruairi McConvilleD
- 6.7Pape DialloF
- 6.7José CórdobaD
- 6.7Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.6Jack StaceyD
- 6.6Pelle MattssonM
- 6.3Matěj JurásekM
- 6.3Tony SpringettF
- 6.3Kellen FisherD
- 6.3Ali AhmedM
- 6.2Oscar SchwartauF
Line-ups
Substitutes
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 13Liberato CacaceD
- 37Matthew James69'M6.9
- 16J. Rodriguez90'F
- 19Kieffer Moore69'F6.5
- 20Oliver Rathbone69'M6.6
- 29R. Barnett70'M6.7
- 24Daniel ScarrD
- 27Lewis O'BrienM
- 25Callum BurtonG
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 6Harry DarlingD
- 3Jack Stacey65'D6.6
- 5Jakov MedićD
- 30Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 42T. Springett46'F6.3
- 29Oscar Schwartau46'F6.2
- 16J. Wright90+3'M
- 19Pape Diallo75'F6.7
Team statistics
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Thomason | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Samuel Smith | 70 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Sheaf | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Max Cleworth | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Dobson | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matthew James | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Barnett | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kieffer Moore | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Issa Kaboré | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Joshua Windass | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovon Makama | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Pape Diallo | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| José Córdoba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jack Stacey | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Matěj Jurásek | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tony Springett | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Ali Ahmed | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
Before and after
Wrexham
- Previous: Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest, 9 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Wrexham 1-1 Leicester, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Norwich
- Previous: Norwich 5-1 Walsall, 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: West Brom 0-5 Norwich, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated