Norwich 2-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 7 Feb 2026
Norwich beat Blackburn 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 7 February 2026 at Carrow Road, Norwich. Anis Ben Slimane and Mohamed Touré scored for Norwich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Norwich have won 1 and Blackburn 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 51'
- 62'
- 62'
- 65'
- 66'
- 1-073'
- 74'
- 76'
- 77'out: Jack Stacey
- 77'
- 2-078'
- 83'Foul
- 85'
- 88'Argument
- 88'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Norwich
- 7.9Ruairi McConvilleD
- 7.3Kenneth McLeanM
- 7.3Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 7.2José CórdobaD
- 7.2Benjamin ChriseneD
- 7.0Kellen FisherD
- 6.9Jacob WrightM
- 6.9Ali AhmedM
- 6.9Vladan KovačevićG
- 6.9Mohamed TouréF
- 6.9Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 6.7Oscar SchwartauF
- 6.7Jack StaceyD
- 6.7Tony SpringettM
- 6.6Samuel FieldM
- 6.2Jovon MakamaF
Blackburn
- 7.5Oladapo AfolayanF
- 6.9Sondre TronstadM
- 6.7Yuki OhashiF
- 6.7Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.7Ryoya MorishitaM
- 6.6Lewis MillerD
- 6.6Hayden CarterD
- 6.5Mathias JørgensenF
- 6.3Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 6.2Todd CantwellM
- 6.2Connor O'RiordanD
- 6.2Eiran CashinD
- 6.0Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.0Balázs TóthG
- 5.6Ryan AlebiosuM
Line-ups
Substitutes
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 6Harry DarlingD
- 26Samuel Field83'62'M6.6
- 3Jack Stacey77'D6.7
- 8Liam GibbsM
- 37Mohamed Touré78'51'F6.9
- 30Mathias Kvistgaarden77'F7.3
- 29Oscar Schwartau62'F6.7
- 19Pape Diallo
BlackburnValerien Ismael
Substitutes
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 21Oladapo Afolayan65'F7.5
- 29Mathias Jørgensen85'F6.5
- 11Andri Guðjohnsen76'F6.3
- 5Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 31K. MontgomeryM
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 35N. MichalskiG
- 26C. O'Riordan66'D6.2
Team statistics
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 13 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| José Córdoba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jacob Wright | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ali Ahmed | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mohamed Touré | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jack Stacey | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tony Springett | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Field | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jovon Makama | 51 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oladapo Afolayan | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 7.5 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Miller | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Hayden Carter | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Connor O'Riordan | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.2 |
| Moussa Baradji | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Norwich
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Oxford United 0-3 Norwich, 10 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 3 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 1-3 Blackburn, 14 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated