Norwich 2-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 14 Mar 2026
Norwich beat Preston 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 14 March 2026 at Carrow Road, Norwich. Ali Ahmed, Kenneth McLean got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Norwich have won 1 and Preston 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 13'Simulation
- 1-017'
- 2-039'
- Half-time2-0
- 60'
- 61'
- 61'
- 61'
- 64'
- 64'
- 65'
- 81'
- 81'
- 87'Foul
- 88'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Norwich
- 8.5Kenneth McLeanM
- 8.3Vladan KovačevićG
- 7.6Ali AhmedM
- 7.5José CórdobaD
- 7.2Pelle MattssonM
- 7.0Samuel FieldM
- 7.0Edmond-Paris MaghomaM
- 6.9Harry DarlingD
- 6.9Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 6.7Forson AmankwahM
- 6.6Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.6Jack StaceyD
- 6.6Kellen FisherD
- 6.3Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 6.2Liam GibbsM
- 6.0Errol Mundle-SmithF
Preston
- 7.5Alfie DevineM
- 7.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.9Lewis DobbinF
- 6.7Brad PottsM
- 6.7Robbie BradyM
- 6.6Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.6Pol ValentínD
- 6.5Liam LindsayD
- 6.5Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.5Andrew HughesD
- 6.5Michael SmithF
- 6.2Andrew MoranM
- 6.0Daniel IversenG
- 6.0Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.0Thierry SmallD
- 5.7Daniel JebbisonF
Line-ups
Substitutes
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 26Samuel Field61'M7.0
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 5Jakov MedićD
- 31Louie MouldenG
- 25P. Maghoma61'M7.0
- 18A. Forson88'M6.7
- 35Kellen Fisher60'D6.6
- 16J. WrightM
- 46Errol Mundle-Smith61'F6.0
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. CornellG
- 11R. Brady81'M6.7
- 44B. Potts64'M6.7
- 24Michael Smith81'F6.5
- 3Andrija VukčevićD
- 2P. Valentin65'D6.6
- 28Milutin OsmajićF
- 21Alfie Devine64'M7.5
- 22Miloš LukovićF
Team statistics
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Ali Ahmed | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| José Córdoba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Field | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Harry Darling | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 61 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Forson Amankwah | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Stacey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kellen Fisher | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Liam Gibbs | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Errol Mundle-Smith | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Devine | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Brad Potts | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Robbie Brady | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Pol Valentín | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Thompson | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Smith | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Andrew Moran | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Thierry Small | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 5.7 |