Match report
Norwich blitz Burnley with first-half salvo to win 4-1
Norwich thrashed Burnley 4-1 at Carrow Road in a Championship fixture that was effectively settled inside the opening 21 minutes. Philippe Clement's side raced into a commanding lead before Burnley, managed by Nicky Hayen, offered a brief reply, but the damage from the early spell proved too much to overturn.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Mohamed Touré opened the scoring after just two minutes, finishing off a José Córdoba assist, and Andre Brooks doubled the lead three minutes later with help from Anthony Musaba. Touré struck again in the 21st minute to make it 3-0 before Burnley pulled one back through Joshua Laurent, set up by Jacob Bruun Larsen, in the 27th minute. Norwich led 3-1 at half-time.
Brooks completed his brace in the 67th minute, converting a Jack Stacey assist to make it 4-1, and the score stayed that way until full time. Norwich dominated the ball less than their opponents, holding just 35 percent possession to Burnley's 65, yet they were far more clinical in front of goal and finished with 20 shots to Burnley's 16.
Mohamed Touré scored twice inside the first 21 minutes and was rated the top performer on the pitch with an 8.93 mark, while teammate Andre Brooks also netted a brace and rated 8.61.
Despite seeing just 35 percent of the ball, Norwich still managed more shots than Burnley, underlining their efficiency on the counter.
Norwich beat Burnley 4–1 (half-time 3–1).
Norwich met Burnley in the Championship (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at Carrow Road. Referee: Elliot Bell.
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Key moments
- 2' Goal: Mohamed Touré (assist: José Córdoba) — 1–0 · Watch Mohamed Touré's goal video (2')
- 5' Goal: Andre Brooks (assist: Anthony Musaba) — 2–0 · Watch Andre Brooks's goal video (5')
- 21' Goal: Mohamed Touré — 3–0 · Watch Mohamed Touré's goal video (21')
- 27' Goal: Josh Laurent (assist: Jacob Bruun Larsen) — 3–1
- 67' Goal: Andre Brooks (assist: Jack Stacey) — 4–1
- 77' Red card: Josh Laurent
Starting line-ups
Norwich (4-2-3-1)
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Norwich 39%, the draw 30%, Burnley 31%. It finished Norwich 4–1 Burnley.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Norwich's 39% is home ground and little else. The draw at 30% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Norwich in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1549 to 1550. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,833 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%).
Why only 39%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Norwich's column. Across 10,761 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,380 games vs 44.9% across all 99,457 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 30%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,900. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Burnley have shed 85 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,671 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 6 between them: Norwich 1 win, 1 draw, Burnley 4 wins. Most recently Burnley 2–1 Norwich, 1 year ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5593 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Norwich vs Burnley final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Mohamed Touré's goal against Burnley (2').
- Watch Andre Brooks's goal against Burnley (5').
- Watch Mohamed Touré's goal against Burnley (21').
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