Match report
Bolton edge seven-goal thriller at Norwich to win 4-3
Norwich lost 3-4 to Bolton in a Championship round eight fixture at Carrow Road, with the two sides sharing seven goals in a match that swung repeatedly. The result leaves Norwich 17th and Bolton 15th in the table after eight games apiece.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Norwich made the brighter start as Mohamed Touré opened the scoring in the fifth minute, assisted by Andre Brooks, only for Thierry Gale to level three minutes later with Ruben Rodrigues supplying the pass. Ruairi McConville restored Norwich's lead in the 19th minute, set up by Oscar Schwartau, but Gaizka Larrazabal equalised again just before half-time, converting a chance created by Max Conway to make it 2-2 at the break.
The second half brought further twists. Samuel Dalby put Bolton ahead for the first time two minutes after the restart, teed up by Kyliane Dong, before Jack Stacey levelled for Norwich in the 61st minute with an assist from Edmond-Paris Maghoma. Atsuki Ito then settled the contest in the 72nd minute, finishing a move started by Samuel Iling-Junior to make it 3-4, a scoreline that held to the final whistle.
Samuel Dalby scored Bolton's third goal and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 7.94, edging out Touré and Gale, who also found the net for their respective sides.
Norwich enjoyed the greater share of possession at 59 percent, yet it was Bolton who made the away trip count with the decisive late goal.
Bolton won 4–3 away against Norwich (half-time 2–2).
Norwich met Bolton in the Championship (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 12:30 UTC at Carrow Road. Referee: Tom Nield.
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Key moments
- 5' Goal: Mohamed Touré (assist: Andre Brooks) — 1–0 · Watch Mohamed Touré's goal video (5')
- 8' Goal: Thierry Gale (assist: Ruben Rodrigues) — 1–1 · Watch Thierry Gale's goal video (8')
- 19' Goal: Ruairi McConville (assist: Oscar Schwartau) — 2–1 · Watch Ruairi McConville's goal video (19')
- 42' Goal: Gaizka Larrazabal (assist: Max Conway) — 2–2 · Watch Gaizka Larrazabal's goal video (42')
- 47' Goal: Samuel Dalby (assist: Kyliane Dong) — 2–3
- 61' Goal: Jack Stacey (assist: Edmond-Paris Maghoma) — 3–3
- 72' Goal: Atsuki Ito (assist: Samuel Iling-Junior) — 3–4 · Watch Atsuki Ito's goal video (72')
Starting line-ups
Norwich (4-2-3-1)
Bolton (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Norwich 62%, the draw 22%, Bolton 16%. It finished Norwich 3–4 Bolton.
Norwich's rating gap decides it — Norwich are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Norwich's 62%. The draw at 22% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Norwich at 62%?
Norwich sit 252 points higher on our strength rating — 1570 to 1318. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 6,009 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 61–23–16.
Why only 62%?
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 8,448 games vs 44.9% across all 100,474 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 21.9%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,298. The goals environment takes 2.1 points off the draw. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Bolton are newly promoted — game 8 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. Bolton are missing 2 regular starters — Joshua Sheehan, Chris Forino-Joseph — about 28% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Norwich vs Bolton 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 Bolton (5').
- Watch Thierry Gale's goal against Norwich (8').
- Watch Ruairi McConville's goal against Bolton (19').
- Watch Gaizka Larrazabal's goal against Norwich (42').
- Watch Atsuki Ito's goal against Norwich (72').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Norwich 3–4 Bolton. Explore more on the Norwich and Bolton team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Norwich vs Bolton?
Bolton won 4–3 away against Norwich (half-time 2–2).
›Who scored in Norwich vs Bolton?
Mohamed Touré (5') for Norwich; Thierry Gale (8') for Bolton; Ruairi McConville (19') for Norwich; Gaizka Larrazabal (42') for Bolton; Samuel Dalby (47') for Bolton; Jack Stacey (61') for Norwich; Atsuki Ito (72') for Bolton.
›Where can I watch Norwich vs Bolton highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Norwich 3–4 Bolton are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Norwich and Bolton?
Norwich and Bolton have met 8 times — 6 wins for Norwich, 1 win for Bolton and 1 draw.