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Norwich City 1-0 Brentford: Emi Buendia strike sees Championship leaders extend cushion to 10 points


Emi Buendia scores for Norwich City against Brentford
Emi Buendia’s sweet low first-half strike was his 10th Championship goal of the season

Norwich City moved 10 points clear at the top of the Championship as Emi Buendia’s sweet strike earned them a sixth successive win and dented second-placed Brentford’s automatic promotion chances.

The Argentine cut in from the right to find the bottom corner after 26 minutes and the Canaries had little trouble seeing out victory at Carrow Road.

Brentford’s best spell came before the goal, with Sergi Canos making a terrible mess of a glorious close-range chance and top scorer Ivan Toney failing to get a true connection on a volley.

Norwich took control after going ahead, with Teemu Pukki wasting a second glorious one-on-one opening in their most notable miss.

But the hosts did not need the cushion of a second goal, despite some strong late Brentford pressure, as the Canaries recorded a 22nd league win of the season.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Norwich

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Krul
  • 2Aarons
  • 5Hanley
  • 34Gibson
  • 30Giannoulis
  • 20Skipp
  • 23McLean
  • 17Buendía
  • 8VrancicBooked at 51minsSubstituted forRuppat 69′minutes
  • 25HernándezBooked at 71minsSubstituted forSørensenat 83′minutes
  • 22PukkiSubstituted forHugillat 87′minutes

Substitutes

  • 6Zimmermann
  • 7Rupp
  • 9Hugill
  • 10Dowell
  • 11Placheta
  • 19Sørensen
  • 27Tettey
  • 35Idah
  • 50Barden

Brentford

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Raya
  • 22Dalsgaard
  • 23ReidBooked at 41minsSubstituted forRasmussenat 76′minutes
  • 5Pinnock
  • 29Bech Sørensen
  • 8Jensen
  • 27JaneltSubstituted forNørgaardat 67′minutes
  • 20GhoddosSubstituted forForssat 76′minutes
  • 19Mbeumo
  • 17Toney
  • 7CanósSubstituted forFosu-Henryat 67′minutes

Substitutes

  • 6Nørgaard
  • 9Marcondes
  • 15Forss
  • 24Fosu-Henry
  • 28Daniels
  • 30Rasmussen
  • 31Zamburek
  • 37Gilbert
  • 41Bidstrup

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