Norwich City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 21 January 2017

Result

Norwich City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship · Saturday 21 January 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Norwich City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers: match report

Norwich City defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 in the Championship on Saturday 21 January 2017. The half-time score was 1-0.

S. Naismith opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Norwich City's goals came from S. Naismith (13'), Robbie Brady (75', penalty) and Jonathan Howson (90+1'). Wolverhampton Wanderers scored through Hélder Costa (57', penalty).

Discipline: Norwich City received 1 yellow card; Wolverhampton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Norwich City were 10th on 37 points from 26 and Wolverhampton Wanderers 17th on 32 points from 26. Norwich City went on to finish that season 8th with 70 points, and Wolverhampton Wanderers 14th with 58.

Norwich City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jonathan Howson of Norwich City (8.3), ahead of Wesley Hoolahan (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Norwich City wins, 3 draws and 3 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · S. NaismithNorwich City · 1-0
  • 57'Penalty goal · Hélder CostaWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-1
  • 70'Yellow card · D. EdwardsWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 72'Red card · Carl IkemeWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 73'Yellow card · Wesley HoolahanNorwich City
  • 74'Yellow card · Matt DohertyWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 75'Penalty goal · Robbie BradyNorwich City · 2-1
  • 90+1'Goal · Jonathan HowsonNorwich City · 3-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Norwich City 4, draws 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.

Team news

Norwich City line-up (4-2-3-1)

John Ruddy, Ivo Pinto, Russell Martin, Timm Klose, Robbie Brady, Alexander Tettey, Jonathan Howson, Jacob Murphy, Wesley Hoolahan, Steven Naismith, Cameron Jerome

Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Carl Ikeme, Dominic Iorfa, Danny Batth, Richard Stearman, Matt Doherty, Dave Edwards, Jack Price, Hélder Costa, Joe Mason, Ivan Cavaleiro, J. Böðvarsson