Birmingham strike early to climb into top seven at Norwich | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Birmingham City beat Norwich City 2-1 at Carrow Road. In the fifth minute Carlos Vicente finished from the centre of the box after Bright Osayi-Samuel's pass. Marvin Ducksch doubled the lead (14.), and after the restart Mohamed Touré hit the post before Kenny McLean pulled one back (67.). The Canaries saw 61.6% possession and nine shots on target, but James Beadle made eight saves. Birmingham rise from 11th to seventh and visit Millwall next, while The Canaries drop from 17th to 18th and host Sheffield Wednesday.

Player of the Match: Beadle made eight saves, including six from efforts inside the box, and his handling steadied Birmingham under sustained pressure.

Stat of the Match: Birmingham made 34 clearances, a snapshot of their organised defence when protecting an early lead.

Three Things We Learned: Birmingham's fast start set the tone, turning nine attempts into the points. McLean drove the hosts' response with 21 successful final third passes and a goal. Beadle saved six efforts inside the box, underlining how often the Canaries got into dangerous areas.